Researching the As If Principle

9/23/14
Researching+the+
+ As+if +Principle+and+ER+
Douglas+Forster+
Japan+Women s+
University+
How+can+we+get+our+
students+EXCITED+about+
extensive+reading?+
How+do+we+get+from+this…+
Joseph+Poulshock+
Tokyo+ChrisAan+
University+
…to+this?+
•  If+we+focus+on+acAons+
that+change+how+we+
think+and+feel,+we+can+
get+desired+results+
more+quickly,+
consistently,+and+
reliably.+
!
A+Picture+of+Reading +
•  AcAng+as+if+
we+already+
have+a+
quality+will+
produce+it.++
In+this+acAvity,+you+will:+
1.  Find+a+partner.+
2.  Take+and+make+a+
picture+of+your+
partner+reading+
a+book+(Make+
one+picture+per+
partner).+
3.  Write+a+capAon+
for+the+pictures.+
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What+are++
the+
guidelines+
for++
taking+
pictures?+
…on+the+train+
Think+of+interesAng,+fashionable,+or+
eyeScatching+situaAons.+
Take+pictures+of+
reading+on+the+
bus…+
…standing+in+line+
…in+a+tree+
…with+animals+
…wearing+fashionable+
clothes+
…in+a+grassy+ﬁeld+
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Take+many+photos+and+choose+your+best+one!+
Be+careful!+
Use+common+sense!+
Students+read+
three+stories+
about+photo+art+
(BeeOasis.com)+
3.+Light+
1.+ComposiAon+
2.+Framing+
Create+a+ sAcky+text +for+photo:+
Read+ SAcky+CommunicaAon +
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Text+should+short,+catchy,+and+
memorable:+
Reading
is
bliss!
Use+free+online+photo+editors:+
I read,
therefore I
think!
fotor+
FotoFlexer+
What+should+I+do+when+I m+ﬁnished?+
Reading
brings me
joy!
ESmail+jpeg+photo+to+teacher+
Create+a+slideshow+of+students +photos+
Reading
takes me
to new
worlds!
Please+read+your+book+quietly,+
unAl+I+tell+you+to+stop.+
+
*No+talking!+
*No+sleeping!+
+
*If+you+don t+have+a+book,+read+
BeeOasis+on+your+phone.+
QuesAonnaire+A+
*Please+answer+the+quesAons+truthfully+
and+honestly.+
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QuesAonnaire+A+(Max+25+pts):+
1.++
(1)!
(2)!
(3)!
(4)!
(5)!
!
+I+like+books.!
!I!strongly!disagree!(
!I!disagree!(
).!
!I!don t!know!(
).!
!I!agree!(
).!
!I!strongly!agree!(
4.++
(1)!
(2)!
(3)!
(4)!
(5)!
+Reading+a+lot+can+improve+my+English.!
!I!strongly!disagree!(
).!
!I!disagree!(
).!
!I!don t!know!(
).!
!I!agree!(
).!
!I!strongly!agree!(
).!!
).!
).!
A+Picture+of+Reading+Scoring+
2.++
(1)!
(2)!
(3)!
(4)!
(5)!
!
+I+enjoy+reading.!
!I!strongly!disagree!(
!I!disagree!(
).!
!I!don t!know!(
).!
!I!agree!(
).!
!I!strongly!agree!(
5.++
(1)!
(2)!
(3)!
(4)!
(5)!
!
+Reading+makes+me+smarter.!
!I!strongly!disagree!(
!I!disagree!(
).!
!I!don t!know!(
).!
!I!agree!(
).!
!I!strongly!agree!(
).!
).!
).!
3.++I+want+to+always+carry+a+book+with+me.!
(1)! !I!strongly!disagree!(
).!
(2)! !I!disagree!(
).!
(3)! !I!don t!know!(
).!
(4)! !I!agree!(
).!
(5)! !I!strongly!agree!(
).!
!
Please+read+quietly+unAl+I+tell+you+
to+stop+
).!
Students+evaluate+each+photo+
Student+EvaluaAons+
•  For+each+photo+you+see,+please+circle+1,+2,+3,+4+
or+5+based+on+the+following+criteria:+
•  Is+the+photo+visually+appealing?+
•  Does+the+capAon+promote+reading?+
•  Does+the+photo+and+capAon+make+you+want+
to+read?+
*No+one+will+see+your+scores,+so+please+score+
each+photo+honestly+and+truthfully!+
Reading
takes me
to new
worlds!
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QuesAonnaire+B+(Same+as+A)+
Read+quietly+unAl+I+tell+you+to+
stop.+
Compare+QuesAonnaire+A+&+B+
•  Add!points!for!QuesFonnaire!A.!
•  Add!points!for!QuesFonnaire!B.!
•  If!B!is!higher!than!A,!the!students!had!a!more!
posiFve!aItude!about!reading!aJer!seeing!
each!other s!photos.!
Answer+QuesAonnaire+B+truthfully+
and+honestly.+
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
I!like!books.!
I!enjoy!reading.!
I!always!want!to!carry!a!book!with!me.!
Reading!a!lot!can!improve!my!English.!
Reading!makes!me!smarter.!
A+Picture+of+Reading +Results:+
•  Freshmen!Reading!(Beginner!Level)!15!
students:!4.9%+increase+in+posiAve+responses.+
•  Freshmen!English!ConversaFon!(Advanced!
Level)!15!students:!!3.3%+increase+in+posiAve+
responses.+
•  Freshmen!Oral!English!(Advanced!Level)1!6!
students:!4.7%+increase+in+posiAve+responses.!
•  Freshmen!English!CommunicaFon!(Beginner!
Level)!9!students:!4%+increase+in+posiAve+
responses.+
•  Freshman!English!CommunicaFon!
(Intermediate!Level)9!students:!4.7%+decrease+
in+posiAve+responses.+
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Thank+you!+
Douglas+Forster+
[email protected]+
Joseph+Poulshock+
[email protected]+
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