@article{oai:icu.repo.nii.ac.jp:00004455, author = {Hatakeyama, Yukako}, journal = {語学研究}, month = {Jan}, note = {Foundations of Research Writing is a unique course that focuses on prewriting processes of writing a research paper, compulsory for sophomore students at International Christian University who are low-intermediate in English proficiency. Reflection texts of 13 sophomore students written throughout this course have been obtained and analyzed to identify the aspects of pre-writing they find difficult in, to ascertain class activities helpful for them, and to unveil what they noticed through coursework. Through a qualitative analysis of students’ reflections, students were found to perceive many of the pre-writing processes challenging. In addition, students’ reflections revealed that they find collaborative pre-writing tasks, sharing of and getting feedback on their coursework, and explicit teaching of skills helpful. Finally, it was found that students have come to notice many things that synthesize their learning to date.}, pages = {32--44}, title = {Student Perceptions on Pre-writing Processes: Challenges, Helpful Activities, and Noticing Seen Through Reflections}, volume = {32}, year = {2018} }