What activity theory reveals about Japanese university student writers' motivations in the search for global identity

James Mckinley

What activity theory reveals about Japanese university student writers' motivations in the search for global identity

James Mckinley

Department of Education

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With the increasing awareness of the importance of sociocultural considerations of students' learning environments, activity theory was utilised in a study that followed sixteen Japanese university English majors through their English composition courses. It was noted that the students' motivation in completing their tasks reflected their struggle with establishing a global identity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2009 Applied Linguistics Colloquium
Subtitle of host publication	Temple University Japan Campus
Pages	70-74
Publication status	Published - Feb 2009
Event	TUJ Colloquium - Temple University , Tokyo, UK United Kingdom Duration: 1 Feb 2009 → …

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Conference	TUJ Colloquium
Country/Territory	UK United Kingdom
City	Tokyo
Period	1/02/09 → …

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