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Japanese EFL learners and article usage: Locating precise variables that affect explicit instruction through web-based methods

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K13081
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
Research InstitutionKansai University

Principal Investigator

Lucas Matthew  関西大学, 外国語学部, 准教授 (50796498)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywordsplurals / morphology / explicit instruction / grammatical accuracy / Japanese EFL learners / web-based instruction / articles
Outline of Research at the Start

The precise factors affecting learning gains related to L1-L2 awareness-raising are yet to be determined. Furthermore, instructional methods tend to be restricted to the classroom. This project seeks to address these gaps with respect to English articles for Japanese EFL learners in a CALL context.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present research aimed to assist Japanese EFL learners in improving their proficiency of the English article system. It comprised two phases: the first concentrated on reading and writing while the second on listening and speaking. The project involved creating instructional content for an e-learning program, exposing learners to different variables across four conditions to determine which variables would be the most effective. In addition, an online platform was developed to measure receptive and productive accuracy before, immediately after, and four weeks post-instruction.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

The present research has identified variables that help shape the learning of English articles, highlighting how the native tongue can be harnessed to improve second-language grammar. Conducted in an online environment, the research also demonstrates that improvements can be made autonomously.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Explicit information and practice type can affect the L2 acquisition of plural marking: Empirical insights from web-based contrastive instruction2024

    • Author(s)
      M. W. Lucas
    • Journal Title

      Studies in Second Language Acquisition

      Volume: - Issue: 4 Pages: 1-32

    • DOI

      10.1017/s027226312400038x

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Book review: Crosslinguistic influence and second language learning (Kevin McManus, Routledge)2023

    • Author(s)
      M. W. Lucas
    • Journal Title

      TESOL Journal

      Volume: Early view Issue: 2 Pages: 1-4

    • DOI

      10.1002/tesj.699

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Exploring web-based contrastive instruction to enhance deictic referencing accuracy in L2 spoken performance2022

    • Author(s)
      M. W. Lucas
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Asia TEFL

      Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Pages: 937-961

    • DOI

      10.18823/asiatefl.2022.19.3.11.937

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Locating precise variables affecting the acquisition of the English article system through web-based instruction2024

    • Author(s)
      M. W. Lucas
    • Organizer
      American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] When cross-linguistic influence intersects with deixis: Can web-based contrastive instruction improve L2 spoken accuracy?2023

    • Author(s)
      M. W. Lucas
    • Organizer
      European Second Language Association (EuroSLA)
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Ascertaining instructional variables that affect the acquisition of plural marking through web-based awareness-raising2023

    • Author(s)
      M. W. Lucas
    • Organizer
      American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Accuracy Matters: Factors Affecting Web-Based Explicit Instruction of Plural Marking2021

    • Author(s)
      M. W. Lucas
    • Organizer
      TESOL 2022 Convention
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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