Language Learning Motivation In Japan
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Language Learning Motivation In Japan
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Author : Matthew T. Apple
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2013-10-01
Language Learning Motivation In Japan written by Matthew T. Apple and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book synthesises current theory and research on L2 motivation in the EFL Japanese context carried out by internationally recognized researchers and upcoming researcher-educators working in various educational contexts in Japan. Topics covered include the issues of cultural identity, demotivation, language communities, positive psychology, possible L2 selves and internationalisation within a key EFL context. The studies in the book utilise a wide variety of research methodologies aiming to narrow the gap between theory and practice and examine L2 motivation in primary, secondary and tertiary education. This volume will be of interest to research/teacher professionals who are currently engaged in active ESL/EFL practice, EFL educators, researchers, and teacher-trainers both inside and outside Japan, who are interested in research on L2 motivation in general and within the Japanese context in particular, as well as graduate and postgraduate researchers.
Motivation To Learn Multiple Languages In Japan
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Author : Chika Takahashi
language : en
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Release Date : 2022-11-22
Motivation To Learn Multiple Languages In Japan written by Chika Takahashi and has been published by Channel View Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-22 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book provides rare insights into motivation among extremely successful learners of English and languages other than English (LOTEs) through the analysis of a longitudinal study and the examination of the factors involved in becoming multilingual in a non-multilingual environment. Based on sixteen interview sessions, conducted over the course of nine years while the learners progressed from high school to the world of work, this book offers the story of how two learners persist in English/LOTE learning. The study illuminates the long-term processes through which the interviewees develop ideal English/LOTE selves in an environment where multilingualism is not emphasized and where both English and LOTEs can still be described as foreign languages. Educators and researchers will learn from this study, which stretches our understanding of motivation beyond the recent theorizing of L2 motivation and contributes to the limited research in long-term motivational trajectories and LOTE learning motivation, which is particularly scarce in non-European contexts. The book will be of interest not only to readers in Japan but also to those in other contexts as it offers an example of successful learners who go beyond the pragmatic and instrumentalist view of language learning to hold a more holistic view, thus revealing the factors which can sustain multiple language learning, even in foreign language contexts.
Language Acquisition And The Multilingual Ideal
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Author : Toshiyuki Nakamura
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-08-08
Language Acquisition And The Multilingual Ideal written by Toshiyuki Nakamura and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Examining the motivational development of Japanese language learners, this book investigates the relationship between their future self-image as Japanese speakers and their broader self-image as multilingual individuals. The book compares two groups of Japanese language learners, one from Australia and the other from South Korea. Questioning how motivation is influenced both by native languages and by the other languages which learners speak or study, Toshiyuki Nakamura uses dynamic systems theory (DST) to uncover how knowledge of English in these different contexts motivates the learning of Japanese. Employing the concept of 'domain of possible selves' as an analytical framework, the book also provides a detailed description of the development of the learners' visions of themselves as users of Japanese and uncovers various aspects of Japanese language learners' L2 self.
Complexity In Classroom Foreign Language Learning Motivation
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Author : Richard J. Sampson
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2016-06-02
Complexity In Classroom Foreign Language Learning Motivation written by Richard J. Sampson and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book explores how complex systems theory can contribute to the understanding of classroom language learner motivation through an extended examination of one particular, situated research project. Working from the lived experience of the participants, the study describes how action research methods were used to explore the dynamic conditions operating in a foreign language classroom in Japan. The book draws attention to the highly personalised and individual, yet equally co-formed nature of classroom foreign language learning motivation and to the importance of agency and emotions in language learning. It presents an extended illustration of the applicability of complex systems theory for research design and process in SLA and its narrative approach shines light upon the evolving nature of research and role of the researcher. The study will be a valuable resource for practitioners, researchers and postgraduate students interested in classroom language teaching and learning, especially those with a focus on motivation among learners.
Motivation And Experience In Foreign Language Learning
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Author : Yoshiyuki Nakata
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2006
Motivation And Experience In Foreign Language Learning written by Yoshiyuki Nakata and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Education categories.
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Dublin, Trinity College.
