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Amanda Sladek – Journal of Basic Writing, 2022
This article discusses a method of grammar feedback in Basic Writing that asks students to determine the extent of grammar feedback the instructor provides on their writing. Student-directed grammar feedback acknowledges students' agency and ownership of their own languaging and aligns with translingual writing pedagogy. Drawing on students'…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Writing Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Grammar
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Natsuno Funada – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2025
Studies on Global Englishes (GE)-related pedagogical and curricular innovations emphasize the importance of exposing students to the diversity of English and its users. However, they do not provide direct evidence of changes in students' attitudes. The reliability and validity of existing quantitative instruments for measuring students' attitudes…
Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Akihiro Saito – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2025
Extensive Reading (ER) is widely recognized as an effective method for improving language proficiency and fostering reading motivation in English as a foreign language contexts. However, the success of ER programs depends on several factors, including student motivation, engagement, and preferences for book selection. This study examines the…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Reading Habits, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning
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Cohen, Joshua – Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research, 2020
Student preferences for group size were investigated. Pre- and post-study surveys, student written comments, and teacher observations were used to record changes in attitude and perception of group work while learning English over an eight-week period. In this study, I observed how arrangement impacted my students' impressions of individual, pair,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Preferences, Group Activities, English (Second Language)
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Perks, Bradley J.; Colpitts, Bradley D. F.; Michaud, Matthew – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2021
This study examined the effectiveness of written corrective and the role of individual differences (ID) in the uptake of the feedback. Data was taken from a nine-week, English as a foreign language (EFL) writing course from 101 intermediate (n=101) students at a private university in Kobe, Japan. Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods…
Descriptors: Preferences, Instructional Effectiveness, Written Language, Feedback (Response)
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Shirav, Anastasia; Nagai, Emi – English Language Teaching, 2022
A quasi-experimental study investigated the effectiveness of inductive and deductive types of instruction in the acquisition of a complex grammatical structure, the passive voice. The participants were two groups (n = 34) of second-year Japanese students from a vocational school who had three treatment lessons designed for each group embedded into…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pretests Posttests
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Ramonda, Kris – ELT Journal, 2020
The benefits of extensive reading (ER) are well known, yet integrating ER into curricula has been problematic. One factor is the adherence to the principle that students should freely choose what to read, which complicates connecting out-of-class reading with in-class content. Class readers, however, can more easily tie in book content with…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Reading Processes, Class Activities, Reading Motivation
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Wiboolyasarin, Watcharapol; Wiboolyasarin, Kanokpan; Jinowat, Nattawut – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
The goal of this research is to investigate the existence of perceptions and preferences among East Asian undergraduate students of Thai. To fill this gap, ninety-nine L2 learners having experience of studying Thai speaking courses at five universities completed an online questionnaire reporting on their recognitions and attitudes. The findings…
Descriptors: Error Correction, Feedback (Response), Oral Language, Preferences
Noda, Mamiko; O'Regan, John P. – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2020
This article focuses upon the Japanese government's decision in 2009 to direct an 'English-only' strategy for English language education in senior high schools from 2013. In the "Course of Study 2009," and more recently again in the "Course of Study 2018," the Japanese government implicitly blames the local grammar-translation…
Descriptors: Native Language, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Sachiko Inoue; Ratna Shila Banstola – SAGE Open, 2025
Globalization and migration have led to a multicultural and diverse global society. With increasing numbers of immigrant children, Japanese schools are experiencing diversity. We aimed to fill the gap in understanding the difficulties experienced by immigrant children in Japanese schools with a particular focus on their social, emotional,…
Descriptors: Well Being, Immigrants, Student Diversity, Educational Experience
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Lieb, Margaret M. – TESL-EJ, 2019
English proficiency is valued in Japan for its facilitation of participation in the international community. However, average proficiency remains low despite strategic efforts of Japan's Ministry of Education. Based on research indicating that culture may impact learning, this quantitative study investigated the impact of culture on English…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency
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Kim, Sugene – ELT Journal, 2019
This article explores Japanese EFL learners' perceptions of face-to-face vs. anonymous peer review in a writing classroom. Albeit few in number, some studies claim that Asian students exhibit difficulty in providing negative feedback because they tend to be hesitant for cultural reasons to criticize others' work. To verify and extend such…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Humphreys, Gareth – Higher Learning Research Communications, 2023
Objectives: Two sets of intercultural learning resources incorporating Global Englishes learning content were developed for self-access use in the higher education context. The resources were investigated in terms of student learning experiences across two contexts in Japan: an English language major program and a nonlanguage major program. The…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Comparative Analysis, Student Attitudes, Intercultural Communication
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Ling, Guangming – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2017
To investigate whether the type of keyboard used in exams introduces any construct-irrelevant variance to the TOEFL iBT Writing scores, we surveyed 17,040 TOEFL iBT examinees from 24 countries on their keyboard-related perceptions and preferences and analyzed the survey responses together with their test scores. Results suggest that controlling…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Writing Tests
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Yukal Shikawa – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2019
Teaching technical vocabulary is considered one of essential aspects of the English for academic science and technology (EAST) program and, therefore, various vocabulary lists have been created to date. However, very few EAST vocabulary self-learning systems suitable for Japanese university students have been developed. This study examines the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Graduate Students, English for Science and Technology
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