TY - JOUR
T1 - Seeing English language teaching and learning through the eyes of Japanese EFL and ESL students
AU - Saito, Hiromi
AU - Ebsworth, Miriam Eisenstein
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - To uncover possible barters to effective communication and learning, this study explored how college-level Japanese English language learners in English-as-a-second-language (ESL) and English-as-a-foreign-language (EEL) contexts viewed their English teachers and classroom activities. Analysis of 100 questionnaires incorporating quantitative and qualitative questions revealed that most Japanese students positively viewed teachers who were open, respectful of other cultures, and willing to adjust classroom content to meet students' needs. Among the differences between ESL and EFL students were ESL students' greater comfort with active participation in class, more time spent in class, physical proximity to teachers, and appreciation of student-centered behavior. On the other hand, EEL students appreciated teachers who provided native language support and avoided possible loss of face entailed by challenging and unexpected questions.
AB - To uncover possible barters to effective communication and learning, this study explored how college-level Japanese English language learners in English-as-a-second-language (ESL) and English-as-a-foreign-language (EEL) contexts viewed their English teachers and classroom activities. Analysis of 100 questionnaires incorporating quantitative and qualitative questions revealed that most Japanese students positively viewed teachers who were open, respectful of other cultures, and willing to adjust classroom content to meet students' needs. Among the differences between ESL and EFL students were ESL students' greater comfort with active participation in class, more time spent in class, physical proximity to teachers, and appreciation of student-centered behavior. On the other hand, EEL students appreciated teachers who provided native language support and avoided possible loss of face entailed by challenging and unexpected questions.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2004.tb02178.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2004.tb02178.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34248708039
SN - 0015-718X
VL - 37
SP - 111
EP - 124
JO - Foreign Language Annals
JF - Foreign Language Annals
IS - 1
ER -