The Development of Grammatical Competence of Japanese EFL Learners

2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 13480064
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 教科教育
• Research Institution: Kwansei Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: KIMURA Shinji Kwansei Gakuin University, School of Law, Associate Professor, 法学部, 助教授 (40225040)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NAKANO Michiko Waseda University, School of Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (70148229) ; SUGINO Naoki Gifu University, Faculty of Regional Studies, Associate Professor, 地域科学部, 助教授 (30235890) ; OOBA Hiromasa Joetsu University of Education, Department of School Education, Associate Professor, 学校教育学部, 助教授 (10265069) ; YAMAKAWA Kenichi Yasuda Women's University, School of Literature, Associate Professor, 文学部, 助教授 (00279077)
• Project Period (FY): 2001 – 2003
• Keywords: Second Language Acquisition / Language Testing / Competition Model / Item Response Theory / Deifferentional Item Functioning

Research Abstract

This was the first serious action ever taken by the researchers of traditionally-thought-to-be two distinct fields, SLA and Language Testing, to overcome some of the problems of both fields and to find a new direction for the future studies by the true cooperation. The SLA researchers provide the various language acquisition theories while the language testing researchers provide recent statistical techniques and testing knowledge.
In the process of the research, we developed a new English grammar test, called Measure of English Grammar(MEG), and the grammaticality judgment tests for relative clauses, unaccusative/Unergative verbs, dative alternations, and infinitive verbs
The results of the research has been published in two articles, and reported at 7 domestic and international conferences.

Research Products

• [Publications] 木村真治, 清水裕子, 大場浩正, 杉野直樹, 中野美知子, 山川健一: "The Development of Grammatical Competence of Japanese EFL Learners : Focusing on Unaccusative/Unergative Verbs"ARELE. 14. 1-10 (2003)
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• [Publications] 木村真治, 清水裕子, 大場浩正, 杉野直樹, 中野美知子, 山川健一: "英語文法能力標準テストの妥当性・信頼性の検証と新英語文法能力テスト Measure of English Grammar(MEG)"立命館大学政策科学会,政策科学(杉森幹彦教授退任記念号). 10巻3号. 59-68 (2003)
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• [Publications] KIMURA, S., SHIMIZU, Y, OOBA, H., SUGINO, N., NAKANO, M., YAMAKAWA, K.: "The Development of Grammatical Competence of Japanese EFL Learners : Focusing on Unaccusative/Unergative Verbs"ARELE. Vol.14. 1-10 (2003)
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• [Publications] KIMURA, S., SHIMIZU, Y, OOBA, H., SUGINO, N., NAKANO, M., YAMAKAWA, K.: "The Validity and Reliability of English Grammar Tests and Measure of English Grammar."Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University. 59-68 (2003)
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