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TOWNSEND, Jana M.
Department Hiroshima shudo University The Faculty of Global and Community Studies Position Professor |
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| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2021/09 |
| Type | Articles |
| Peer Review | With peer review |
| Title | Using Yasashii Nihongo in Cross-cultural Virtual Exchange: Perceived Effects on the Mindsets of First-Year Japanese University Students |
| Contribution Type | Co-Authored Publication |
| Journal | Studies in The Humanities and Sciences |
| Journal Type | Japan |
| Publisher | Hiroshima Shudo University |
| Volume, Issue, Pages | 62(1),pp.81-114 |
| Number of pages | 33 |
| Author and coauthor | ◎Kazuko Yokota and Jana Townsend |
| Details | This paper discusses the key areas in which learning, or changes in mindset about learning, were brought about on the part of first-year Japanese students through a 10-week virtual exchange program where they used Yasashii Nihongo to communicate with learners of Japanese at an American university. Discussed are qualitative findings mainly based on text analysis (using KH Coder) of the Japanese students' pre-experience class reports, daily reflective reports and post-program questionnaire. |