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A Cross-Cultural Investigation of L2 Notetaking: Student Habits and Perspectives
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Joseph Siegel; Yoko Kusumoto – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
The importance of notetaking for English for academic purposes (EAP) students and teachers is growing due to a rapid increase in the number of universities offering English as a medium of instruction (EMI) courses around the world (e.g. [Teng, H. C. 2011. "Exploring Note-taking Strategies of EFL Listeners." "Procedia -- Social and…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Untie Their Hands: Using Self-Paced Reading-Listening for L2 Reading Proficiency Gains
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Isozaki, Anna Husson – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2023
Benefits for L2 reading through offering learners extensive reading with listening have been found in empirical studies, but those findings may be under-utilized in academic English preparation settings, due to prioritized test practice in response to high-stakes testing for university matriculation. Self-paced extensive reading with listening…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Language Tests
The Role of Foreign Language Requirements in Domestic Students' First-Year Success at One Internationalising Japanese University
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Brown, Charles Allen – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2022
This project addressed the role of foreign language (FL) classes in a successful first-year student experience at one Japanese university. I assessed six dimensions of this experience: Match between high school FL classes and university FL classes, role of first-year FL course grades for academic progress, role of first-year FL classes in later…
Descriptors: Required Courses, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Students
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Online Pre-Sessional Course for Japanese and International University Students
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Hansen, Kelly; Khare, Prajakta – JALT CALL Journal, 2021
This study explores the role of an online pre-sessional program in preparing students to matriculate into an English-medium bachelor's program at a Japanese university. The study covers two program sessions, the first of which consisted primarily of international students, and the second comprised mainly of graduates of Japanese high schools. To…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Course Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Meanings of International High School Education in Indonesia and Japan
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Arfani, Junita Widiati; Nakaya, Ayami – Journal of Research in International Education, 2019
The study on which this article is based aimed to discover the meanings of international education at the high school level from the perspective of students and parents in Japan and Indonesia. Two research questions are addressed: How do Indonesia and Japan balance their international education policy in relation to the need to foster globally…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Schools, International Education, High School Students
Comparison of Motivational Factors between Japanese and United States High School Students
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Kavanaugh, Debbie – Online Submission, 2009
Spanning multiple subjects and age groups, U.S. students rate poorly while Japanese students rate highly when subject to international testing. Japanese children complete twice as much homework as their U.S. counterparts and sometimes attend school on Saturdays. The literature review looks at motivation in both U.S. American and Japanese students…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Asian Culture, Student Motivation, High School Students