On the Importance of Role Expectations in Long-Term Overseas Study

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Asian Journal of English Language Teaching ›› 2007, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (1) : 111-128. DOI: 10.65961/AJELT-2007-1-006

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On the Importance of Role Expectations in Long-Term Overseas Study

Daniel J. MCINTYRE

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This article begins by reviewing literature pertaining to teachers researching and positing the attributes of good learners and learners expressing their expectations of good teachers, with a focus on the context of Japanese university students. Next, the responses of Japanese and non-Japanese university teachers in Japan on their own roles as good teachers are discussed in relation to the findings of the previous literature, and a pedagogical implication for preparation programs for long-term overseas study for Japanese university students is delineated. The results indicate a need for consciousness-raising and mediation of role expectations among the participants of such programs.

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Daniel J. MCINTYRE. (2007). On the Importance of Role Expectations in Long-Term Overseas Study.Asian Journal of English Language Teaching , 17(1): 111-128. https://doi.org/10.65961/AJELT-2007-1-006

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