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Toshiyuki Nakamura – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
Over the past 15 years, the L2 motivational self system (Dörnyei, 2005, 2009) has been a dominant framework in the field of second language (L2) motivation. Yet, since the model's introduction, there has been a theoretical discordance between the two components associated with future self-images (the ideal L2 self and the ought-to L2 self) and the…
Descriptors: Japanese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation
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Benlahcene, Abderrahim; Lashari, Sana Anwar; Lashari, Tahira Anwar; Shehzad, Muhammad Waleed; Deli, Wu – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
This study investigated students' perception towards language courses using student-centered learning approach at University Utara Malaysia (UUM). Students' perception was measured through a model termed as environmental, cognitive, affective, and metacognitive mediation (ECAM) which is a common teaching and learning technique used in classroom…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Student Centered Learning, Public Colleges
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Sakamoto, Mitsuyo; Matsubara Morales, Leiko – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2016
This paper explores ethnolinguistic vitality among Japanese-Brazilians ("Nikkeis"). First, an 18-item questionnaire was administered to 33 individuals who attended a seminar on bilingual studies held in São Paulo. Then, two bilingual "Nikkei" teachers who participated in the questionnaire and who grew up to be bilinguals…
Descriptors: Japanese, Questionnaires, Bilingualism, Parent Participation
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Murata, Kumiko – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2011
This paper explores difficulties students may experience in giving opinions in class, drawing on data gleaned from the administration of questionnaires and interviews to Japanese and British students. The results show that the students from both groups regard highly of giving and exchanging opinions in class; however, there is a marked difference…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Opinions, Comparative Analysis, Questionnaires
Rennie, Lisa Joanne – 1993
A study investigated the motivation and perceptions of 16 Americans teaching English as a Second Language in Japan. Data were gathered by oral interview, and the questions asked focused on: initial motivation for coming to Japan; motivation to extend the length of stay; proficiency in Japanese at the beginning of the stay and currently; reasons…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context
Nakajima, Yuko – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1997
A study investigated which experiences helped Japanese learners of English as a second language acquire native-like politeness strategies and how Japanese businessmen perceive the relationship between degrees of indirectness and politeness in Japanese and in English. Subjects were 22 adult males, including 17 native speakers of Japanese working…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness