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Sampson, Richard J. – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2020
In the field of second language (L2) research, there is a growing recognition of the vital need to explore the diversity of emotional experiences of learning. The current paper describes part of action research with two classes of Japanese first-grade university students (n = 47) in compulsory English as a foreign language (EFL) lessons.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Emotional Response, College Freshmen, English (Second Language)
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Rowland, Luke; Barrs, Keith – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
Student reactions to different methods of in-class textbook use have received little attention in the literature on English language teaching. This article explores the responses of 57 Japanese university students to the replacement of teacher-led textbook lessons with small group, role-based textbook work in regular English reading classes.…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Teacher Role, Student Role, Teaching Methods
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Feryok, Anne – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
What is the role of the teacher in developing learner autonomy? The limited research in this area is seldom situated in theory and often based on self-reported data. This study is situated in sociocultural theory and draws on two constructs, the zone of proximal development and imitation, to explain the teacher's role in developing autonomy. The…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Personal Autonomy, Class Activities, Foreign Countries