Developing comprehensive vocabulary tests to examine L2 learner's depth of vocabulary knowledge and learning support system for L2 vocabulary learning.

• Project/Area Number: 23520694
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Komazawa University
• Principal Investigator: UEDA Norifumi 駒澤大学, 総合教育研究部, 准教授 (30343627)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NAKANO Michiko 早稲田大学, 教育・総合科学学術院, 教授 (70148229) ; OWADA Kazuharu 東京音楽大学, 音楽学部, 准教授 (00288036) ; TSUTSUI Eiichiro 広島国際大学, 薬学部, 講師 (20386733) ; KONDO Yusuke 早稲田大学, グローバルエデュケーションセンター, 准教授 (80409739)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: 語彙テスト / 学習支援 / 学習アドバイス / LRT / 学習システム / IRT

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, we developed English vocabulary tests to investigate ‘depth of vocabulary knowledge’based on the information such as antonym, synonym, prototypical grammatical structures in the verbs, related words, chunks, word frequency in usage, and collocations. Through some trial phases of the vocabulary tests, we analyzed the collected data by Item Response theory and Latent Rank Theory, and we produced vocabulary tests to examine learner's ‘depth of vocabulary knowledge'. We created CGI in order to enable the test-takers to take the tests on the web. We also created feedback system to the test-takers, which can provide the test-takers with some advice to learn English vocabulary.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] A Study on Prediction of L2 Learner's Vocabulary Knowledge by Application of Latent Rnak Theory to a Vocabulary Tes (2014)
  • Author(s): Ueda, N., Tsutsui, E., & Owada, K.
  • Journal Title: Selected Papers of the 18th Conference of Pan-Pan Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics Volume: 18 Pages: 44-59
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Depth of Lexical Knowledge in L2 Acquisition: Problems of Predictability of L2 Proficiency in Vocabulary Tests (2012)
  • Author(s): Norifumi Ueda
  • Journal Title: 駒澤大学外国語論集 Volume: 13巻 Pages: 21-36
  • NAID: 120006617676
• [Presentation] 多層的英語語彙テストの開発とL2学習者の英語語彙能力の段階的評価の試み (2014)
  • Author(s): 上田倫史， 筒井英一郎
  • Organizer: 大学英語教育学会（JACET）第53回国際大会
  • Place of Presentation: 広島市立大学、広島
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-28 – 2014-08-30
• [Presentation] Creating a Diagnostic System for Learning L2 Vocabulary (2014)
  • Author(s): Norifumi Ueda and Tsutsui Eiichiro
  • Organizer: AILA World Congress 2014
  • Place of Presentation: Brisbane, Australia
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-17 – 2014-08-19
• [Presentation] A Study on a Vocabulary Learning System Based on Vocabulary Test (2014)
  • Author(s): Norifumi Ueda, Kazuharu Owada and Eiichiro Tsutsui
  • Organizer: The 19th Conference of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: 早稲田大学 東京
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-17 – 2014-08-19
• [Presentation] A Study on Prediction of L2 Learner’s Vocabulary knowledge by Application of Latent Rank Theory to a Vocabulary Test (2013)
  • Author(s): Ueda, N., Tsutsui, E. and Owada, K.
  • Organizer: Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: Ajou University
• [Presentation] A Study on L2 learner’s vocabulary knowledge: Application of Latent Rank Theory to a Vocabulary Test. (2013)
  • Author(s): Ueda, Norifumi and Tsutsui Eiichiro
  • Organizer: The 3rd international conference on Foreign Language and Teaching
  • Place of Presentation: The Ambassador Hotel, Bangkok
• [Presentation] Constructing a vocabulary test to predict learners’ proficiency levels (2012)
  • Author(s): Norifumi Ueda, Eiichiro Tsutsui, Yusuke Kondo, Kazuharu Owada and Michiko Nakano
  • Organizer: Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: 文津ホテル、北京
• [Presentation] A Case Study of Developmental Process in L2 Vocabulary Acquisition: Image Schema, Inference and Integration of Concepts in the Mental Lexicon. (2011)
  • Author(s): Norifumi Ueda
  • Organizer: The 16th Conference of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• [Presentation] Giving a wide variety support to online EFL learners. (2011)
  • Author(s): Tsutsui, E., Owada, K., Ueda, N., and Nakano, M.
  • Organizer: The 16th Conference of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• [Presentation] A Case Study of Developing Vocabulary Testing (2): A Progressive Report. (2011)
  • Author(s): Ueda, N., Owada, K., Tsutsui, E., Kondo, Y., OYa, M,. and Nakano, M.
  • Organizer: The 16th Conference of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• [Presentation] Creating a vocabulary test focusing on the depth of vocabulary knowledge. (2011)
  • Author(s): Tsutsui, Eiichiro; Ueda, Norifumi; Kondo, Yusuke; Nakano, Michiko
  • Organizer: AILA 2011
  • Place of Presentation: Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijin
• [Remarks] 単語テスト
  • URL: http://tsutsuiken.sakura.ne.jp/cake/vocab_2014/