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Japanese learners' working memory capacity and reading ability in Japanese

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25770191
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Japanese language education
Research InstitutionSaga University

Principal Investigator

Yoshikawa Toru  佐賀大学, 全学教育機構, 講師 (70599985)

Research Collaborator Mustafa Zoraida  マラヤ大学, 予備教育部, 准教授
Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywordsワーキングメモリ / 日本語学習者 / 読解能力 / リーディングスパンテスト / マレーシア人 / 日本語教育 / 予備教育 / ワーキングメモリー
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to examine whether individual differences of the working memory capacity affect the Japanese learners' reading ability in Japanese. The working memory is the function in the brain which process and memorize information at the same time. In the previous studies, correlation between working memory capacity measured by reading span task and reading ability are shown in the L1 reading. However, the weak correlation was shown between working memory capacity and L2 Japanese reading ability in this study.

Report

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

    (4 results)

All 2015 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Malaya(マレーシア)

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] マレー語版リーディングスパンテストの作成手順と実施結果の報告2015

    • Author(s)
      吉川達・Zoraida Mustafa
    • Journal Title

      佐賀大学全学教育機構紀要

      Volume: 3 Pages: 99-110

    • NAID

      120006991032

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report 2014 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] MEASURING MALAY STUDENTS WORKING MEMORY2015

    • Author(s)
      Zoraida Mustafa and Toru Yoshikawa
    • Organizer
      Malaysia International Conference on Foreign Languages
    • Place of Presentation
      Parkroyal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-02
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] マレーシア人日本語学習者のワーキングメモリ容量と日本語読解能力の関係2015

    • Author(s)
      吉川達・Zoraida Mustafa
    • Organizer
      The 12th International Conference on Japanese Language Education in Malaysia and Urawa Teachers Program Report
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-03
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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

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