Stem English In Japan
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Author : Glen Hill
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-11-30
Stem English In Japan written by Glen Hill and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book focuses on Japanese science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students and their experiences of learning English. Students majoring in STEM face unique circumstances regarding their English language education. Despite the global use of English in these fields, the authors argue that Japanese STEM students fail to take advantage of coursework, extracurricular materials, teachers, peers, and other resources to raise their communicative abilities to a sufficient level for the workplace. This book offers insights into how STEM students can learn English more effectively and purposefully. The chapters provide firsthand perspectives into the psychologies, educational programs, and future workplace situations of Japanese STEM students, who are the innovators, inventors, and researchers of the future. This book will appeal to applied linguists and language teachers wherever STEM English is taught.
Demotivation In Second Language Acquisition
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Author : Keita Kikuchi
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2015-08-05
Demotivation In Second Language Acquisition written by Keita Kikuchi and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
SLA literature tends to focus predominantly on what motivates language learners, but what demotivates them has not been widely discussed. This book, focusing exclusively on demotivation, will help readers to understand motivational issues from a different perspective. The aims of the work are threefold: to present the current developments of demotivation research in the field of SLA and bridge motivational theory/research and demotivation research; to promote the understanding of possible causes of demotivation; and to expand the focus of demotivation research through a reflection on current motivation theory/research and a discussion of methodological issues. The research presented in this book is situated in Japanese English-teaching contexts and will serve as a foundation for anyone wishing to better understand the causes of demotivation in SLA and to explore the topic in their own contexts.
Stereotypes And Language Learning Motivation
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Author : Larisa Nikitina
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-04-28
Stereotypes And Language Learning Motivation written by Larisa Nikitina and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-28 with Education categories.
This book explores stereotypes that learners of six Asian languages— Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Myanmar, Thai and Vietnamese—hold about the target language country, its cultures and people. Some of the findings, such as the language learners’ mental images of Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, are presented here for the first time. Recognizing that stereotypes, and attitudes embedded in them, have an impact on people’s actions and behavioural intentions, this book examines whether and how the country stereotypes held by the students influenced their motivation to learn the target language. Besides providing worthwhile insights into the content and structure of the country stereotypes and their relationship with language learning motivation, this book offers methodological and theoretical advancements. Drawing on intellectual heritage of Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) the book highlights how the concepts of word meaning (znachenie slova) and word sense (smysl) could be fruitfully employed in studies on stereotypes that people learning a foreign language hold about a target language country. This book will appeal to all readers interested in stereotypes that people have about foreign countries and also to educators and researchers who study language learning motivation.
Attitudes To English Study Among Japanese Chinese And Korean Women
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Author : Yoko Kobayashi
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-11-05
Attitudes To English Study Among Japanese Chinese And Korean Women written by Yoko Kobayashi and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-05 with Education categories.
This edited book comprises chapters integrated around a central theme on college-educated Japanese, Korean, and Chinese women’s orientation to English study. The collection is composed of two parts: (1) East Asian women’s motivation to study in the West and (2) East Asian women’s dream to use English as a career. The first part discusses their international migration as facilitated by factors characteristic of East Asian nations (e.g. middle-class women’s access to advanced education and yet unequal access to professional career) and other factors inherent in each nation (e.g. different social evaluations of women equipped with competitive overseas degrees and English proficiency). The second part sheds light on the dreams and realities of East Asian female adults who, having been avid English learners, aim for "dream jobs" (e.g. interpreters) or have few other career choices but to be re-trained as English specialists or even as Japanese language teachers working abroad. This collection is suitable for any scholar interested in the lives and voices of young educated women who strive to empower themselves with language skills in the seemingly promising neoliberal world that is, however, riddled with ideological contradictions.
Strategies For Growing And Enhancing University Level Japanese Programs
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Author : Fumie Kato
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-01-24
Strategies For Growing And Enhancing University Level Japanese Programs written by Fumie Kato and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-24 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Strategies for Growing and Enhancing University-Level Japanese Programs offers foreign language program managers and directors, as well as teachers of less commonly taught languages, the insights and proven practical actions they can take to enhance and grow their language programs. Using the Japanese program at UNC Charlotte as the primary case study, author Fumie Kato provides step-by-step instructions on how she grew the Japanese program there from 133 students per semester in 2002 to 515 students per semester in 2017; from a program with just one full-time professor and one part-time faculty member, to a faculty of seven full-time and three part-time members. While Japanese is the example used in the book, the principles can be applied by anyone managing foreign language/less commonly taught language programs who wishes to expand their program and raise their students’ success rates. The book is therefore of interest to instructors, coordinators and directors of foreign language education programs throughout the world.