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The impact of short-term study abroad on Japanese university EFL learners' communicative competence

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21820044
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionHosei University

Principal Investigator

SATO Yoko  Hosei University, 経営学部, 准教授 (80523125)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2010
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help
¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥702,000 (Direct Cost: ¥540,000、Indirect Cost: ¥162,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥208,000 (Direct Cost: ¥160,000、Indirect Cost: ¥48,000)
Keywords英語教育 / 第二言語習得 / 留学(スタディ・アブロード) / オーラル・コミュニケーション / 異文化コミュニケーション / 短期留学 / スタディ・アブロード
Research Abstract

This study investigated the impact of short-term study abroad experiences on the communicative competence of Japanese university learners of English. Pre- and post-test data were elicited through one-to-one, face-to-face oral proficiency interviews, each between a learner and a qualified native speaker assessor. The findings suggest that the communicative pressure and social context in the target-language environment have facilitated the development of relevant competency, such as fluency and consistency of utterances, vocabulary, and appropriacy of verbal and non-verbal messages.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2010 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2010

All Presentation (2 results)

  • [Presentation] The impact of short-term study abroad on Japanese EFL learners' communicative competence : A study in progress.2010

    • Author(s)
      Sato Y.
    • Organizer
      Poster presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the European Second Language Association (Eurosla 20)
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
    • Year and Date
      2010-09-03
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] The impact of short-term study abroad on Japanese EFL learners' communicative competence : A study in progress2010

    • Author(s)
      佐藤陽子
    • Organizer
      The European Second Language Association (EUROSLA) 20
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Modena and Reggio Emilia(イタリア)
    • Year and Date
      2010-09-03
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2009-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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