Keep them coming back : an investigation and analysis of adult eikaiwa classes in Japan : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Second Language Teaching at Massey University, Palmerston North Campus, New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorBanwell, Donal Rory Sean
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-31T23:40:50Z
dc.date.available2011-05-31T23:40:50Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractEikaiwa, or private English language classes for adults in Japan, can be characterized as being relatively small, having teachers from English-speaking countries and students that are looking for face-to-face interaction in the English language. The aim of this research is to gain a deeper understanding of what goes on in these EFL classrooms. More specifically the purpose is to give a thick holistic description of four adult English language classrooms. The study is located in a qualitative paradigm and uses the ethnographic methods of interviews, focus groups and participant observation to collect the data. The data was collected from four different classrooms in Utsunomiya, a city 100km north of Tokyo. The results of the study can be divided into three major themes. Firstly, the study showed that the sociocultural factors of the context influenced the content and behaviour in these classrooms. Secondly, in this context, unique classroom cultures were formed with participants involved in ‗sociopedagogical relationships‘ as they adjusted to create a comfortable environment with mutual understandings. And lastly, often the sociolinguistic aspects of language learning are given secondary importance as participants focused on the more tangible and easier to understand aspects of language learning. The research suggests that the participants in these classes need a greater awareness of the sociocultural influences on language learning and teaching and the sociolinguistic nature of language use. Implications about classroom practice are drawn in relation to the teaching of intercultural communicative competence (ICC) in conjunction with using certain basic principles from ethnography to address these needs.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/2404
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectEikaiwaen_US
dc.subjectEnglish languageen_US
dc.subjectEnglish as a second languageen_US
dc.subjectStudy and teachingen_US
dc.subjectForeign speakersen_US
dc.subjectESOLen_US
dc.subjectTESOLen_US
dc.subjectEFLen_US
dc.subjectTEFLen_US
dc.subjectJapanese studentsen_US
dc.subjectJapanese learnersen_US
dc.subjectAdult learnersen_US
dc.subjectJapanen_US
dc.titleKeep them coming back : an investigation and analysis of adult eikaiwa classes in Japan : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Second Language Teaching at Massey University, Palmerston North Campus, New Zealanden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorBanwell, Donal Rory Sean
thesis.degree.disciplineSecond Language Teaching
thesis.degree.grantorMassey University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Philosophy (M.Phil.)
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