Comparative study of classroom L2 teaching/learning motivation from the perspective of alternative approaches in SLA

• Project/Area Number: 25370688
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: University of Toyama
• Principal Investigator: Kimura Yuzo 富山大学, 大学院医学薬学研究部(医学), 教授 (80304559)
• Research Collaborator: WON Jang-ho ; KIM Tae-young ; MA Li ; XU Shuxian ; LÜ Dan ; YANG Luxin ; LAWRENCE Wan ; TAKAHASH Chiharu
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 英語授業・学習動機づけ / 第二言語習得代替理論 / 複雑系理論 / 活動理論 / 英語教育・学習の動機付け / 東アジア高校現場英語授業 / 第二言語習得の代替的アプローチ / 複雑系理論に基づく外国語教育・学習動機付け研究 / 活動理論に基づく外国語学習動機づけ研究 / 外国語教育・学習動機づけ / 質的データ分析 / NVivo 10 / 第二言語学習の動機づけ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Based on the longitudinal ethnographic data obtained at three different high schools in Japan, China and South Korea, the same sets of English teachers' teaching motivation and students' English learning motivation have been interpreted by two different SLA (Second Language Acquisition) theories: Complex Dynamic Systems Theory and Activity Theory. The results have indicated some interesting similarities and differences. Future research has been also proposed in terms of elaboration of English language teaching/learning motivational theories.

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] 北京外国語大学(中国)
• [Int'l Joint Research] 中央大学校(韓国)
• [Presentation] L2 learning motivation in two pathways: Further analyses from AT and DST perspectives. (2016)
  • Author(s): Yuzo Kimura
  • Organizer: The 55th JACET International Convention
  • Place of Presentation: Sapporo, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-01
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Cross-boundary trajectories of L2 teacher motivation and autonomy between complex systems: L2 classroom contexts in Far East. (2016)
  • Author(s): Yuzo Kimura
  • Organizer: the American Association of Applied Linguistics Annual Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Orlando FL, USA
  • Year and Date: 2016-04-09
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Cross-boundary trajectories of motivation and autonomy (2016)
  • Author(s): Yuzo Kimura
  • Organizer: American Association for Applied Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: Orlando, Florida, USA
  • Year and Date: 2016-04-09
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Two different pathways of L2 motivation?: Further analysis in AT and DST perspectives (2015)
  • Author(s): Kimura, Y.
  • Organizer: The American Association for Applied Linguistics 2015 annual conference
  • Place of Presentation: Toronto, Canada
  • Year and Date: 2015-03-20 – 2015-03-24
• [Presentation] Shame and L2 teacher motivation: Cross-boundary trajectories of motivation, identity, L2 self and autonomy across complex systems (2014)
  • Author(s): Kimura, Y.
  • Organizer: International Conference on Motivational Dynamics and Second Language Aquisition
  • Place of Presentation: University of Nottingham, UK
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-28 – 2014-08-30
• [Presentation] Two different pathways of L2 motivation? From AT and DST perspectives. (2014)
  • Author(s): Kimura, Y.
  • Organizer: International Applied Linguistics Association (AILA) World Congress 2014
  • Place of Presentation: Brisbane, Australia
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-10 – 2014-08-16
• [Book] The impact of self-concept on language learning (2014)
  • Author(s): Kata Csizer and Michael Magid (Eds.)
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• [Book] The Impact of Self-concept on Language Learning (2014)
  • Author(s): Yuzo Kimura
  • Total Pages: 394
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters