http://whatjapanthinks.com/2009/08/31/personal-learning-process-in-japan/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Thu, 10 Apr 2014 22:29:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.2 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2009/08/31/personal-learning-process-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-181693 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:18:12 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/?p=2292#comment-181693 [...] 19.6% in their thirties, 20.2% in their forties, and 20.2% aged fifty or older. As a resident of click for more var _wh = ((document.location.protocol==’https:’) ? “https://sec1.woopra.com” : [...]

]]> http://whatjapanthinks.com/2009/08/31/personal-learning-process-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-181460 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:45:03 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/?p=2292#comment-181460 It’s interesting, but not surprising, to see that languages are top of the things that people would like to take up in self directed study. Also that some degree of anonymity, common in an online setting, is preferred by most learners. I’m a Japanese tutor on eduFire and I can say that there are many other positive things about self directed learning in an online environment that a survey won’t necessarily capture. One thing that I have really enjoyed is the continuity of having the same students develop their language skills with me over a period of time. It is good to see their confidence grow with their skills. EduFire’s Skype-like system (Adobe Connect) allows tutors to record lessons so students can go back to visit the lesson at any point in time, thus creating a library of class contact. The other thing is that eduFire supports a whole community of learners, so just participating in the forums and a few free lessons can have a motivating effect. Thanks for posting Ken.

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