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1.0 Presentation Title:

Technology for teaching narrative writing for large EFL university classes in Japan: A report on an ongoing field study on using videos, a Group Mailing List and Groupware on the Internet

YASUDA, Masami, Kwansei Gakuin

Univ., myasuda@kwansei.ac.jp

http://myasuda-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/myindex.html

June ４ , 2006Sapporo Gakuin 　Ｕｎ

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1.1.1 Abstract:

teaching writing Not translation exercises

to large EFL university classes in Japan.

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1.1.2 Abstract:

To ease and shorten the grading cycle,

Internet and multimedia environment have been fully utilized,

a video movie, a Group E-Mailing /Groupware, on-line quizzes.

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1.1.3 Abstract:

To discourage translation, the writing tasks focused on‘narrative writing’ on the video

story.

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1.1.4 Abstract:

each class About 5 minute video segment

oral question and answer drills •for comprehension check are

the instructor’s tailor made on-line quizzes.

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1.2.1 Abstract: 2

8 to 10 groups consisting of three to five students narrative summary projectsevery other week.

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1.2.2 Abstract: 2

First, the group leaders willsubmit their summary in 10 to 15 sentences via an E-Mailing List, to whichthe instructor in turn replies, with some corrections and

feedback.

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1.2.3 Abstract: 2

The Group Mailing List enables the whole class

to browse asynchronous E-mail logs

and each group can share its work for further rewriting.

Approved groups recite their own corrected work in class as part of bi-weekly projects.

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1.2.4 Abstract: 2

And in the final class, every student individually will

record on a cassette tape

the narrative recitation work, watching and synchronizing with

an 8 and half minute long, Digested and muted video story.

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2.0 Introduction - L2 writingDichotomies/Dilemmas

Fluency and accuracy Contrastive rhetoric debate Process vs. Product debate Assessment Feedback and error correction

cf. Casanave, Christine Pearson. (2004) Controversies in second language writing. Ann Arbor, Michigan:Univ. of Michigan

June 2-4, 2006

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2.1.1 Kinds of questions to pose

How can we focus on meaning

• rather than

forms? Learning English

vs. Learning about English The place of

grammar learning and Correction.

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2.1.2 Kinds of questions to pose

How can we put communicative aspects

• in classroom - with or without the use of E-mails?

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2.1.3 Kinds of further questions to pose

How can we have interactive drills,

so that students can actively participate in class?

How can we create “autonomous learning” environment with Group work?

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3.0 “Teaching narrative writing in large EFL classes”

I would like, now, to present my own experience of “Technology for teaching narrative writing,”

for oral and written communications in "regular" and large

EFL classes on a Japanese university level.

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3.1 The class needs and purposes

At the Law Dept, at Kwansei Gakuin Univ., we offer two classes each for the two year required English courses.

Semester system since 1987

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3.2 two kinds of classes for each year

1. reading, 2. communication. credit hours of English

total to 8 hours out of 16 hours in foreign language requirements.

Video Narrative Writing via E-mail“

the general 'regular' EFL classes.

"English Otsu" in Japanese, emphasis on oral and written

communication.

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3.3 Video Textbooks

A few years with trials and errorsAdopted a well-received Video

textbook entitled: (Oxford University Press) Mystery Tour and

Jericho Conspiracy

Jump to Video narration slide

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4.0 Examples of actual lesson plans - 90 min.

Cycle - 3 classes to cover two chapters Day 1 –

Introduction•Preview TF Questions - 5 min.

Preview with digested video - 5 min.

Preview with full version video -10 min. Comprehension checkups (TF) - 5 min. Show and stop with

• Explanation (Vocabulary, Grammar, Culture)• Questions and Answer drills - 60 min.

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4.1 Examples of actual lesson plans - 90 min. (2)

Cycle - 3 classes to cover two chapters Day 2 ( a week after)

Preview with digested video - 5 min.

E-mail grading – via ML - over the weekend

Group presentation for approved work 30 min.

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4.2 Examples of actual lesson plans - 90 min. (3)

Cycle - 3 classes to cover two chapters Day 3 ( 2 weeks after) - same as Day 1

Group presentation for approved work30 min.

Quizzes on each chapter: Who said what?Take home

Final Project last two weeks – grading, recitation, record

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4.3 Homework - sample work separate

Error Correction, feedback E-mails – Group work Rewrites until approval Deadline: Each Friday evening 20:00

Final Project – 8 ½ min. digested video Use of stationary file - word processing Group (All chapters except the last one) Individual work (last chapter)

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4.4 Homework - sample work separate (2)

Course grading Group and Individual work Online quizzes Final exam - only 30%

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4.5 Homework - sample work separate (3)

Winning the students’ trust that their work is being graded with feedback

E-Mail archives Web-mail (IMAP: Univ. official) Yahoo Group site:

• yahoo.co.jp/mygroups• yahoo.co.jp/group/Eng1z_KGLaw/files/Emails.f/

Index: infoseek. - Emails_all.html

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5.0 Students’ work: Video narration E-mail work Video - Separate

video ouput (OHC) Audio Recording

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6.0 IT tools which are mostly free services.

