The 2015 PanSIG Journal Narratives: Raising the Happiness Quotient Edited & Published by JALT PanSIG Proceedings Editor-in-Chief Gavin Brooks Doshisha University Editors Mathew Porter (Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University) Donna Fujimoto (Osaka Jogakuin University) Donna Tatsuki (Kobe City University of Foreign Studies.) Layout and Design by Gavin Brooks Message from the editors: The 14th Annual PanSIG Conference was held at Kobe City University of Foreign Studies on May 16th and 17th, 2015. The theme of the conference was, “Narratives: Raising the Happiness Quotient.” This was a collaborative effort from 26 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) within the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). The conference was highly successful and participants were able to attend presentations on a variety of topics from a wide spectrum in the fields of language teaching and learning. With this year conference the name of the post conference publication has been changed to the 2015 PanSIG Journal to reflect the work that the authors’ put into their papers. With a blind peer review process and dedicated reviewing and editing committees, along with motivated and professional authors, the quality of the papers submitted to the post conference publication is consistently very high. The same is true for the papers that have been included in the 2015 PanSIG Journal. This year’s publication is a representative effort from the conference in Kobe and 30 papers from a number of different SIGs on a diverse range of topics were accepted for publication in this year’s volume. These include papers that focus on both research topics and teaching practices and serve to highlight the effort and creativity of the participants of the conference and the members of the SIGs involved. The quantity of presentations and published papers from the conference are increasing year by year and show the professional determination of talented individuals who have shared their thoughts and insights on teaching languages. We are honoured and proud to have been a part of this process. We would like to thank all of the contributors for submitting their papers for this publication. We are also very grateful for the readers of the papers who suggested changes to the authors and contributed to the high quality of this volume. The success of these proceedings is a cumulative effort from a large number of individuals. We hope that you will enjoy reading the papers in these proceedings and that you can gain some insight for your professional development. Gavin Brooks Mathew Porter Donna Fujimoto Donna Tatsuki May 14, 2015 ii The 2015 PanSIG Journal Message from the conference chairs: All good stories have an ending, and this publication of the 2015 PanSIG Journal marks the successful final closure of the 14th Annual PanSIG Conference held at Kobe City University of Foreign Studies. The theme, “Narratives: Raising the Happiness Quotient” resonated positively throughout the two-day conference with the plenary and featured speakers all demonstrating how stories and storytelling can create successful and happy outcomes in the classroom. There was drama as well, with some doubting that we could pull off a conference in only six months. Having worked at the university for years, we (the Conference Co-Chairs) were familiar with the campus, and, most importantly, the faculty and administrative staff had had experience holding important events, and, thus, had no hesitation in giving their full support to acting as the host institution. Once the decision was made, many SIG leaders and members came on board to work on all the details that are essential for a solid conference. The feedback from many conference goers was favorable, and many loved the idea of exchanging stories of all types. Happily, the conference was quite profitable contributing not only to SIG coffers, but, of course, to their happiness quotient. For some presenters the end of the conference was not yet the end of their efforts, as they continued working on their presentations by submitting articles for these proceedings. During the school year and even during their breaks, they worked closely with the editors revising, sometimes multiple times. All of this collaborative work has paid off, and there is no doubt that with the completion of this 2015 PanSIG Journal the happiness quotient of the writers, the editors, and readers has increased significantly. We congratulate the writers, and we wish to thank everyone who contributed to the conference. It is indeed a great pleasure to see that now these proceedings are a happy reminder of the 2015 PanSIG Conference! Donna Fujimoto Osaka Jogakuin University Donna Tatsuki Kobe City University of Foreign Studies May 19, 2015 The 2015 PanSIG Journal iii