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Paul Horness – rEFLections, 2023
Study abroad programs offer students an exciting and effective way to experience language and culture. It also helps students grow individually. However, administrators need to confirm the program's goals and objectives. This study examined the construct validity and reliability of a survey, which is the basis of development, conducted in a…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Factor Analysis
Kodai Kamino; Daniel Hooper – rEFLections, 2024
Secondary English education in Japan, despite widespread policy reform, has been identified as a context in which problems with learner motivation are commonplace and persistent. Numerous quantitative studies have highlighted student dissatisfaction with a range of pedagogical factors including a disproportionate focus on rote memorization for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Needs, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Bordin Chinda; Don Hinkelman – rEFLections, 2023
This qualitative study, conducted in Hokkaido, Japan, concerns the investigation of the teacher cognition and practice of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) assessment and the impact of a professional development (PD) program on the participants. The PD program was carried out as a series of seven in-service workshops with five native speakers of…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Foster, Henry; Reinders, Hayo – rEFLections, 2023
Despite progress in recent years, Japanese classrooms continue to present challenges for educators seeking to promote language learner autonomy. Adopting an action research/case study design, the present study explored how, in a 5-week student-led project, an intact group of learners could contribute to the development of their own autonomy. Data…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Independent Study, Group Dynamics, Student Attitudes
Horness, Paul – rEFLections, 2020
Formulaic language, such as lexical phrases as hot as hell or pass the buck, in English is common in daily usage. Although formulaic language is common, the lexical phrases are often excluded from word lists. Second language learners of English need to use formulaic language to enhance their proficiency level. Beyond incorporating lexical phrases…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Mnemonics