Kato, Nobuko(Victoria University of Wellington, 2015-01-22)
In recent years, the communicative approach has prevailed in second language teaching, such that model dialogues are presented in textbooks for language learners. However, there has been little research on the extent to ...
Holmes, Yoshihiko(Victoria University of Wellington, 2014)
The present thesis examines the evolution of the Urashima story. In modern Japan traditional Japanese tales have been presented in the form of illustrated books for young children. It is generally regarded that these tales ...
Hepworth, Andrea(Victoria University of Wellington, 2014)
This comparative research project will focus on current debates in Spain and Germany about how to deal with their respective highly controversial twentieth-century history, based on case studies of the memory sites of ...
Sandom, Mitsue(Victoria University of Wellington, 2013)
The dissertation is a study of the efficacy of reading materials for learners of Japanese as a foreign language (JFL). It discusses the merits of 'authentic' materials written primarily for native speaker-readers compared ...
Spedding, Chloe(Victoria University of Wellington, 2013)
Dance is an art form that is traditionally taught through physical demonstration. Choreography is forgotten if it is not practised repetitively, as dancers must rely on physical memory without the help of a written score ...