Date:
May 1995
Page No.:
95
Writer(s):
Christine Pearson Casanave, Keio University, SFC
Journal writing activities offer a number of educational benefits for Japanese
college-level EFL students. This paper presents evidence suggesting that a
broadening of focus beyond solely language-based concerns can benefit students'
intellectual and personal growth, as well as their language development. These
benefits do not accrue automatically, however, but depend on how journals are
used in classes and on whether the students recognize their value.
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