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Katsuta, Hikaru; Sawada, Eisuke – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2021
In Japan, the workshop-style approach for teaching reading has drawn recent attention. However, the obligation to use Ministry of Education-approved textbooks makes applying this method in classes difficult. In this study, we aimed to investigate the possibilities of incorporating workshop-style lessons into a Japanese language arts class and its…
Descriptors: Independent Reading, Workshops, Textbooks, Language Arts
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Allen, Kate; Ingulsrud, John E. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2003
Notes that "manga"--Japanese comics--constitute the most popular kind of reading material in Japan. Discusses the skills needed to read manga. Surveys 297 Japanese college students. Suggests that many manga readers can be considered engaged readers as they are highly motivated and have developed a range of strategies to help them…
Descriptors: College Students, Comics (Publications), Foreign Countries, Higher Education