Abstract
The present study investigated the changes in Japanese students' English writing behaviors over a 3.5-year period using multiple data sources including written texts, video-taped writing behaviors, and stimulated-recall protocols. Data from student interviews supplemented the analyses. Because 6 (henceforth, English as a second language [ESL] students) out of the 11 participants spent 2 to 8 months in English-speaking environments, the study was also able to examine the effects of such overseas experiences. The results revealed that over the observation period (a) both the English as a foreign language (EFL, remaining in Japan) and the ESL students improved their English proficiency, English composition quality/fluency, and confidence in English writing; (b) the ESL students' overseas experiences were helpful for improving their writing strategy use and motivation to write better compositions; and (c) neither group's abilities or skills became like those of the EFL experts studied in Sasaki (2002).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 525-582 |
Number of pages | 58 |
Journal | Language Learning |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Sep |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language