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The Effects of Background Noise on Japanese EFL Learners' Listening Comprehension

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K16869
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionJuntendo University (2017-2019)
University of Tsukuba (2016)

Principal Investigator

Fujita Ryoko  順天堂大学, 医学部, 准教授 (00756281)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords英語教育 / リスニング / ノイズ / 言語習得 / リスニング理解 / 予測性 / 質的研究 / 語の予測性 / 英語教育学 / 第二言語習得
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present research examined the effects of background noise on Japanese EFL learners’ listening comprehension. The present study focused on the degree of noise and sentence predictability using quantitative and qualitative methods. A longitudinal study was also conducted. The findings suggested that the effects of contextual information on the participants’ listening comprehension varied depending on the noise level. In the extreme noise condition, the scores on the listening test were the lowest under this condition and also, the use of context information was not observed. The participants used the context information successfully and most frequently when the noise level was moderate. It was also found that the tolerance level for noise varied among the participants. The longitudinal study suggested that the effects of listening instructions using materials with noise on students’ listening skills did not differ from those using materials without noise.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

我々の日常生活は、ノイズに溢れているが、英語のリスニング学習場面でのノイズの影響はほとんど検証されていなかった。本研究では、量的、質的手法を用いた実験により、ノイズが英語学習者リスニング理解に与える影響を分析した。また、実際に英語授業でノイズつき音声を用いたリスニング指導を長期的に行うことで、実践面も検証した。本研究はノイズつき音声という、より現実に近い音声を用いた実践的なリスニング理解について、示唆を与えた。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] The effects of listening instructions using materials with background noise on EFL learners’ listening abilities2020

    • Author(s)
      Ryoko Fujita
    • Journal Title

      Annual Review of English Language Education in Japan (ARELE)

      Volume: 31 Pages: 113-128

    • NAID

      130008020442

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] How do TV-drama-based Materials Affect the Listening Abilities of EFL Learners With Different Proficiency Levels?2019

    • Author(s)
      Ryoko Fujita
    • Journal Title

      ATEM Journal: Teaching English Through Multimedia

      Volume: 24 Pages: 17-30

    • NAID

      40022158750

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effects of Speech Rate and Background Noise on EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension of Different Types of Materials2017

    • Author(s)
      Fujita Ryoko
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Asia TEFL

      Volume: 14 Issue: 4 Pages: 638-653

    • DOI

      10.18823/asiatefl.2017.14.4.4.638

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Effects of Sentence Predictability on EFL Learners’ Speech-in-noise Recognition2016

    • Author(s)
      Ryoko Fujita
    • Journal Title

      English Language Assessment

      Volume: 11 Pages: 9-24

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] 再話課題における,発話練習効果の検証―ピア評価,文法事項の観点から―2019

    • Author(s)
      藤田 亮子・平井 明代
    • Organizer
      外国語教育メディア学会(LET)関東支部第143回
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Effects of Listening Instructions Using Materials with Background Noise on EFL Learners’ Listening Abilities2019

    • Author(s)
      Ryoko Fujita
    • Organizer
      日本言語テスト学会(JLTA) 第22回全国研究大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Japanese EFL Learners’ Speech-in-Noise Listening Comprehension Process: Use of Context Information2019

    • Author(s)
      Ryoko Fujita
    • Organizer
      41st Language Testing Research Colloquium(LTRC)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 授業外のリスニング活動が学習者の聴解能力に与える影響―学習者の取り組みの検証―2018

    • Author(s)
      藤田亮子
    • Organizer
      関東甲信越英語教育学会 第42回栃木研究大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The effects of sentence predictability on EFL learners’ speech-in-noise recognition2016

    • Author(s)
      Ryoko Fujita
    • Organizer
      The 11th Korea English Language Testing Association Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Korean Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, Seoul, South Korea
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 教育・心理・言語系研究のためのデータ分析―研究の幅を広げる統計手法』「第9章 質的分析」2018

    • Author(s)
      平井明代(編著)、藤田亮子
    • Total Pages
      301
    • Publisher
      東京図書
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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