@article{oai:mue.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000429,
 author = {LEIS, Adrian and MISAWA, Yuri and LASKAR, Arif and DURDANA, Sabirova and BAKIYEV, Khabibulla},
 journal = {宮城教育大学紀要, Bulletin of Miyagi University of Education},
 month = {Jan},
 note = {In recent years, there has been a call for English classes in Japan to be conducted entirely in the second language, with little to no use of the students’ mother tongue. In the present paper, we investigate the effects of praising language students in either Japanese or a foreign language (i.e., English). Following the recommendations of research conducted using the Self-worth Theory, praise for effort was given to university students in either Japanese or English during interview tests. The times participants took to complete tasks given in the tests were recorded, comparing the same items presented in similar ways and whether the language in which students were praised would result in their completing tasks more quickly. No significant increases in speed were observed. The authors conclude that the language choice for praise results in no salient difference to the performance of students, suggesting that rather than language choice, the approach to praising students as a more critical area for future research.},
 pages = {199--204},
 title = {Motivational feedback in an EFL environment: Does language make a difference?},
 volume = {49},
 year = {2015}
}