Eleanor CARSON    Department   Matsuyama University  Department of English Language, English and American Literature, Faculty of Humanities    Position   Lecturer
Language	English
Publication Date	2015/10
Type
Peer Review	With peer review
Title	Student and teacher (mis)matching L1 preferences over time.
Contribution Type
Journal Type	Japan
Publisher	JALT
Volume, Issue, Pages	pp.284-298
Details	This study was a longitudinal investigation of student and teacher matching and mismatching attitude changes regarding EFL teachers’ use of the students’ L1 (Japanese). Researchers have previously explored student preferences and teacher belief matches and mismatches (Carson, 2014) and attitude changes over time (Burden & Stribling, 2003). However, longitudinal research comparing EFL student preferences and their teachers’ beliefs regarding teacher L1 use is lacking. Students and teachers at 13 Japanese universities participated in surveys in April, July, and January of one academic year to nd out if their matches and mismatches change over time. The results show that student preferences and teacher beliefs are mismatched concerning the use of L1 in grammar instruction and review of previous lessons, and responses differ significantly for grammatical instruction, requirement clarification for tests, and review of previous lessons. Effect sizes between students and teachers decreased over time. I conclude the paper with pedagogical recommendations.