Detail The Role of Gender in Foreign Language Learning Attitudes: Japanese female students’ attitudes towards English learning   Oleh:  Kobayashi, Yoko Jenis: Article from Journal Dalam koleksi: Gender and Education vol. 14 no. 2 (2002), page 181–197. Fulltext: 2002 gender.pdf (204.57KB) Isi artikel Originating from a large-scale questionnaire-based study on Japanese high school students’ attitudes towards current and long-term English learning, this study attempts to account for one of the ?ndings, female students’ superiority in attitudes to English learning over male students. This study problematises the common practice found in questionnaire-based research ending with the statistical identi?cation of gender differences in attitudes without exploring factors inuencing those differences. By utilising multidisciplinary extant data and research ?ndings, this study argues that Japanese social elements, such as the status of English as feminised academic and professional choices and women’s marginalised status in Japanese mainstream society, underlie many women’s positive attitudes towards English learning. This study provides pedagogical implications for those in charge of English-related programmes either in Japan or in English-speaking countries who deal with a signi?cant number of young Japanese female students in the programmes. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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