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A mixed method investigation of foreign language engagement and motivation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24720260
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionFukuoka University of Education

Principal Investigator

OGA-BALDWIN Quint  福岡教育大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (20536304)

Research Collaborator NAKATA Yoshiyuki  
Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords授業構成 / モチベーション / 自律支援 / 自己決定理論 / 外国語活動教授法 / 混合方法研究 / 縦断的調査 / 授業観察 / 外国語教授法 / 構造方程式モデル / 外国語教育 / 小学校 / 動機 / 取り組み / 量的 / 質的 / 学びの環境
Outline of Final Research Achievements

According to Deci and Ryan's (1985) self-determination theory, motivation comes from the interplay of the self and the environment. Applied to educational settings, this means that both students' internal values and the environment created by the teacher come together to engage students in learning tasks. This study followed a single cohort of students across their first two years of foreign language study in elementary school. The study sought to show the influence of the teaching environment on students' long term motivation for learning a foreign language. Results indicate that students are responsive to teachers' choices and instructional practices. Specifically, teacher warmth, homeroom teacher involvement, appropriate pacing, comprehensibility, interactive routines, and balance of activities help to create a motivating classroom environment for elementary students. These practices may be used in pre-service and in-service teacher training to improve student motivation.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2015 2014 2013 2012

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (11 results) (of which Invited: 1 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Structure also supports autonomy: Measuring and defining autonomy-supportive teaching in Japanese elementary foreign language classes2015

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin, Yoshiyuki Nakata
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Psychological Research

      Volume: 57 Issue: 3 Pages: 1-13

    • DOI

      10.1111/jpr.12077

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Supplementing the elementary foreign language course of study with a self-determination framework2014

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin, Yoshiyuki Nakata
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Curriculum Development and Practice

      Volume: 16 Pages: 13-26

    • NAID

      130007790465

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] New and own language use in foreign language classes for young learners Optimizing new language use by employing young learners’ own language2014

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin, Yoshiyuki Nakata
    • Journal Title

      ELT Journal

      Volume: 68 (4) Issue: 4 Pages: 1-12

    • DOI

      10.1093/elt/ccu010

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Native vs. Non-Native Teachers: Who Is the Real Model for Japanese Elementary School Pupils?2013

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin, Yoshiyuki Nakata
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Asia TEFL

      Volume: 10 (2) Pages: 91-113

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Assessing engagement in upper elementary foreign language classes2014

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin, Yoshiyuki Nakata
    • Organizer
      Motivational Dynamics and Second Language Acquisition Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
    • Year and Date
      2014-08-30
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Structure can support autonomy: Validating a short measure of autonomy supportive structure in Japanese elementary schools.2014

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin, Yoshiyuki Nakata
    • Organizer
      Biennial International Conference on Motivation (EARLI SIG 8)
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
    • Year and Date
      2014-06-12
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] New and own language use in foreign language classes for young learners Optimizing new language use by employing young learners’ own language2014

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin, Yoshiyuki Nakata
    • Organizer
      American Association for Applied Linguistics
    • Place of Presentation
      Marriot Portland Downtown Waterfront, Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Mixed-method validation of a measure of classroom structure for elementary language classes2013

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin
    • Organizer
      外国語教育メディア学会(LET)関西支部 メソドロジー研究部会
    • Place of Presentation
      関西大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] グローバル社会に生きる宗像の子どもたちのために2013

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin
    • Organizer
      宗像市教育委員会 外国語活動担当研修会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡県宗像市役所
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Structure as a predictor of self-determined motivation and engagement in the elementary language learning environment: A mixed-methods approach2013

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin, Yoshiyuki Nakata
    • Organizer
      JURE 2014
    • Place of Presentation
      Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Structure as a predictor of motivation and engagement in elementary language classes2013

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin, Yoshiyuki Nakata
    • Organizer
      EARLI 2014
    • Place of Presentation
      Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Structure predicts engagement and need satisfaction in the Japanese elementary school context2013

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin, Yoshiyuki Nakata
    • Organizer
      Bi-annual SELF / ERAS 2014
    • Place of Presentation
      Nanyang Girls' High School, Singapore
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Looking in classrooms for autonomy supportive teaching: Consolidating practices for teacher education2013

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Teacher Education - Focusing on Teaching Materials and Methods Course
    • Place of Presentation
      National Central Library, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] A pilot study of elementary English engagement2012

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin, Yoshiyuki Nakata
    • Organizer
      第38回全国語学教育学会年次国際大会/教材展示会
    • Place of Presentation
      静岡県浜松市 ACT City
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The influence of teacher modeling on elementary students' foreign language learning behavior2012

    • Author(s)
      W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin, Yoshiyuki Nakata
    • Organizer
      日本教育心理学会 第54回総会
    • Place of Presentation
      琉球大学
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Motivation, Leadership and Curriculum design: Engaging the Net Generation and 21st Century Learners (C. Koh, Ed.), Chapter 3, Supporting the needs of twenty-first century learners: A self-determination theory perspective.2015

    • Author(s)
      Oga-Baldwin, W. L. Q.
    • Total Pages
      11
    • Publisher
      Springer
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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