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Lyddon, Paul A. – European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL), 2012
Acquiring sufficient linguistic proficiency to perform competently in academic and professional contexts generally requires substantial study time beyond what most language programs can offer in the classroom. As such, teachers and students alike would benefit considerably from high quality self-access materials promoting independent learning out…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Instruction, Independent Study, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Underwood, Paul; Myskow, Gordon; Hattori, Takahiko – Journal of International Education Research, 2012
This study investigated the effects of a six-month course in speed reading in three areas of reading proficiency development: 1) general reading comprehension, 2) knowledge of high-frequency vocabulary, and 3) reading-rate and accuracy. The participants (N = 105) were Japanese students studying English as a foreign language in Grade 10 at a…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Foreign Countries, Speed Reading
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Jones, Greg; Squires, Todd; Hicks, Jeramie – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2008
This article will describe research done at the National Institute of Multimedia in Education, Japan and the University of North Texas on the creation of a distributed Internet-based spoken language learning system that would provide more interactive and motivating learning than current multimedia and audiotape-based systems. The project combined…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Speech, Oral Language, Online Courses
Sakamoto, Takashi – Evaluation in Education: An International Review Series, 1985
A questionnaire for students to rate their own study skills was developed and administered to over 5,000 primary and secondary school students in Japan. Scores for study skills and student motivation were calculated and compared to scholastic performance. Individualized suggestions for improvedment were provided and found to be appropriate. (GDC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Improvement Programs
Lee, Jaekyung – 2000
Education reform during the last 2 decades has been shaped by the forces of growing public distrust of educational bureaucracies in a climate of rapid political change and growing international competition in the context of a global economy. Major school reforms in four selected industrial countries that differ significantly in terms of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Administrative Organization, Curriculum Development
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Doppen, Frans H. – Social Studies, 2000
Explores how historical empathy can give students a richer understanding of the past, focusing on the development of the students' historical understanding through an analysis of 18 documents on President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan. (CMK)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Strategies, Empathy, Foreign Countries
Antonoplos, Daniel P. – 1985
National concern over the serious decline and poor performance of United States students in mathematics and science is reflected in this paper which discusses and compares performances and behavioral characteristics of Japanese students with their United States counterparts and, in some instances, with students from Sweden, Australia, England,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers
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