Shuhei Kadota

Shuhei Kadota is a Japanese scholar and leading expert in second language acquisition, particularly known for his research on shadowing as a method to enhance L2 listening comprehension, phonological working memory, speech production, and metacognitive monitoring. He authored the book 'Shadowing as a Practice in Second Language Acquisition' published by Routledge in 2019 and has presented on the input effects of shadowing training at international symposia. Kadota is affiliated with KINDAI University and provides instruction through partnerships like TORAIZ English coaching.[1][3][4][5]