Takahiro Sato
Biographic Data
| ID | 3915646 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Takahiro Sato |
| GIVEN NAMES | Takahiro |
| FAMILY NAME | Sato |
| SIGNATURE | SATO T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tsukuba |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3358-0809 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 47 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 33 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Japanese Physical Education Teachers’ Positioning in Teaching Physical Education Classes Including Japanese Language Learners in Middle Schools
The purpose of this study was to describe and explain Japanese physical education (PE) teachers’ positioning in teaching and assisting Japanese Language Learners (JLLs) in middle school PE classes. We used a descriptive-qualitative design and conducted semi-structured interviews with six Japanese middle school PE teachers to understand their challenges in teaching JLLs, specifically regarding communication, maintaining a safe learning environment…
Parents’ expectations of Academic and Social Performance Among Their Children with Developmental Delays in Physical Education at Secondary Schools in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
The purpose of this study was to explain and characterize parental expectations of inclusive physical education for children with developmental delays (DD) at a secondary school in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). Six parents with children with DD were selected through purposeful sampling, consented to participate in this study, and shared their expectations, perspectives, and experiences related to academic and social performance in physi…
Japanese Professors’ Experiences in Teaching Undergraduate Students in Adapted Physical Education Courses at Japanese Universities
The purpose of this study was to explore Japanese professors’ experiences in teaching adapted physical education (APE) courses to undergraduate students. The study used andragogy theory, which addresses the needs of adult learners in their own education. The research design was a descriptive qualitative design using an in-depth, semi-structured interview approach. Participants (n=8) were eight Japanese APE undergraduate professors that taught an …
Japanese health and physical education teachers’ positioning in teaching Japanese language learners in high school physical education
Background In recent years, the number of Japanese Language Learner (JLL) students, or children who speak a language other than Japanese and require Japanese language instruction, has been rapidly increasing in Japanese schools. Successful inclusion of students who use Japanese as a second language in the classroom creates opportunities for all students to engage with multiple languages and learn new cultures, backgrounds, history, and aspects of…
Japanese elementary teachers’ learning about culturally responsive communication with immigrant parents regarding physical education through online professional development
Background: Involvement of parents in their children’s academic learning is important, yet some Japanese elementary school teachers face challenges in involving linguistically, culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse immigrant parents. Strong parental involvement is essential for the success of the child and the school and should be an ongoing, comprehensive, and purposeful process that ensures parents’ connection to the school culture, p…
Japanese Mothers’ Communication on Sexuality Education with Elementary School-Age Children (7–11)
The purpose of this study was to explain Japanese mothers’ communication on sexuality education with elementary school-age children (7–11). There were six mothers who consented to participate in this study, sharing their thoughts, opinions, and experiences related to sexuality education. A constant comparative analysis method was used to analyze the data, with three themes emerging from the data: (a) teaching the importance of self-protective beh…
Successful Foreign Direct Investment Through the Development of Parts Supply Industries in the Host Country: A Study of India's Automobile Manufacturing Sector
Several large multinationals and a few local assemblers dominate the Indian automobile industry. The largest multinational, Maruti Suzuki, entered the Indian automobile industry with a policy of developing local automotive parts manufacturers to achieve high local content ratio. This study seeks to determine the extent to which foreign direct investment (FDI) in host countries contributes to the growth of automobile parts manufacturers. We use di…
Japanese adult learners’ experiences in an online social justice and diversity recurrent education program in sport and physical activity
journal article
Japanese Professors’ Experiences in Teaching Sport for Development in Online English-Medium Courses
This qualitative study examined professors’ experiences in teaching online courses in an English-medium graduate program at a Japanese university. Based on Andragogy Theory, data included in-depth, semi-structured interviews with six professors who were faculty in a graduate program in Sport for Development. Synchronous online and follow-up e-mail interviews were conducted. A constant comparative method was used to interpret the data and identify…
Japanese elementary teachers’ experiences during online professional development regarding involvement of immigrant parents in physical education
The purpose of this study was to analyse Japanese elementary school teachers’ learning experiences during professional development (PD) regarding immigrant parental involvement in physical education (PE) at public schools in Japan. Based on andragogy theory, this study used an explanatory case study research design. Nine Japanese elementary teachers participated in the study. Data were collected from digital portfolios about immigrant parental in…
Undergraduate students’ learning experiences as part of an online sexuality education workshop in Japan
