The Effects of Computer Use on L2 Japanese Writing.

Chikamatsu, Nobuko

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ERIC Number: EJ666356

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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The Effects of Computer Use on L2 Japanese Writing.

Chikamatsu, Nobuko

Foreign Language Annals, v36 n1 p114-27 Mar 2003

Examined effects of computers on writing efficiency and quality among intermediate learners of Japanese. Subjects corresponded with Japanese peers by email and took computer and hand-written tests. Response times, accuracy rates, and t-units were compared. Results suggest learners benefited from computer writing. (VWL)

Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Mail, Higher Education, Japanese, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Testing, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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