Abstract
This study investigates the factors facilitating successful language learning in task activities. Komada, Ide and Ito (in printing) reported that a group session in a pre-advanced Japanese course, wherein each member's language ability improved through the activity, include successful communication factors. These have been outlined by FitzGerald (2003) as: 1) a willingness to shift positions or appreciate the others' point of view, 2) a high level of interactivity and inclusivity, and 3) participants adopting a facilitating role, and 4) interjection of humor or readiness to see humor. This study found that a group session, wherein lesser language improvements were observed, included 1), 2) and 4) but not 3), thereby indicating the importance of facilitators in task activity discussion.
