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A quantitative synthesis of data on the structure of L1 and L2 language ability

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23720283
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionShibaura Institute of Technology (2012-2013)
Toyohashi University of Technology (2011)

Principal Investigator

INNAMI Yo  芝浦工業大学, 工学部, 准教授 (80508747)

Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2013
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords能力構造 / 第二言語 / メタ分析 / 再分析 / 教育評価 / 測定 / 共分散構造分析 / 統合 / 第2言語
Research Abstract

To gather comprehensive empirical evidence on the structure of L2 language abilities, we used confirmatory factor analysis to reanalyze 17 multitrait multimethod correlation or covariance matrices taken from 14 studies. We investigated the four structures of language ability--unitary, correlated, uncorrelated, and higher-order--to discover the one that is most often supported in L2 studies. The results showed that the most probable candidates for L2 ability structure were the unitary and higher-order structures. The support for the unitary model was surprising but consistent with the findings of Davidson (1988). The moderator variable analyses failed to identify clear relationships between best-fitting structures and moderator variables.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • 2011 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2013 2012 2011

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 6 results) Presentation (2 results) Book (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] Review of sample size for structural equation models in second language testing and learning research: A Monte Carlo approach.2013

    • Author(s)
      In’nami, Y., & Koizumi, R.
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Testing

      Volume: 13 Issue: 4 Pages: 329-353

    • DOI

      10.1080/15305058.2013.806925

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report 2013 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Second-language vocabulary assessment research: Issues and challenges2013

    • Author(s)
      In'nami, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Vocabulary Learning and Instruction

      Volume: 2 Issue: 1 Pages: 74-81

    • DOI

      10.7820/vli.v02.1.innami

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A quantitative reanalysis of data on the structure of L1 and L2 language ability in multitrait-multimethod studies2012

    • Author(s)
      In'nami, Y., & Koizumi, R.
    • Journal Title

      Asian EFL Journal (Academic Scholars Publishing House, Australia)

      Volume: 14 Pages: 213-264

    • URL

      http://asian-efl-journal.com/quarterlyjournal/2012/09/17/a-quantitative-reanalysis-of-data-on-the-structure-of-l1-and-l2-language-ability-in-multitrait-multimethod-studies/

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Factor structure of the revised TOEICR test : A multiple-sample analysis2012

    • Author(s)
      In'nami, Y., & Koizumi, R.
    • Journal Title

      Language Testing (SAGE Publications, UK & USA)

      Volume: 29 Issue: 1 Pages: 131-152

    • DOI

      10.1177/0265532211413444

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report 2011 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A quantitative reanalysis of data on the structure of L1 and L2 language ability in multitrait-multimethod studies2012

    • Author(s)
      In’nami, Y., & Koizumi, R.
    • Journal Title

      Asian EFL Journal

      Volume: 14 Pages: 214-265

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report 2011 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Structural equation modeling in language testing and learning research : A review2011

    • Author(s)
      In'nami, Y., & Koizumi, R.
    • Journal Title

      Language Assessment Quarterly (Taylor & Francis/Routledge/Informaworld, UK & USA)

      Volume: 8 Issue: 3 Pages: 250-276

    • DOI

      10.1080/15434303.2011.582203

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report 2011 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] A multiple-sample analysis of factor structure of the revised TOEICR test2011

    • Author(s)
      In'nami, Y., & Koizumi, R.
    • Organizer
      the KELTA (Korea English Language Testing Association) 2011 International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Seoul, South Korea. ソウル大学 (Paper presented)
    • Year and Date
      2011-08-20
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] A multiple-sample analysis of factor structure of the revised TOEIC test2011

    • Author(s)
      In’nami, Y., & Koizumi, R.
    • Organizer
      KELTA (Korea English Language Testing Association) 2011 International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Seoul, South Korea
    • Related Report
      2011 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Statistics for test revisions. Companion to language assessment (A. Kunnan (Ed.))2013

    • Author(s)
      In'nami, Y., & Koizumi, R.
    • Publisher
      New York : Wiley-Blackwell
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Book] Structural equation modeling in educational research : A primer. Applications of structural equation modeling in educational research and practice (M. S. Khine (Ed.))2013

    • Author(s)
      In'nami, Y., & Koizumi, R.
    • Publisher
      Rotterdam, the Netherlands : Sense Publishers
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Book] Structural equation modeling in educational research: A primer. In M. S. Khine (Ed.), Applications of structural equation modeling in educational research and practice2013

    • Author(s)
      In’nami, Y., & Koizumi, R.
    • Publisher
      Rotterdam, the Netherlands: Sense Publishers
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Statistics for test revisions. In A. Kunnan (Ed.), Companion to language assessment (Vol. II: Approaches and Development, Part 7: Assessment Development)2013

    • Author(s)
      In’nami, Y., & Koizumi, R.
    • Publisher
      New York: Wiley-Blackwell
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 外国語教育研究ハンドブック:研究手法のより良い理解のために2012

    • Author(s)
      竹内理・水本篤編著
    • Publisher
      松柏社
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 教育・心理系研究のためのデータ分析入門―理論と実践から学ぶSPSS活用法2012

    • Author(s)
      平井昭代編著
    • Publisher
      東京図書
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 英語リーディングテストの考え方と作り方2012

    • Author(s)
      卯城祐司編著
    • Publisher
      研究社
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report

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