Yuko Prefume

Lecturer in Japanese

Baylor University
One Bear Place #97391
Waco, TX 76798-7391

Office

Morrison Hall 306

254-710-4283

Email Address

Yuko_Prefume@baylor.edu

Personal Website

https://bearspace.baylor.edu/Yuko_Prefume/www/index.html?uniq=ws5yqr

Education

M. S. Ed., Baylor University

B. A., Baylor University

Research Interests

Constructivism and Foreign Language Education

Presentation

"Constructivism and Teaching Japanese" at TFLA Fall Conference (2006)

Professional Memberships

Texas Foreign Language Association

Japanese Teachers Association of Texas

National Council of Japanese Language Teachers

Yuko Prefume is a native of Tokyo, Japan, who brings first-hand experience of Japanese culture into the classroom. She is skilled in traditional Japanese arts and culture, such as shodo, koto, and soroban. In addition, her background in education and sociology enables her to offer cross-cultural perspectives and instructional strategies that consider the needs of individual students, providing each with a meaningful and interesting curriculum. She also works on translation projects for individuals and local businesses.