Pat Conaway
Yamagata University
Patrick Conaway has lived and taught in Japan for nearly 20 years, and during that time has participated in activities ranging from traditional Japanese folk singing to mixed martial arts and Japanese swordsmanship. The development of his own Japanese language abilities through these activities has largely influenced his teaching practice, which focuses largely on task-based learning and extensive reading.
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Correlations Between Reading Quantity and Writing
Extensive reading is widely accepted as a valuable source of comprehensible input for language learners. However, there is little research investigating the effect it may have upon productive skills such as writing. This presentation details the results of a correlation study (N = 99) examining relationships between reading quantities and improvements in writing task scores or Japanese EFL students in a university spoken communication class.