| Project/Area Number |
20820020
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Toyohashi University of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
INNAMI Yo Toyohashi University of Technology, 工学部, 講師 (80508747)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,742,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,340,000、Indirect Cost: ¥402,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥702,000 (Direct Cost: ¥540,000、Indirect Cost: ¥162,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
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| Keywords | メタ分析 / 言語能力 / テスト方法 / 多特性多方法 / multitrait / multimethod / meta-analysis / test method |
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| Research Abstract |
To better conceptualize the construct in language testing, we reanalyzed and quantitatively synthesized previous multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) studies. We specifically searched for models most likely to fit the data well in L1 and L2 literature to investigate the preferred approach for defining the construct and the structure of language ability that is most supported. We reanalyzed 44 data sources from 36 studies using confirmatory factor analysis. The most empirically supported models for defining the construct were the trait-and-method models across L1 and L2, suggesting the necessity to include trait and method when defining the construct. Additionally, the most frequently occurring ability structure was higher-order in L1, and it was variable (unitary, correlated, or higher-order) in L2. These results were related to some moderator variables.
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