In a dictogloss task, a short text is read to learners who note words in writing as they listen. Subsequently, learners combine their resources so as to reconstruct their version of the original text in small groups. Through this task learners are able to utilize all four language skills. A number of studies have shown that in a dictogloss task, a learner's listening ability as well as grammar and writing ability is enhanced. This task was originally derived from English language education. Recently, various classroom studies on dictogloss tasks have been reported in the field of Japanese language education. However, more classroom studies need to be conducted in order to use dictogloss effectively. In this study, the possibility of how dictogloss can be employed to benefit intermediate level learners to learn Japanese written grammar and expressions is explored.
