Speaker
Description
This presentation will share research on adult learner and instructor opinions of Japanese (L1) use in an eikaiwa classroom. Interview data will be presented as pattern codes and will address themes of authenticity and the perception of L1 use as a last resort. Beneficial uses of the L1 as reported by learners and instructors will also be presented and compared between different levels to consider the presence of a proficiency effect (Carson and Kashihara, 2012).
Summary
This presentation will share research on adult learner and instructor opinions of Japanese (L1) use in an eikaiwa classroom. Interview data will be presented as pattern codes and will address themes of authenticity and the perception of L1 use as a last resort. Beneficial uses of the L1 as reported by learners and instructors will also be presented and compared between different levels to consider the presence of a proficiency effect (Carson and Kashihara, 2012).
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