Activating the Zone of Proximal Development of Japanese Language Learners: Language-Exchange Partnerships (LEPs) at an Australian University

Activating the Zone of Proximal Development of Japanese Language Learners: Language-Exchange Partnerships (LEPs) at an Australian University

This study examines how social interactions in language-exchange partnership sessions can create opportunities for Japanese language learners to use and learn Japanese. The participants in this study were two pairs, consisting of a Japanese native speaker and an Australian studying Japanese at an Au...

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Main Author: Hiromi Nishioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Foundation, Sydney 2014-01-01
Series:New Voices
Subjects:
language assistance
Language Exchange Partnerships (LEPs)
out-of-class learning
sociocultural theory
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
Online Access:http://newvoices.org.au/volume-6/activating-the-zone-of-proximal-development-of-japanese-language-learners-language-exchange-partnerships-leps-at-an-australian-university/

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http://newvoices.org.au/volume-6/activating-the-zone-of-proximal-development-of-japanese-language-learners-language-exchange-partnerships-leps-at-an-australian-university/

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