Technology-Supported Learning In and Out of the Japanese Language Classroom: Advances in Pedagogy, Teaching and Research

Published by Multilingual Matters 2019

Technology-Supported Learning In and Out of the Japanese Language Classroom

Advances in Pedagogy, Teaching and Research

Edited by: Erica Zimmerman and Abigail McMeekin

In the series Second Language Acquisition

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788923514

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About this book

Provides teachers with the pedagogical and practical know-how to incorporate technological resources into the classroom

This book provides an up-to-date examination of technology-supported pedagogy and language acquisition in a variety of Japanese as a foreign or second language contexts. It equips readers with practical pedagogical information and ideas for how technology can be applied to achieve a wide range of learning objectives.

Author / Editor information

Zimmerman Erica :

Erica Zimmerman is an Associate Professor of Japanese in the Languages and Cultures Department at the United States Naval Academy. She has published in the areas of the acquisition of Japanese as a second/foreign language, language pedagogy, computer-assisted language learning, conversation analysis, intercultural communication and identity in talk.

McMeekin Abigail :

Abigail McMeekin is an Associate Professor of Japanese and Japanese Program Head in the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. Her published research focuses on Japanese pedagogy and second language acquisition, study abroad, computer-assisted language learning, conversation analysis and intercultural communication.

Erica Zimmerman is an Associate Professor of Japanese in the Languages and Cultures Department at the United States Naval Academy. She has published in the areas of the acquisition of Japanese as a second/foreign language, language pedagogy, computer-assisted language learning, conversation analysis, intercultural communication and identity in talk.

Abigail McMeekin is an Associate Professor of Japanese and Japanese Program Head in the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. Her published research focuses on Japanese pedagogy and second language acquisition, study abroad, computer-assisted language learning, conversation analysis and intercultural communication.

Reviews

In addition to the focus on structural aspects of Japanese learning, this volume is rich in studies taking communicative, integrative, and ecological approaches to CALL. The analysis of learning outcomes, innovative pedagogy, and a range of theoretical underpinnings, along with an outstandingly thorough introduction, make this volume a must-read for CALL researchers and educators far beyond those working in JSL/JFL.

Technology has drastically changed the nature of language use, learning and teaching, and yet many educators continue to ponder how best to change familiar instructional methods. This edited volume introduces a range of tools, materials, and activities adopted in and out of the classroom and carefully evaluates their impact on language learning. As such it offers opportunities for researchers and educators of Japanese and other languages to reflect on their current practices and to consider ways forward.

Zimmerman and McMeekin have given the Japanese as a Foreign Language (JFL) field a huge boost forward with this significant volume on integrating technology with teaching. JFL teachers will surely find new ways to help their students in this impressive collection of innovative projects.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
1. Technology Past and Present: The History of CALL and Technology for Learning Japanese Erica Zimmerman and Abigail McMeekin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part 1: Technology for Writing and Reading
2. Screencast Delivery of Feedback on Writing Assignments for Beginning Japanese Language Students: An Alternative to the ‘Red Pen’ Nina Langton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
3. The Pedagogical Value of Web-Based Readings in the JFL Classroom Abigail McMeekin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
Part 2: Collaborative Online Learning
4. Impact of Lexical Categories on Skype- Mediated Multimodal Focus on Form and Vocabulary Learning: A Task-Based Study Yuka Akiyama Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
5. Identity (Re)construction and Improvement in Intercultural Competence through Synchronous and Asynchronous Telecollaboration: Connecting Learners of Japanese in the USA and Sweden Yumi Takamiya and Mariya Aida Niendorf Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
Part 3: Creation and Analysis of CALL Programs for Learning Japanese
6. Rakugo CALL Program for Japanese Language Learning: Its Development and Possibilities for Implementation Toru Yamada, Takako Sakai and Cade Bushnell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
7. Co-Chu: Japanese Corpus Analysis System and Two Analyses for Language Teaching Saeko Komori, Hiroko Yamamoto, Tae Homma and Matthew Lanigan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
8. How a Self-Learning Website can be Utilized for Better Pronunciation Education: Bridging Learning In and Out of the Classroom Kazuhiro Yonemoto, Asami Tsuda and Hisako Hayashi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	204
Part 4: Learning Through Online Games
9. The Effective Use of a 3D Virtual World in a JFL Classroom: Evidence from Discourse Analysis Kasumi Yamazaki Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
10. Game-Mediated Activities in JFL Classrooms: Considerations and Issues in Learning, Teaching and Implementation Kayo Shintaku Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	252
Part 5: Technology Beyond the Physical Classroom
11. Distance Learning and Asynchronous Communication While on Study Abroad: Conversation for- Learning and Journal Reflections as a Means to Enhance Language Use Erica Zimmerman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283
12. Learners’ Participation in Japanese-Related Online Communities and the Relationship between Online Activities and Classroom Learning: A Comparative Case Study of Two JFL Learners Jae DiBello Takeuchi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	311
Epilogue Erica Zimmerman and Abigail McMeekin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	336
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	345