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate Japanese undergraduate students’ learning experiences as part of an online sexuality education workshop. Design: We employed a qualitative design using in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Setting: The study was conducted at a public university in the Kanto region of Japan. Method: Interviews elicited seven Japanese undergraduate students’ perspectives concerning the format of the online se…
Public elementary school teachers’ positioning in teaching physical education to Japanese language learners
The purpose of this study was to describe and explain Japanese generalist elementary teachers’ experiences teaching physical education (PE) to Japanese language learner (JLL) children in public schools in Japan. Participants were seven public elementary school teachers (two females and five males) who had experience teaching JLL children. Data sources included a demographic questionnaire, online semi-structured interviews, and follow-up email int…
Secondary Physical Educators’ Positioning of Teaching English Language Learners at Urban Schools
The purpose of this study was to explain secondary physical education (PE) teachers’ positioning regarding teaching English language learners (ELLs) in urban schools. PE teachers may be fearful of looking inward to examine and share their beliefs and values of hidden conscripts of race, ethnicity, class, and languages. This study found that PE teachers sought ways to include ELLs socially, academically, and culturally, but that they desired more …
Teaching sexuality education to secondary students in Japan: Reflections from Japanese health education teachers
The purpose of this study was to describe in-service health education teachers’ experiences teaching sexuality education to students in secondary schools in Japan. The study was informed by the theory of teacher development. The methodology used in this study was qualitative and descriptive and adopted a case study design. Participants were five (four male and one female) in-service health education teachers with experience in sexuality education…
African American pre-service physical education teachers’ learning about aquatic courses
The purpose of this study was to describe how African American pre-service physical education teachers engage themselves in learning aquatic content. This study used a case study design in andragogy theory. Seven participants (four males and three females) had very little experience and/or swimming ability prior to enrolling in the basic aquatic course. In fact, four participants had encountered near-drowning events and consequently experienced a…
Perceptions of Black Student Athletes About Academic Mentorship at a Predominantly White Institution in Higher Education
Estimating regional returns to education in India: A fresh look with pseudo-panel data
This study analyzes the effects of socio-economic factors on the real wage rates for male workers in India over the period 1983–2010. In particular, we examine the role of human capital by estimating the Mincerian wage equation. We construct a regional level pseudo-panel data set for our analysis. Our findings show that while the return to primary education is remarkably high, the returns to other, higher, levels of education are equally remarkab…
Elementary physical educators’ positioning in teaching English language learners
Public schools in the United States (US) have become more linguistically diverse. With the rise of English as a global language, English Language Learners (ELLs) experience “transnationalism”, which requires them to gain a critical and reflective knowledge of diverse cultures and the valuing of a new language and culture. Many teachers do not recognize the importance of language as a tool for teaching academic subjects. Teachers struggle to shape…
Indian Labour Markets and Returns to Education
The present study is an attempt to examine the trends in returns to education in the context of long-term economic growth in India during 1983 to 2009–2010. It outlines various forms of inequality issues prevalent in the Indian labour markets for male as well as female workers in the rural and the urban areas as regular and casual workers. The unit level data from six rounds of National Sample Survey during 1983, 1987–1988, 1993–1994, 1999–2000, …
Graduate students’ practicum experiences instructing students with severe and profound disabilities in physical education
Students with disabilities are more likely than ever to be educated in physical education classes with their typically developing peers. Because of this, it is essential for all educational personnel, including physical educators, to have proper teacher education to help meet the unique needs of these students. Currently, the research base is underdeveloped with regard to the meaning that graduate-level pre-service adapted physical education (APE…
Elementary Physical Education Teachers’ Experiences in Teaching English Language Learners
The purpose of the current study was to describe and explain the views on teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) held by six elementary physical education (PE) teachers in the Midwest region of the United States. Situated in positioning theory, the research approach was descriptive–qualitative. The primary sources of data were face-to-face interviews, and the transcript data were analyzed using NVivo 8 software and constant comparative method.…
Humanosphere Potentiality Index: Appraising Existing Indicators from a Long-term Perspective
This research presents the Humanosphere Potentiality Index (HPI), developed to address current global potentiality from a long-term perspective. The HPI presents a different way to envision the current condition of the world, one that is compatible with a strong sustainability paradigm approach and demonstrates the significance of tropical countries for global sustainability. A comparison between HPI and the Human Development Index (HDI) reveals …
Greasing the wheels? The effect of corruption in regulated manufacturing sectors of India
