Metacognitive Language Learning Strategy Training for Japanese Learners of English as a Foreign Language

Sunday, August 8th, 2004, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker: Jason Williams

This presentation by Jason Williams introduces a study conducted on a group of 27 Japanese high school and university students of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to determine the effectiveness of teaching metacognitive language learning strategies in helping students to actively engage in and manage their own learning. Students learned a combination of two of the following three strategies:

1. using practice opportunities,
2. self-evaluation and
3. selective attention.

Williams incorporated the teaching, practice and evaluation of the strategies into already existing classes. The interventions were found to be successful as students exhibited

• an understanding of and increase in strategy use, skill and task improvement,
• increased motivation and
• betterment of student attitudes towards their language ability and language learning.

  Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Okayama JALT)

  Cost: JALT Members: free
  Non-members: 1000 yen; students 500 yen

  Venue: Okayama Sankaku building near Omotecho in Okayama city

  Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

  
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