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Koshino, Kako – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2023
This case study examines how preservice teachers make meaning of "American culture" while being cognizant of personal bonding between a Japanese ex-inmate and the community he connected with in prison--whom he refers to affectionately as his Chicano homies--in the college course "Culture and Languages of the United States." The…
Descriptors: North Americans, Cultural Awareness, Hispanic American Culture, Foreign Countries
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Hawkes, Martin; Adamson, Calum – Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2023
This paper considers the issues facing expatriate instructors teaching English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) graduation seminars (commonly known as the "zemi" in Japan) in Japanese universities and aims to establish better conditions to build Communities of Practice. Since the term "graduation seminar" is widely used…
Descriptors: Foreign Nationals, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Cleminson, Tim; Cowie, Neil – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2021
Design thinking (DT) could provide a viable method to develop 21st-century skills in English as Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms; however, its potential is not clearly understood. To explore this potential, two Japanese university teachers developed a DT course in which students built a creativity measure and wrote academic reflections. Student…
Descriptors: Design, Thinking Skills, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Nagao, Akiko – TESL-EJ, 2022
This mixed-methods study explored the effects of employing a genre-based approach (GBA) to descriptive report writing on the understanding of text structure and ideational, interpersonal and textual meanings among Japanese university students of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) over a 15-week course divided into three units. Applied within a…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Literary Genres, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Wotring, Anthony; Chen, Honglin; Fraser, Mark – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2021
Effective syllabus document design hinges on an alignment between learning objectives, teaching principles and curricular policy. Much of the work on syllabus design in the English Language Teaching (ELT) context focuses on the implementation of language teaching principles, such as those from the Communication Language Teaching (CLT) approach.…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Kanazawa, Mayumi – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2020
Autonomous learning is one of the most important factors in the field of language learning. Leaning a language demands a considerable amount of time and learners have to work inside and outside the classroom to develop their language skills. The present study explored ways of promoting autonomous learning skills in mixed-level of students of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Self Evaluation (Individuals), English (Second Language)
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Shimada, Atsushi; Mouri, Kousuke; Taniguchi, Yuta; Ogata, Hiroaki; Taniguchi, Rin-ichiro; Konomi, Shin'ichi – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2019
In this paper, we focus on optimizing the assignment of students to courses. The target courses are conducted by different teachers using the same syllabus, course design, and lecture materials. More than 1,300 students are mechanically assigned to one of ten courses taught by different teachers. Therefore, mismatches often occur between students'…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Learning Activities, Learning Analytics, Cognitive Style
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Fritz, Robinson; Sandu, Roxana – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2020
Recently, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has produced several internationalisation policies to develop their notion of "guroubaru-jinzai" (global human resources). However, a lack of clear direction regarding theories and approaches about how to achieve these initiatives has created a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication, Student Attitudes, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Fujimoto, Toru; Takahama, Ai; Ara, Yu; Isshiki, Yuri; Nakaya, Kae; Yamauchi, Yuhei – Educational Media International, 2018
In this study, a massive open online course (MOOC) titled "Studying at Japanese Universities" was designed. The purpose of the course was to encourage international students to study in Japan. Accordingly, it is intended to build an online community to afford international students to encourage and support each other and realise their…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Study Abroad, Online Courses, Universities
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He, Lianzhen; Chen, Dajian – Language Testing in Asia, 2017
Background: The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) developed by Council of Europe has been gaining popularity since its publication in 2001, and reshaping the practice in language teaching, learning and assessment not only across the European continent but also in many other places such as Japan (CEFR-J project). Some pioneering work…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Dickinson, Paul – Research-publishing.net, 2018
Writing is an essential literacy skill that is crucial to meeting various social demands. It is also extremely difficult to master, especially for learners of an additional language who face significant barriers to learning. Universal Design for Learning (UDL), is an instructional framework promoted as an effective means of removing such barriers.…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Access to Education
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Jung, YeonJoo; Kim, YouJin; Lee, Hikyoung; Cathey, Robin; Carver, Julie; Skalicky, Stephen – Language Teaching Research, 2019
Recently, second language (L2) instruction has benefitted from the development of instructional technology such as synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC). The present study was conducted to investigate learner perception of the effectiveness of SCMC interactions for L2 learning and building intercultural competence. Students (n = 55)…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Predictor Variables
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Cotter, Matthew; Hinkelman, Don – Research-publishing.net, 2019
Assessing student presentations can be made more reliable with video-recording and post-performance rating. Further, self assessment and peer assessment can aid in the learning process by students when using specific, easy-to-understand rubrics. A ten-year action research study involved video-recorded performance assessment tasks using a free,…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Video Technology, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Peer Evaluation
Zein, Subhan, Ed.; Garton, Sue, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2019
Language teacher education is widely identified as one of the most important areas that needs addressing in order to improve early language instruction, yet research into teacher education for early language teachers remains relatively sparse. This volume responds to this gap by compiling studies with diverse methodological tenets from a wide…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Second Language Learning, Teacher Education, Educational Research
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Akase, Masaki; Uenishi, Koji – Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 2015
The purposes of this study are (1) to longitudinally measure the receptive vocabulary size (VS) of Japanese EFL senior high school learners; (2) to investigate how the learners develop their VS; and (3) to describe the longitudinal developmental patterns of VS of each learner during their three years of high school. Kasahara's (2005) VS tests, a…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Scores, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language)
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