Hiroko Tomioka earned her MA and PhD degrees from University of California, Los Angeles in Education (Social Science and Comparative Education). Her dissertation topic is “Self-Concepts in Japanese students: Its relation to Teacher Ratings.” Dur
...MoreHiroko Tomioka earned her MA and PhD degrees from University of California, Los Angeles in Education (Social Science and Comparative Education). Her dissertation topic is “Self-Concepts in Japanese students: Its relation to Teacher Ratings.” During 2003-2005 she was working as research fellow in Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. She conducted comparative study between Japan and the United States, focusing the development of self-concept in childhood and adolescence. She conducted questionnaires and interviews with students and teachers in totally 11 elementary schools and 9 colleges in Japan and the United States. Total subject was more than 2000 students. Her current research projects include the Arithmetic competence and self-efficacy in elementary students, and cooperative learning and self-esteem. She has published her research in several journals including the Japanese Journal of Personality. Also, she has published her book titled “Self-concept in childhood and adolescence.” She presented papers and poster sessions at international, national, and regional conferences. Currently she’s a tenured associate professor of Education at Soka University, Japan.
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