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A Comprehensive Study on Japanese EFL Learners' Beliefs and English Proficiency

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25381215
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Education on school subjects and activities
Research InstitutionSaitama Prefectural University

Principal Investigator

IIJIMA Hiroyuki  埼玉県立大学, 保健医療福祉学部, 教授 (80310994)

Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords信条 / ビリーフ / 英語熟達度 / EFL / 動機づけ / EFL学習者 / 日本人 / スピーキング / リスニング / EFL学習者 / リーディング / 自己効力感 / ストラテジー / ボトムアップ / テクスト / 言語学習信条 / TOEIC
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated Japanese university students' beliefs regarding learning English. Participants involved in this study were non-English-major university students studying at a public university. The students answered likert-scale questionnaires developed by the author, and the data obtained were computerized using factor analysis and ANOVA. Factor analyses performed on the data showed that "motivation" was a factor that emerged in all the categories of beliefs: beliefs regarding (a) studying English in general,(b) reading, (c)speaking, (d)listening, and (d)writing. Further analyses using ANOVA showed that advanced-level students were highly motivated especially in the two following categories, (a) studying English in general and (d)writing. These results show that learners' motivation is the key to successful language teaching in an EFL environment.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2016 2015

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 日本人EFL学習者の英語学習に関する信条の研究2016

    • Author(s)
      飯島博之
    • Journal Title

      上越英語研究

      Volume: 15 Pages: 3-16

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] 日本人EFL学習者のリーディングに関する信条の研究2015

    • Author(s)
      飯島博之
    • Organizer
      全国英語教育学会
    • Place of Presentation
      熊本学園大学(熊本県熊本市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-08-22 – 2015-08-23
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-07-25   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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