A longitudinal study of the development of interactional competence in Japanese learners of English as a foreign language
| Project/Area Number |
22K13186
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
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| Research Institution | Kansai University |
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Principal Investigator |
プールオミッド サッジャド 関西大学, 国際教育センター, 研究員 (70884013)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2022-04-01 – 2027-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2022)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2026: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
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| Keywords | Interactional competence / Study abroad / Virtual exchange / Conversation analysis / Interactional Competence / longitudinal research / Language learning |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This research compares the development of interactional competence in 3 participant groups. Interactional competence involves a range of skills for using language to accomplish social actions, including social aspects of language use to understand when, how and with whom to engage in a conversation.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The research has progressed as planned so far and I have been able to conclude the first round of data collection both from students participating in virtual exchange and students studying abroad in English-speaking countries. The preliminary analysis of the data has resulted in a number of presentations given both in Japan and overseas (CAN-ASIA conference in Kyoto and ICOP-L2 conference in Barcelona). An article titled "Demonstrating active listenership through collaborative turn completion to display epistemic access in multi-party interactions" has also been published in the Journal of Linguistics and Education. A second article is also being written at the moment and two proposals have been submitted to attend other international conferences to present the results of the research.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The research has progressed smoothly so far. The first round of data collection is completed and more data is planned to be collected in the present academic year. Collecting data from students studying abroad proved to be more challenging than initially planned due to time zone differences and unavailability of the research participants to attend Zoom meetings. However, the amount of data collected in this first phase has been sufficient for analytic work and the generation of some output.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Currently, I am further analyzing the data already collected and plan to get the research results published in academic journals. Meanwhile, the second round of data collection will soon be initiated with data collected from students learning English in Japan both in regular classes and classes utilizing virtual exchange, as well as from students studying abroad. I am also planning to attend a number of workshops to sharpen my analytical skills during this academic year.
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Report
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Research Products
(3 results)
