Teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in Japan : Studies From an English-medium University

Annotation This book focuses on appropriate English for Academic Purposes instructional concepts and methods in the Japanese context. It investigates a variety of pedagogical techniques, addressing the fundamental academic English skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - as well as assessment and materials development. All the research included was conducted in Japanese university settings, thus shedding new light on the effective implementation of EAP teaching and learning activities with Japanese learners of English. This book is of interest to anyone working in an EAP context at the secondary or tertiary level, especially those which include Japanese learners Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Introduction (Rachael Ruegg, Clay Williams)....Pages 1-14 Integrated Discussion: Innovation via Cross-Cultural Engagement (Malcolm Sim)....Pages 15-40 Firing the Imagination: Process Drama as Pedagogy for ‘Melting’ EAP Speaking Anxiety and Increasing Japanese University Students’ Confidence in Speaking (Naoko Araki, Jo Raphael)....Pages 41-58 Word Recognition and Semantic Processing by Japanese English Learners (Clay Williams)....Pages 59-75 Xreading Versus Paper-Based Extensive Reading: Perceptions of Students (Yuichi Tagane, Naeko Naganuma, Patrick Dougherty)....Pages 77-97 Increasing Autonomy in Learners of EAP Writing: An Exploratory Study (Rachael Ruegg)....Pages 99-121 An Exploration of Japanese Students’ Concept and Application of Critical Thinking in Academic Writing (Leigh Yohei Bennett)....Pages 123-139 Expansive Learning: Assessment Recapitulates Experience (Mark deBoer)....Pages 141-165 Developing EAP Materials: Transforming Learning Through In-House Textbooks (Rachael Ruegg, Clay Williams, Naoko Araki)....Pages 167-182 Conclusion (Rachael Ruegg, Clay Williams)....Pages 183-192