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Developing Writing Skills in Japanese through Web Technology

Developing Writing Skills in Japanese through Web Technology. SOCALLT 2008 Rice University Hiroko Sato. Developing Writing Skills in Japanese through Web Technology. 1) Research Overview for Teaching Writing in Foreign Languages

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Developing Writing Skills in Japanese through Web Technology

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  1. Developing Writing Skills in Japanese through Web Technology SOCALLT 2008 Rice University Hiroko Sato

  2. Developing Writing Skills in Japanese through Web Technology 1) Research Overview for Teaching Writing in Foreign Languages 2) Developing Courses in Japanese for skill-gaining and skill-using with technology application 3) Challenges for students & instructors in writing 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  3. Research Overview for Teaching Writing in Foreign Languages • Ashwell,T (2000) Patterns of teacher response to student writing in multi-draft composition classroom: Is content feedback followed by form feedback the best method ? Journal of Second Language Writing 9, 227-257 • O’Donnel, 2007 : Writing in and of itself increases language competency and proficiency regardless of subsequent treatment later received (Chandler,2003; Frantzen ,1995; Polio, 1995) • Reichelt (1999) : Development of a needs analysis to determine what students are expected to do as foreign language writers beyond classroom, so that one expectations are determined , instruction can be tailored to students’ future needs. 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  4. - Research Overview for Approach in Writing in FL • Ashwell (2000) students pay more attention to feedback given early in the revision process. • Magnan(1985) : Writing is considered a support skill (for speaking) : write down or transcribe in FL something they might say • McCormic : 1988 Language Experience Approach • Rivers (1975) : Skill-getting and Skill-using 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  5. Learning to Write : Writing for CommunicationDeveloping Courses in Japanese • Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21 Century (1996) : 5C’s Cultures, Communications, Connections, Comparisons, Communities. • The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines – Writing ( Revised 2001 ) 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  6. Learning to Write :Developing Courses in Japanese • Writing tasks pertain to 5C : Cultures, Communications, Connections, Comparisons, Communities • Writing for Interpersonal (JAPA101-102) • Writing for Interpretative (JAPA201-202) • Writing for Presentational(JAPA302 & up) 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  7. Writing :For Interpersonal Communications • JAPA101-102, 201 • Skill-getting and Skill-using approach (Rivers ,1975) • Students engage in writing : provide and obtain information, express feeling and emotions and exchange opinions ↓↑ BLOG - ExTemplate JAPA102 Culture Project 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  8. ExTemplate 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  9. ExTemplate - 2 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  10. Culture Project Japa 102: Student’s Sample • 日本のモダン建築建築　（けんちく　ー　Architecture) • まりこウエイ • ディゴゴメズ ４月21日（金） 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  11. 日本建築のむかし • しんでん　800-1200年　 • 「もや」と「ひさし」へや • おそととへやの中がまじりました • しょいん1200－1600年 • しょぐんとさむらい • すきや1600－1900年 • うらせんけからきました • にわとへや うらせんけ = tea ceremony 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  12. Writing: for Interpretative communication • JAPA 201, 202-301 • Introduction with authentic written materials, documents, etc. • Meaningful Language Input (LEA) • Background knowledge and experience factor ↓↑ BLOG, WIKI, ExTemplate 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  13. Writing: for Presentational Communication • JAPA 302 - 425 • Set communication for a specific audience/reader • Written document for “publication” ↓↑ BLOG, WIKI( writing in collaboration), ExTemplate, Research/Project presentation with Flip Viewer 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  14. Developing Writing Skills in Japanese through Web Technology: Challenges for students and instructors in writing • Outcome in writing should be rewarding. • Recognize students’ efforts : credit, grading, feedback ( commenting back to comments, reading it in class, etc ). • Draft editing : feedback with Direct or indirect ( explicit or implicit), encoding or underling • Prokop (1981) : Subconscious factors that influence to score students’ written work : neatness of students’ handwriting, order in marking 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

  15. References • ACTFL proficiency guidelines-Writing (2001) : American Council on the Teaching of Foreign languages. • Ashwell,T (2000) Patterns of Teacher response to student writing in multi-draft composition classroom: Is content feedback followed by form feedback the best method ? Journal of Second Language Writing 9, 227-257 • Magnan, S.S (1985) . Teaching and Testing Proficiency in Writing: Skills to the Second-Language Classroom.” In A. Omaggio ed., Proficiency, Curriculum, Articulation : The Ties that bind. • O’Donnel, Mary (2007) : Policies and Practices in Foreign Language Writing at the College Level, Foreign language Annals Vol.40 No.4, 650-669 • Reichelt, M (1999) : Toward a more comprehensive view of L2 Writing: Foreign Language Writing in the U.S Journal of Second Language Writing 8, 181-204 • Rivers, W.M, (1975) A Practical Guide to the Teaching of French, New York: Oxford University Press • Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21 Century (1996) 2008 SOCALLT, Denver.CO.

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