scholarly journals English language learning in the Japanese higher education sector: towards internationalisation

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Whitsed ◽  
Peter Wright
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Japanese Higher Education

Becoming a process drama practitioner: An exploratory study of higher education language teachers in Japan

2021 ◽  
pp. 136216882110609
Author(s):  
Kim Murray ◽  
José Reis-Jorge ◽  
Julie-Anne Regan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Process Drama ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Japanese Higher Education

Research in language learning indicates that process drama (PD), an educational approach where students and teachers work in and out of role to explore themes and issues, can be well suited to the Japanese higher education (HE) context. Despite the benefits highlighted in the literature, PD remains a niche approach to language teaching and learning, with a limited number of practitioners in Japan. This study seeks to uncover language teachers’ experiences of becoming Process Drama Practitioners (PDPs) and using and sharing PD as an English language teaching approach in Japanese HE. Data were collected via in-depth interviews with six experienced PDPs. The findings indicate that prior positive experiences with drama was an encouraging factor of the adoption and self-directed initial use of PD in their teaching practices. Positive student outcomes and feedback were primary motivators for continued use of PD. Experiences of sharing PD led to a perceived need to distinguish PD from theatre-based approaches and establish connections to familiar approaches to language teaching.

scholarly journals HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING STRATEGIES: AN OVERVIEW OF ENGLISH CLASSES

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
L. Angelianawati
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Target Language ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Higher Education Teaching

ABSTRAk   Salah satu komponen utama dalam perencanaan pendidikan tinggi adalah pengajaran. Berkaitan dengan pembelajaran bahasa Inggris, pengajaran berpengaruh terhadap keberhasilan siswa di kelas bahasa Inggris. Pemilihan strategi mengajar yang tepat, yang dilakukan oleh guru bahasa Inggris, membantu pembentukan proses pembelajaran Bahasa yang efektif dan tepat sasaran. Terdapat banyak strategi mengajar yang sesuai untuk pembelajaran bahasa Inggris di pendidikan tinggi. Dalam tulisan ini akan diuraikan beberapa strategi mengajar tersebut, termasuk persyaratan dan hambatannya. Pemahaman tentang strategi mengajar terbaik yang sesuai dengan kelas bahasa Inggris sangat penting bagi guru bahasa Inggris. Ulasan dalam tulisan ini diharapkan dapat menghasilkan perbaikan dalam praktik mengajar pendidikan bahasa Inggris di perguruan tinggi.   Kata Kunci: Pendidikan Tinggi, Metode Pengajaran, Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris     ABSTRACT   One of the main components in higher education planning is teaching. Regarding to English language learning, teaching distributes influences toward the learners’ successfulness in English classes. The appropriate selection of teaching strategies conducted by the English teachers help shaping effective and on-target language learning processes. There are many teaching strategies applicable to English language learning in higher education. The present writing elaborates discussions about those teaching strategies, including its requirements and barriers. Understanding the best teaching strategies which fit the English classes is considerately important for English teachers. It is expected that the discussion will result in the betterment on English teaching practices in higher education.   Key Words: Higher Education, Teaching Strategies, English Education

A case study of how beliefs toward language learning and language teaching influence the teaching practices of a Japanese teacher of English in Japanese higher education

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Diane Nagatomo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Japanese Higher Education ◽  
Teacher's Beliefs

Japanese teachers of English in Japanese higher education are an under-researched, yet a highly influential group of teachers. A yearlong case study with one teacher, a literature specialist who is relatively new at teaching English, was conducted. Through multiple interviews and classroom observations, it was found that the teacher’s beliefs toward language learning and language teaching are deeply rooted in how she successfully learned English and are shaped by her love for literature. The paper concludes with a call for more qualitative and quantitative research investigating the teaching practices and the English pedagogical beliefs of Japanese university English teachers in order to deepen our understanding of English language education in Japan. 日本の高等教育機関における日本人の英語教師の役割は大きいにもかかわらず、これまで十分に研究の対象になって来なかった。文学が専門の比較的経験の浅い1人の教師を対象として1年間、ケーススタディを行った。数回のインタビューおよび教室での観察を通じて、その教師の言語学習・言語教授についての本人の信条が、自分の英語学習における成功体験および文学への愛情に少なからず影響されていることが判明した。本論では、日本における英語教育の理解を深めるためには、大学教師がどのような教育を行っているか、どのような教育上の信念を持っているのかを、質的にも量的にもさらに研究する必要性があると結論づけている。

scholarly journals Independient virtual english language learning: a case study in higher education

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Esther Nieto Moreno de Diezmas ◽  
Mª Victoria Guadamillas Gómez ◽  
Mª Prado García-Cano Lixcano
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Learning

scholarly journals The impact of visualization tools in distance english language learning: the experience of the russian university teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (33) ◽  
pp. e16111
Author(s):  
Tatyana Ilinichna Golubeva ◽  
Elena Vladimirovna Skudnyakova ◽  
Natalia Nikolaevna Kasatkina ◽  
Svetlana Vladimirovna Dandanova ◽  
Oxana Innokentyevna Dagbaeva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Visualization Tools ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Educational Information

The article is aimed at a detailed examination of the prerequisites for the introduction of visual content into the educational process in the foreign language course during distance learning and at defining a list of prerequisites for its successful processing by students. The article proves that the search for new trends and approaches to education leads to new goals and new types of knowledge. All innovations in higher education contribute to the formation of a new image of future professionals. The relevance of the problems of higher education technologization is associated with the countless number of innovations, among which the authors single out the visualization of educational information in distance learning. The article shows the importance of visualization in distance education. The given technology includes both visual presentations of information and the development of visual thinking during the educational process. Educational material and an effective visual teaching method allow making the educational process interesting and non-standard and increasing students’ motivation to learn English. Thus, the visualization of educational information is a tool for distance learning technology. The article identifies the preferable visualization tools based on the survey of students based on the results of the use of visualization in distance English language learning. According to the summary of the results of distance English language learning, it is proposed to divide the visualization process into several stages.

scholarly journals THE QUEST OF SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING OF ADULT EFL LEARNERS IN INDONESIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONTEXT

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nita Sari Narulita Dewi ◽  
Neni Marlina ◽  
Yusup Supriyono
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Directed Learning

This research is aimed at questing adult EFL learners’ self-directed learning performance in an Indonesian University. A case study is purposely employed to probing the learning behavior performed by adult learners when English language learning is taken as the context of this research carried out. Three student teachers are determined to be interviewed to obtain data. The acquired data is analyzed using thematic analysis by Braun and Clarke (2006). The study discovers that the EFL learners performed various activities presenting their self-directed learning in terms of learning motivation, learning strategy, self-monitoring, and social competence. This research contributes to body knowledge of English language learning at higher education in which a teacher will be able to choose or select appropriate teaching strategies dealing with learners’ learning behaviour promoting autonomous learning. The findings also suggest the learners to conduct learning process properly since self-directed learning enables the learners to maximize their both internal and external potentials in order to achieve better English achievement.

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