Secondary school student Responses to learning the Japanese language at a distance in New Zealand

This paper describes both the positive and negative aspects of learning the Japanese language at a distance as experienced by secondary school students. Among the former students identified flexibility and teacher' objectivity', and among the latter the lack of face-to-face interaction wit...

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Main Authors: Setsuo Otsuka, Ken Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning
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Online Access:https://jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/article/view/165
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Summary:This paper describes both the positive and negative aspects of learning the Japanese language at a distance as experienced by secondary school students. Among the former students identified flexibility and teacher' objectivity', and among the latter the lack of face-to-face interaction with both teachers and peers. Based on these responses the authors offer some recommendations and discuss the policy implications.
ISSN:1179-7665
1179-7673