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The Intercultural Community #542

Mon, Nov 23, 10:45-11:45 JST | Zoom 12
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This paper presents an overview of data collected as part of a long-term study of 1000 Japanese university ESL students’ engagement with the language community and how this relates to student interests. The results indicate that students most often engage in aspects of L2 culture that are less demanding, and that engagement with the broader language community is significantly mediated by variables such as language proficiency, time spent abroad, and cram-school study.

Dr. Aaron Ward

Dr. Aaron Ward

Toyo University
Kia’ora everyone, My name is Aaron Ward. I come from Christchurch, New Zealand. Kia’ora is Māori language from New Zealand, and it means ‘greetings’, ‘be well’ and ‘thank you’. So when I say, ‘kia’ora’, I want say, ‘hello’, ‘I hope you are all in good spirits’ and ‘thank you’ for joining the JALT conference this year. I look forward to seeing everyone! Kind regards, Aaron Ward
Daniel Warchulski

Daniel Warchulski

Himeji Dokkyo University
Daniel currently resides and teaches in the Kansai area of Japan. He is a full-time English lecturer at Himeji Dokkyo University and has taught at universities in the Kansai and Kanto regions. His research interests include autonomy, self-assessment, motivation, and culture.