Naoya Shibata
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Naoya SHIBATA is currently working as a part-time lecturer at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Nanzan University, Nagoya Women’s University, and Nagoya University. He is one of the founders of the Nagoya JALT Journal and serves as a journal editor. His research interests include second language writing, theme-based instruction, and teaching reflection diaries.
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Improving Lexical Diversity in Writing Through TBI
This presentation reports on findings from a mixed-methods research study with a total of 45 Japanese sophomore students to explore the effect of theme-based instruction (TBI) on their lexical diversity in academic essay writing, based on data collected from students’ five-paragraph academic essays as well as drafts, and their learning log notes. Findings revealed that students developed their lexical diversity in writing while integrating four language skills and working with their classmates.