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Author(s)
Yoshihiko Yamamoto, Kazuko Matsuno, Eiji Ugata, Satoru Suto
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DOI:10.17265/2161-6248/2018.05.001
Affiliation(s)
Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan
ABSTRACT
In the English
as a foreign language (EFL) environment, EFL teachers often find it difficult
for their students to output what they have learned in class after their
English classes. The authors of this study work in one of the national
universities in Japan and also found it difficult for our students to provide
opportunities to use English outside their English classes. Thanks to the local
city hall and the local travel agent, the authors of this study managed to
conduct a new summer intensive program which included a field trip to the local
port. At the local port, our students tried to implement
what they had learned on campus and communicate in English with overseas
passengers on the cruise ship. The aim of this study is to examine: (1) EFL
learners’ perception towards the field trip to the local port in this intensive
program, (2) whether the intensive program
was effective for learners or not, and (3) if there were any issues in
conducting the intensive course, how these could be improved. In order to
collect the data, a small-scale questionnaire was used for the students who
participated in this program and the total of 15 responses were analyzed. The
results of this study showed that the field trip was attractive for some
participants but not for other participants. Furthermore, the results suggest
that although this summer intensive program contributed to encouraging
learners’ motivation to learn English to some extent, it still needs to be
improved for future learners of English.
KEYWORDS
EFL, intensive program, field trip, higher education
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