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It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Learning): Growth Mindset and Bob Dylan in the Japanese University English Language Classroom (85443)
Session Chair: Thomas Gullikson
Sunday, 5 January 2025 12:30
Session: Session 2
Room: Room 318A
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Research indicates that having a growth mindset facilitates second language acquisition and increases motivation in second language learners. Additionally, it shows that using music/song in second language classrooms helps to create a positive and engaging learning atmosphere and exposes learners to the culture of the target language. The use of music/songs in second language classrooms provides learning opportunities that otherwise would not exist, and its universal appeal gives music the flexibility to suit the needs and interests of diverse learners, creating unique opportunities for language acquisition. Song is also a natural stimulus for creativity, which is highly sought after in every classroom, but especially useful in second language classrooms. It can be the catalyst needed to strengthen language skills and create enjoyable learning experiences during the language acquisition process.This paper will demonstrate how a growth mindset can be created and reinforced, and how academic English skills are strengthened among English language learners in a university EAP classroom through the use of song: specifically, a carefully curated selection of two exceptional works from American Nobel Prize Laureate Bob Dylan - "It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)" and "A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall". Collaborative and individual learning activities designed to strengthen academic English language skills will be explained and demonstrated. Additionally, it will be demonstrated that learners’ intrinsic or integrative motivation regarding second language acquisition and cultural understanding/competence invariably increases resulting from their second language study in a classroom that incorporates music and song in creative and engaging lessons and learning tasks.
Authors:
Thomas Gullikson, Musashi University, Japan
About the Presenter(s)
Mr Thomas Gullikson is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Musashi University in Japan
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