We investigate whether corruption "greases the wheels" of bureaucracies and enhances economic performance. Specifically, by taking advantage of variations in the timing of delicensing of three-digit manufacturing sectors in India and differences in the extent of corruption across regional states in India, we examine whether corruption has positive effects in regulated manufacturing sectors but not in unregulated manufacturing sectors. Our estimat…
Beyond water-intensive agriculture: Expansion of Prosopis juliflora and its growing economic use in Tamil Nadu, India
The Experiences of African American Physical Education Teacher Candidates at Secondary Urban Schools
Asian international doctoral students’ experiences at two American universities: Assimilation, accommodation, and resistance
Graduate students’ practicum experiences instructing students with severe and profound disabilities in physical education
Students with disabilities are more likely than ever to be educated in physical education classes with their typically developing peers. Because of this, it is essential for all educational personnel, including physical educators, to have proper teacher education to help meet the unique needs of these students. Currently, the research base is underdeveloped with regard to the meaning that graduate-level pre-service adapted physical education (APE…
Elementary Physical Education Teachers’ Experiences in Teaching English Language Learners
The purpose of the current study was to describe and explain the views on teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) held by six elementary physical education (PE) teachers in the Midwest region of the United States. Situated in positioning theory, the research approach was descriptive–qualitative. The primary sources of data were face-to-face interviews, and the transcript data were analyzed using NVivo 8 software and constant comparative method.…
Japanese physical education teachers’ beliefs about teaching students with disabilities
The purpose of this study was to describe Japanese physical education (PE) teachers' beliefs about teaching students with disabilities in integrated classes. Participants were five Japanese PE teachers (one women and four men). The research was descriptive and qualitative, using an interviewing method. Data were gathered in interviews, analysed and presented as descriptive narratives and themes. Themes that emerged from the data were: satisfactio…
Decentralization, Democracy and Allocation of Poverty Alleviation Programmes in Rural India
Elementary physical educators’ positioning in teaching English language learners
Public schools in the United States (US) have become more linguistically diverse. With the rise of English as a global language, English Language Learners (ELLs) experience “transnationalism”, which requires them to gain a critical and reflective knowledge of diverse cultures and the valuing of a new language and culture. Many teachers do not recognize the importance of language as a tool for teaching academic subjects. Teachers struggle to shape…
Beyond water-intensive agriculture: Expansion of Prosopis juliflora and its growing economic use in Tamil Nadu, India
African American pre-service physical education teachers’ learning about aquatic courses
The purpose of this study was to describe how African American pre-service physical education teachers engage themselves in learning aquatic content. This study used a case study design in andragogy theory. Seven participants (four males and three females) had very little experience and/or swimming ability prior to enrolling in the basic aquatic course. In fact, four participants had encountered near-drowning events and consequently experienced a…
Humanosphere Potentiality Index: Appraising Existing Indicators from a Long-term Perspective
This research presents the Humanosphere Potentiality Index (HPI), developed to address current global potentiality from a long-term perspective. The HPI presents a different way to envision the current condition of the world, one that is compatible with a strong sustainability paradigm approach and demonstrates the significance of tropical countries for global sustainability. A comparison between HPI and the Human Development Index (HDI) reveals …
Greasing the wheels? The effect of corruption in regulated manufacturing sectors of India
We investigate whether corruption "greases the wheels" of bureaucracies and enhances economic performance. Specifically, by taking advantage of variations in the timing of delicensing of three-digit manufacturing sectors in India and differences in the extent of corruption across regional states in India, we examine whether corruption has positive effects in regulated manufacturing sectors but not in unregulated manufacturing sectors. Our estimat…
The Experiences of African American Physical Education Teacher Candidates at Secondary Urban Schools
Economic Relations between India and Japan
A specialist on Japan’s economic relations with India analyzes the two countries’ bilateral economic relations. The author begins by tracing the history of Indo-Japanese economic relations, dating from Japan’s opening in the mid-19th century through India’s economic liberalization in 1991. He then proceeds to examine the recent economic ties between the two countries, focusing on bilateral merchandise trade, capital movements, and migration of la…
Public elementary school teachers’ positioning in teaching physical education to Japanese language learners
The purpose of this study was to describe and explain Japanese generalist elementary teachers’ experiences teaching physical education (PE) to Japanese language learner (JLL) children in public schools in Japan. Participants were seven public elementary school teachers (two females and five males) who had experience teaching JLL children. Data sources included a demographic questionnaire, online semi-structured interviews, and follow-up email int…
Indian Labour Markets and Returns to Education
