Determining the Best Practice to Prepare for Multiple-choice Tests
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18K00858
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
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| Research Institution | Fukuyama University |
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Principal Investigator |
Lowes Jason 福山大学, 大学教育センター, 准教授 (60758043)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
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| Keywords | learning strategies / High-stakes testng / EFL / Retrieval practice / Spaced repetition / Distributed practice / Spaced practice / Interleaving / High-stakes testing / Learning strategies / student metacognition / predictive processing / multiple choice tests / testing effect / study strategies |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The objective with this research is to determine the most effective method for students to prepare for English multiple-choice tests. Findings from cognitive psychology have identified effective learning strategies; however, this research has not been presented in EFL teacher training materials (Lowes, 2023).
In this research project, students were guided in studying using one of four study strategies (Re-reading original input, multiple-choice questions with one answer and three distractors, a retrieval practice format, and multiple-choice with an increasing number of distractors). There was also a control group. The study from initial training to final post-test spans a period of eight weeks.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was difficult to recruit research subjects and to be sure that they could participate for a continues eight-week period without disruption. Unfortunately, this has led to a limited number of research subjects. Therefore, the data have not being fully collected.
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
This research aims to learn which of 5 study methods is the most effective at training students for multiple-choice tests. The findings of this research could lead to more effective and efficient training/study techniques for those preparing for multiple-choice tests.
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Research Products
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