Implementing Communication Strategies and Evaluating Their Effectiveness in Paired Speaking Assessments Among Novice EFL Learners

• Project/Area Number: 24K04071
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
• Research Institution: Akita National College of Technology
• Principal Investigator: イビフ ティラビ 秋田工業高等専門学校, その他部局等, 講師 (90895591)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 菅原 隆行 秋田工業高等専門学校, その他部局等, 教授 (00331968) ; 内間 優子 秋田工業高等専門学校, その他部局等, 講師 (20983703) ; HALE Christopher 国際教養大学, 国際教養学部, 准教授 (40552360)
• Project Period (FY): 2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: Communication Strategy / Speaking Test / English

Outline of Research at the Start

This research aims to implement communication strategies and assess their effectiveness by employing Lewin’s action research model and conversation analysis. The primary goal is to determine if novice EFL learners can effectively apply communication strategies during speaking tests.