Internet Browser: Internet Explorer - both on

Windows and Macintosh E-mails

Outlook Web Access, Outlook Instructor: Eudora Pro on Macintosh

Mailing List: no campus support Since 2002 - started using Yahoo Group

E-Mail archives: infoseek. - Emails_all.html

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7.0 Servers

Internet Server - off campus - freeweb provider with FTP - free server space

Personal files: Students and InstructorsVirtual Server - mail file and other documents – can be accessed to from home, too.

https://webmail.kwansei.ac.jp/Instructors’ notes, homework files

Only on campus - intranet

myasuda-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/myindex.html

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7.1 Outlook Web Access: Mails: Web mail (IMAP),

Personal Files: Z

drives BBS: Public

Folders

https://webmail.kwansei.ac.jp/

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7.2 BBS - Bulletin Board

On-campus BBS Not quite helpful Not so useful.

So, instead of school BBS, Free BBS service (aaacafe) Yahoo Group

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7.3 Public Folders (BBS)

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7.4 Off-campus BBS - aaacafe and others

URL: myasuda-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/public_html/bbs_f/bbs100105.html

URL: aaacafe.ne.jp - free www2.aaacafe.ne.jp/free/myasuda/main

.bbs www2.aaacafe.ne.jp/free/myasuda/eng1

z.bbs

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7.5 On-line quizzes authoring and delivery - QUIA and others

QUIA - (login name: myasuda_kg) http://www.quia.com/ QUIA - stores students' logs and

grades, but not item answers Class portal page URL:

• http://www.quia.com/pages/masamimystery.html• http://www.quia.com/pages/masamijericho.html

Instructor mode: http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.web.QuiaWebManager?tagModuleType=10400

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7.6 Mailing List - pseudo groupware

Yahoo eGroup http://groups.yahoo.co.jp/mygroups

Other BBS - Groupware, etc. (Requires PIN) http://cgi.f11.aaacafe.ne.jp/~myasuda/tr

eebbs/tree.php?mode=root 画像メモ (Requires PIN)

http://cgi.f3.aaacafe.ne.jp/~myasuda/gazoubbs/gazou.php

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7.7 Final Project

in the final class, Each student will recite and record

On cassette tapes the narrative recitation work, watching and synchronizing with

an 8 1/2 minute long, Digested and muted video story.

http://www.voiceblog.jp/myasuda/

Emails_all.html - all the mail exchanges are in protected Yahoo Group site

Return to Video textbook slides

photos yahoo /Eng1z_KGLaw/slideshow

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8. Questionnaire – Online form Online questionnaire (Requires PIN) – hit return if error

https://webinfo.kwansei.ac.jp/active/login

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8.1 Questionnaire – Result 7/2004 - 2004 Spring Freshmen Classes Excel file: ( n=12) Server:

http://myasuda2.hp.infoseek.co.jp/public_html/JALT2005.f/QuestionnaireIZ07310both.xls

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9.0. Projects in progress

Weblog Projects: http://advcomp.wordpress.com/

RSS feeder in Web 2.0: http://reader.www.infoseek.co.jp/reader/

Composition grading: Online Slide show stored at:

• yahoo group/Eng1z_KGLaw/ Jericho.f/Unit5.f• http://1458462720.slide.com/

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9.1. Projects in progress (2)

Weblog Projects: http://advcomp.wordpress.com/

Students Weblogs and comments Protected privacy with PINs http://advcomp.wordpress.com/tag/classblog/ http://myasuda.my.land.to/treebbs/tree.php?n=470

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9.2 Projects in progress (3)

WELL Project Presentation2004 and others

Portfolio: WELL projects: http://myasuda2.hp.infoseek.co.jp/p

ublic_html/032205.f/

Audio Projects: http://wiki.livedoor.jp/myasudakg/d/

MenuBar2

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9.2 Projects in progress (4)

AJAX and Web 2.0 http://advcomp.wordpress.com/tag/web20/

What it is: http://www.google.com/search?q=Ajax&q=Web2.0

Netvibes and Protopage, etc. http://www.netvibes.com/ http://myasuda-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/public_html/eng2z.f/KG-

Netvibes.f/slideshow040906.html

Video on demand http://myasuda-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/public_html/eng1z.f/

OneCampus.f/

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10.1 Projects in progress (A)

Wiki pages BBS links:

• http://myasuda-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/public_html/bbs_f/bbs100105.html

Syllabus pages:• http://www.wikihouse.com/myasuda/index.php?Adv

-Comp

HyperLink wiki page:• http://f3.aaa.livedoor.jp/~myasuda/tiddlywiki

02/

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10.1 Projects in progress (B)

Wiki pages (cont’d) pukiwiki: (Requires PIN)

• http://f3.aaa.livedoor.jp/~myasuda/pukiwiki14/pukiwiki.php

Wiki*2:• http://wikiwiki.jp/myasuda/?PodcastLinks

Wiki Livedoor:• http://wiki.livedoor.jp/myasudakg/d/CALL%2dA302