Investigation of Japanese Students' Language Anxiety in English Speaking Classes
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22K20274
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
:Education and related fields
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
Bordilovskaya A. 東京大学, グローバル教育センター(ALESS/A), 特任講師 (70758573)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2022-08-31 – 2024-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
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| Keywords | language anxiety / Japanese students / affective factors / motivation / iwakan / communication skills / English language |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This project spans over the period of two years. During the 1st year of the research project the preparation of the quantitative surveys and interviews will be conducted. During the 2nd year of the research project: data analysis and presentation of the results will be implemented.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Present research adopted quantitative and qualitative data collection procedures to explore the two interrelated affective factors: anxiety fuan (anxiety) and iwakan (incongruity) by conducting an anonymous survey and interviews among first-year Japanese university students enrolled in compulsory active learning English courses. The findings show that depending on the situation Japanese learners experience both: fuan or iwakan in different proportions. For example, the feeling of iwakan seems to be more prevalent in the classroom setting due to the lack of authenticity of English use and it was discovered that iwakan is the internal affective factor that interferes with their motivation. The results of the study have been presented at three international conferences in 2023-2024.
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