The present study is an attempt to examine the trends in returns to education in the context of long-term economic growth in India during 1983 to 2009–2010. It outlines various forms of inequality issues prevalent in the Indian labour markets for male as well as female workers in the rural and the urban areas as regular and casual workers. The unit level data from six rounds of National Sample Survey during 1983, 1987–1988, 1993–1994, 1999–2000, …
Measurement and Evaluation Methods of Response Time for Programmed Instruction
New measurement and evaluation methods for an instructional program are introduced. The traditional program evaluation has been based on student performance for frame responses and scores of pre-and post-tests. In this short note, the concept of "Response Time" which was introduced by F. Hermanson-Snickars et al., is presented in order to better evaluate the program [1]. Response time is that time which a particular student takes for execution of…
Japanese physical education teachers’ beliefs about teaching students with disabilities
The purpose of this study was to describe Japanese physical education (PE) teachers' beliefs about teaching students with disabilities in integrated classes. Participants were five Japanese PE teachers (one women and four men). The research was descriptive and qualitative, using an interviewing method. Data were gathered in interviews, analysed and presented as descriptive narratives and themes. Themes that emerged from the data were: satisfactio…
Asian international doctoral students’ experiences at two American universities: Assimilation, accommodation, and resistance
Decentralization, Democracy and Allocation of Poverty Alleviation Programmes in Rural India
The Effects of Expansion of Private Wells on Rural Livelihood in Tank Intensive Watersheds: A Case Study in Upper Gundar River Basin, Tamil Nadu
This article aims to investigate the effects of the expansion of private wells on rural livelihood (income) in a tank-intensive watershed in the upper Gundar River Basin in southern Tamil Nadu, India, based on data obtained by recent field surveys, government statistics and meteorological records.For the entire upper river basin, we show spatial differences at the village (gram panchayat ( ( ) level and track the changes over the last two decades…
Productivity Dynamics in the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry: Evidence from Plant-level Panel Data
This article investigates the effects of plants’ dynamics on productivity growth in the Indian pharmaceutical industry across five regions, north, northwest, west, south, and the rest of India, during the period from 2000–01 to 2005–06, using the unit-level panel database drawn from the Annual Survey of Industries. The selected regions differ in the degree and age of agglomeration of the pharmaceutical industry. The empirical analysis is based on…
Economic Relations between India and Japan
A specialist on Japan’s economic relations with India analyzes the two countries’ bilateral economic relations. The author begins by tracing the history of Indo-Japanese economic relations, dating from Japan’s opening in the mid-19th century through India’s economic liberalization in 1991. He then proceeds to examine the recent economic ties between the two countries, focusing on bilateral merchandise trade, capital movements, and migration of la…
Exploring the Meaning African American Pete Teacher Candidates Ascribe to Their Aquatic Experiences
Takahiro Sato, Samuel R. Hodge, Exploring the Meaning African American PETE Teacher Candidates Ascribe to Their Aquatic Experiences, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 81, No. 4, Special Focus Topics: Family/Adolescent Studies with Higher Education Studies in Mathematics and Physical Education (Fall 2012), pp. 379-391
Beyond water-intensive agriculture: Expansion of Prosopis juliflora and its growing economic use in Tamil Nadu, India
The Experiences of African American Physical Education Teacher Candidates at Secondary Urban Schools
Greasing the wheels? The effect of corruption in regulated manufacturing sectors of India
We investigate whether corruption "greases the wheels" of bureaucracies and enhances economic performance. Specifically, by taking advantage of variations in the timing of delicensing of three-digit manufacturing sectors in India and differences in the extent of corruption across regional states in India, we examine whether corruption has positive effects in regulated manufacturing sectors but not in unregulated manufacturing sectors. Our estimat…
Indian Labour Markets and Returns to Education
The present study is an attempt to examine the trends in returns to education in the context of long-term economic growth in India during 1983 to 2009–2010. It outlines various forms of inequality issues prevalent in the Indian labour markets for male as well as female workers in the rural and the urban areas as regular and casual workers. The unit level data from six rounds of National Sample Survey during 1983, 1987–1988, 1993–1994, 1999–2000, …
Graduate students’ practicum experiences instructing students with severe and profound disabilities in physical education
Students with disabilities are more likely than ever to be educated in physical education classes with their typically developing peers. Because of this, it is essential for all educational personnel, including physical educators, to have proper teacher education to help meet the unique needs of these students. Currently, the research base is underdeveloped with regard to the meaning that graduate-level pre-service adapted physical education (APE…
Elementary Physical Education Teachers’ Experiences in Teaching English Language Learners
The purpose of the current study was to describe and explain the views on teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) held by six elementary physical education (PE) teachers in the Midwest region of the United States. Situated in positioning theory, the research approach was descriptive–qualitative. The primary sources of data were face-to-face interviews, and the transcript data were analyzed using NVivo 8 software and constant comparative method.…