The 2015 PanSIG Journal Editorial Advisory Board Baikuntha Bhatta David Ockert Kanagawa University Toyo University Mark Brierley Mathew Porter Shinshu University Fukuoka Jo Gakuin Nursing University Gavin Brooks Jean-Pierre J. Richard Doshisha University Tokyo Woman's Christian College Jeffrie Butterfield Cameron Romney Kanagawa University Doshisha University Paul Carty Raymond Stubbe Ryukoku University Kyushu Sangyo University Donna Fujimoto Malcolm Swanson Osaka Jogakuin University Seinan Jo Gakuin University Testuya Fukuda Donna Tatsuki International Christian College Kobe City University of Foreign Studies Oliver Kinghorn Brenden Van Deusen Kansai University Nagasaki International University Tanya McCarthy Vikki Williams Kyushu Institute of Technology Aomori University of Health and Welfare Steve McGuire Brent Wright Nagoya University of Arts Kanazawa Institute of Technology iv The 2015 PanSIG Journal ISBN 978-4-901352-49-9 The 2015 PanSIG Journal Selected papers from the 2015 PanSIG Conference Narratives: Raising the Happiness Quotient Kobe Japan, Japan JALT Central Office Urban Edge Bldg 5F, 1-37-9 Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016, Japan http://jalt.org/ http://www.pansig.org/ The 2015 PanSIG Journal v Table of Contents An Extensive Reading and Extensive Listening Program in a Japanese Elementary School 1 Susanne Balogh Developing Understanding Through Storytelling 10 Baikuntha Bhatta Using Reading and Writing to Enhance Discussions 16 Brian Daniel Bresnihan & Myles MacAuley Greening PanSIG 23 Mark Brierley, Brent Simmonds, Catriona Takeuchi, Peter Hourdequin, & Tim Pritchard Repair Sequences as Potential Sites of Learning 31 Jeffrie Butterfield Spoken Narrative: Multiple Voices, Multiple Perspectives 38 John Campbell-Larsen Music, Mind and Embodied Simulation 45 Amanda Gillis-Furutaka Redressing Imbalanced Positioning through Narrative 51 Kaori Hata Teaching World Englishes in a Global Studies Program 58 John Herbert Creating Teaching Materials (Writing a Book) for ICT Reading Classes 65 Michihiro Hirai Temptation vs Conscience: A Remedial Action for Narrative Researchers 71 Mikio Iguchi Minimal English Test Versus the TOEIC 78 Masaya Kanzaki Character Analysis and Character Development in Dialogues and Role-Plays 86 Aya Kawakami Uncovering Emotivation through Students’ Narratives on Language Learning 93 Liliana Landolfi The Joy of Using Narratives in Bilingual Preschools 101 Eric Shepherd Martin Culture, Identity, and the Native-English- Speaking EFL Teacher in Japan 107 Paul Mathieson An Introduction to Self-Access Learning Centers at the University Level 114 Scot Matsuo, Stella Maxwell, & Mark Pileggi vi The 2015 PanSIG Journal Understanding Japanese Language Teachers’ Experiences of Failure Through Narrative Inquiry 120 Yoshio Nakai The “I Have Seen It, but Don’t Know It” Yes-No Vocabulary Test Option 126 Kaori Nakao & Raymond Stubbe Connecting Reading, Writing, and Culture through a Literacies-based Approach to Narrative 133 James Owens & Neil H. Johnson Authorship in Task-Based Performance 142 Daniel Parsons An Introduction to Gami cation: Developing a Personal Narrative through Questing and 150 Blogging Andrew Philpott Can Narrative Stories Engage and Provide Enjoyment to Beginner-level Learners of Japanese? 158 Vicky Ann Richings Using Focus Groups for Qualitative Feedback on Psychometric Instruments 162 Michael James Rupp Expanding Horizons: Sca olding Techniques for Teaching Global Issues 171 Jack Ryan Problem Solving and Community Engagement at a University Student Conference 177 Mark D. Sheehan, Edward Pearse Sarich,Todd Thorpe, & Robert Dunn Mindfulness in Educational Settings 185 John Spiri Class Narratives through a Language Portfolio 191 Motoko Teraoka JUEMUN Journalism: Taking Digital Journalism Simulations to a New Level 198 Todd Thorpe, Mark D. Sheehan, Edward Pearse Sarich, & Robert Dunn Bringing Theory into the Classroom: Widdowson’s Framework for Pedagogic Mediation in 205 Individual Practice Larry John Xethakis All materials in this publication are copyright © (2016) by JALT and their respective authors. The 2015 PanSIG Journal vii viii The 2015 PanSIG Journal An Extensive Reading and Extensive Listening Program in a Japanese Elementary School Susanne Balogh Shikoku University [email protected] There is a growing amount of research supporting the use of Extensive Reading (ER) and Extensive Listening for improving second language competence. In Japan, most ER studies have focused on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners at high schools or universities. There is a lack of research involving younger EFL learners. This paper describes a pilot study carried out on a group of children attending a semi-immersion elementary school in Tokushima and discusses the impact of the ER/EL program on the