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Willingness to Communicate in Adolescent EFL Learners

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K00815
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
Research InstitutionKansai Gaidai University (2022)
Kansai Gaidai College (2018-2021)

Principal Investigator

Toyoda Junko  関西外国語大学, 外国語学部, 准教授 (40618104)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
KeywordsL2 WTC / Situational L2 WTC / Task-based learning / 中学校英語教育 / WTC / EFL中学生学習者 / 英語を話す意欲への影響 / タスクベースド / 英語を話す意欲の向上 / 英語を話す意欲の変化 / EFL 学習者 / 英語を話す心理の変容 / L2 WTC への影響要因 / タスクベースドラーニング / 再生面接法 / WTC影響要因 / 中学校英語コミュニケーション活動 / EFL学習者 / Task based learning / WTC刺激要因 / WTC阻害要因 / 中学生英語学習者 / 英語インタラクション / 外国語教育 / Situational WTC / Individual factors / Sociocultural factors / Contextual factors / communcative competence / Negotiation for meaning / Relationship / task-based learning / 質的量的混合分析 / EFL
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated Willingness to Communicate in a second language (L2 WTC) of junior high school students learning English in school, which has been under-explored. Several intervention lessons created based on task-based instruction were implemented at a junior high school English class in Osaka. Qualitative data were obtained through stimulated recall interviews with 7 participants. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the participants’ L2 WTC levels were influenced by two factors: 1) the influence of the conversation partner and 2) the influence of the task condition. In addition, through analyses of semi-structured interviews with the participants during the intervention period, it was revealed that they showed three different patterns of psychological changes regarding L2 WTC and L2 communication affect.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

1. L2 WTC研究は英語圏であるESL環境での調査が主流である。日本の公教育現場の中学校英語教育においては未開拓であるため、先駆的に開拓する必要がある。2. 「再生面接法」など、世界で主流となっている研究手法を取り入れ、研究目的の解明に挑んだ。得られたデータや知見は、日本の応用言語学分野における研究の発展に貢献できる点で意義深い。3. 学校教育で英語能力を向上させる取り組みが行われてきた。しかし、学習者の英語を話す意欲が育たなければ、英語を使うグローバル人材の育成は困難となるだろう。「英語を使う意思」であるL2 WTC研究は、日本の英語教育発展に極めて重要と言える。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2022 2021 2019

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 7 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Factors affecting L2 Willingness to Communicate in Adolescent EFL learners2022

    • Author(s)
      Junko Toyoda
    • Journal Title

      関西外国語大学研究論集

      Volume: 第115号 Pages: 1-12

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Willingness to Communicate Research in Second-Language Learning: From Seed to Development2022

    • Author(s)
      Junko Toyoda
    • Journal Title

      関西外国語大学研究論集

      Volume: 第116号 Pages: 1-16

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Factors Affecting L2 Willingness to Communicate in Adolescent EFL learners2022

    • Author(s)
      Toyoda,J.
    • Journal Title

      研究論集

      Volume: 115 Pages: 1-12

    • DOI

      10.18956/00008044

    • URL

      https://kansaigaidai.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/8081

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Factors Affecting Situational Willingness to Communicate in Young EFL Learners2021

    • Author(s)
      Toyoda, J. & Yashima, T
    • Journal Title

      JACET Journal

      Volume: 65 Issue: 0 Pages: 107-124

    • DOI

      10.32234/jacetjournal.65.0_107

    • NAID

      40022524105

    • ISSN
      0285-8673, 2434-5040
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Enhancing situational willingness to communicate in novice EFL learners through task-based learning.2021

    • Author(s)
      Toyoda, J., Yashima, T. & Aubrey, S.
    • Journal Title

      JALT Journal

      Volume: 65 Issue: 2 Pages: 107-024

    • DOI

      10.37546/jaltjj43.2-3

    • NAID

      40022734172

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Factors Affecting Situational Willingness to Communicate in Young EFL Learners2021

    • Author(s)
      Junko Toyoda & Tomoko Yashima
    • Journal Title

      JACET Journal

      Volume: 65 Pages: 107-124

    • NAID

      40022524105

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Enhancing Situational Willingness to Communicate in Novice EFL learners through Task-Based Learning2021

    • Author(s)
      Junko Toyoda, Tomoko Yashima & Scott Aubrey
    • Journal Title

      JALT Journal

      Volume: forthcoming

    • NAID

      40022734172

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Exploring Growth in Young EFL Learners‘ Speaking and Learning phycology2022

    • Author(s)
      Junko Toyoda & Tomoko Yashima
    • Organizer
      JALT International Conference
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Factors influencing situated L2 willingness to communicate in task-based learning: A qualitative inquiry2019

    • Author(s)
      Junko Toyoda & Tomoko Yashima
    • Organizer
      American Association of Applied Linguistics, 2019 (AAAL)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Factors influencing the development of situated L2 willingness to communicate in task-based learning: A mixed method inquiry2019

    • Author(s)
      Junko Toyoda, Tomoko Yashima, Hiroyo Nakagawa, & Park Moon Yong
    • Organizer
      Language in Focus -6th International Conference 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Dynamic emotions underlying L2 Willingness to Communicate: Enjoyment, engagement, and anxiety2019

    • Author(s)
      Junko Toyoda & Tomoko Yashima
    • Organizer
      3rd International Conference on Situating Strategy in Use (SSU)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Factors influencing situated L2 willingness to communicate in task-based learning: A qualitative inquiry2019

    • Author(s)
      Junko Toyoda & Tomoko Yashima
    • Organizer
      American Association of Applied Linguistics, 2019 Atlanta
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Factors influencing the development of situated willingness to communicate in task-based L2 learning: A mixed-methods inquiry2019

    • Author(s)
      Junko Toyoda, Tomoko Yashima, Hiroyo Nakagawa, & Moon Young Park
    • Organizer
      LIF2019 - 6th International Language in Focus Conference Dubrovnik, Croatia
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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