Humanosphere Potentiality Index: Appraising Existing Indicators from a Long-term Perspective
This research presents the Humanosphere Potentiality Index (HPI), developed to address current global potentiality from a long-term perspective. The HPI presents a different way to envision the current condition of the world, one that is compatible with a strong sustainability paradigm approach and demonstrates the significance of tropical countries for global sustainability. A comparison between HPI and the Human Development Index (HDI) reveals …
Estimating regional returns to education in India: A fresh look with pseudo-panel data
This study analyzes the effects of socio-economic factors on the real wage rates for male workers in India over the period 1983–2010. In particular, we examine the role of human capital by estimating the Mincerian wage equation. We construct a regional level pseudo-panel data set for our analysis. Our findings show that while the return to primary education is remarkably high, the returns to other, higher, levels of education are equally remarkab…
Elementary physical educators’ positioning in teaching English language learners
Public schools in the United States (US) have become more linguistically diverse. With the rise of English as a global language, English Language Learners (ELLs) experience “transnationalism”, which requires them to gain a critical and reflective knowledge of diverse cultures and the valuing of a new language and culture. Many teachers do not recognize the importance of language as a tool for teaching academic subjects. Teachers struggle to shape…
African American pre-service physical education teachers’ learning about aquatic courses
The purpose of this study was to describe how African American pre-service physical education teachers engage themselves in learning aquatic content. This study used a case study design in andragogy theory. Seven participants (four males and three females) had very little experience and/or swimming ability prior to enrolling in the basic aquatic course. In fact, four participants had encountered near-drowning events and consequently experienced a…
Perceptions of Black Student Athletes About Academic Mentorship at a Predominantly White Institution in Higher Education
Teaching sexuality education to secondary students in Japan: Reflections from Japanese health education teachers
The purpose of this study was to describe in-service health education teachers’ experiences teaching sexuality education to students in secondary schools in Japan. The study was informed by the theory of teacher development. The methodology used in this study was qualitative and descriptive and adopted a case study design. Participants were five (four male and one female) in-service health education teachers with experience in sexuality education…
Undergraduate students’ learning experiences as part of an online sexuality education workshop in Japan
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate Japanese undergraduate students’ learning experiences as part of an online sexuality education workshop. Design: We employed a qualitative design using in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Setting: The study was conducted at a public university in the Kanto region of Japan. Method: Interviews elicited seven Japanese undergraduate students’ perspectives concerning the format of the online se…
Public elementary school teachers’ positioning in teaching physical education to Japanese language learners
The purpose of this study was to describe and explain Japanese generalist elementary teachers’ experiences teaching physical education (PE) to Japanese language learner (JLL) children in public schools in Japan. Participants were seven public elementary school teachers (two females and five males) who had experience teaching JLL children. Data sources included a demographic questionnaire, online semi-structured interviews, and follow-up email int…
Secondary Physical Educators’ Positioning of Teaching English Language Learners at Urban Schools
The purpose of this study was to explain secondary physical education (PE) teachers’ positioning regarding teaching English language learners (ELLs) in urban schools. PE teachers may be fearful of looking inward to examine and share their beliefs and values of hidden conscripts of race, ethnicity, class, and languages. This study found that PE teachers sought ways to include ELLs socially, academically, and culturally, but that they desired more …
Japanese Professors’ Experiences in Teaching Sport for Development in Online English-Medium Courses
This qualitative study examined professors’ experiences in teaching online courses in an English-medium graduate program at a Japanese university. Based on Andragogy Theory, data included in-depth, semi-structured interviews with six professors who were faculty in a graduate program in Sport for Development. Synchronous online and follow-up e-mail interviews were conducted. A constant comparative method was used to interpret the data and identify…
Japanese elementary teachers’ experiences during online professional development regarding involvement of immigrant parents in physical education
The purpose of this study was to analyse Japanese elementary school teachers’ learning experiences during professional development (PD) regarding immigrant parental involvement in physical education (PE) at public schools in Japan. Based on andragogy theory, this study used an explanatory case study research design. Nine Japanese elementary teachers participated in the study. Data were collected from digital portfolios about immigrant parental in…
Psychology (19 works) · Pedagogy (18 works) · Sociology (18 works) · Mathematics education (15 works) · Physical Education and Pedagogy (14 works) · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (12 works) · Physical education (10 works) · Economics (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Qualitative research (9 works)