Ryo Nitta
List of John Benjamins publications in which Ryo Nitta is involved.
2025 Chapter 4. Two stories on applying novel methods: General growth mixture modeling and multi-layered approach Research Methods in Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Approaches to Second Language Development, Lowie, Wander, Rosmawati and Vanessa De Wilde (eds.), pp. 57–79 | Chapter
Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) has encouraged researchers to adopt innovative methodologies to expand the scope of research within the CDST framework. However, the process by which individual researchers conceive, seek out, and adopt new methods is often unknown. In this chapter, we share… read more
2020 Chapter 6. Biographical retrodiction for investigating the evolution of learner agency and L2 writing development through study abroad experiences Complex Dynamic Systems Theory and L2 Writing Development, Fogal, Gary G. and Marjolijn H. Verspoor (eds.), pp. 133–158 | Chapter
This chapter explores the complex and dynamic interrelations between L2 writing development and the evolution of learner agency by using biographical retrodiction. A series of in-depth interviews was conducted with two expert learners before and after a study abroad period and narratives of… read more
2020 Exploring the effects of web-based communication tasks on the development and transferability of audience awareness in L2 writers Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 43:3, pp. 277–301 | Article
This article reports on two quasi-experimental studies that investigated the possible development and transfer of audience awareness in novice EFL writers as they engaged in online writing tasks through a Social Networking Service (SNS). Japanese students from two universities were asked to… read more
2018 Chapter 11. Understanding benefits of repetition from a complex dynamic systems perspective: The case of a writing task Learning Language through Task Repetition, Bygate, Martin (ed.), pp. 279–309 | Chapter
This classroom-based study explored the benefits of repeating a writing task over one year from the perspective of complex dynamic systems. The study specifically investigated how students’ use of self-regulation related to changes in L2 writing. Data were collected from 26 students in an EFL… read more
2014 Task repetition and L2 writing development: A longitudinal study from a Dynamic Systems perspective Task-Based Language Learning – Insights from and for L2 Writing, Byrnes, Heidi and Rosa M. Manchón (eds.), pp. 107–136 | Article
Previous research has shown that repetition of a task improves L2 oral performance in terms of fluency and complexity (e.g. Bygate 2001). However, there is no clear evidence regarding the effects of task repetition and task-type repetition on L2 writing ability. Using a Dynamic Systems perspective,… read more