Changes in Japanese students' English writing ability and motivation to write in English : A longitudinal study from a sociocultural perspective

2010 Fiscal Year Self-evaluation Report

• Project/Area Number: 20520533
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Nagoya Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: SASAKI Miyuki Nagoya Gakuin University, 外国語学部, 教授 (60241147)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2011
• Keywords: 第二言語習得理論

Research Abstract

本研究は、日本人大学生の英語ライティング力とライティングへの動機付けが、3 年半の長期にわたってどのように変化・発達していくかを、留学の効果に焦点をあてて、量的データと質的データの両面から追跡調査することを目的にしている。本研究では、従来応用言語学の世界で行われてきた認知的(cognitive)視点に加え、近年重要な視点として注目されている社会文化的(sociocultural)視点を取り入れ、第2言語のライティング力という認知能力の発達に、英語圏への留学も含めた外部環境要因が長期的にどのように影響するかを調査し、新たな知見を得る事をめざしている。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Effects of varying lengths of study-abroad experiences on Japanese EFL students' L2 writing ability and motivation : A longitudinal study. (2011)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M.
  • Journal Title: TESOL Quarterly 45 Pages: 81-105
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Changes in EFL students'writing over 3.5 years : A socio-cognitive account. (2009)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M.
  • Journal Title: Learning, teaching, and researching writing in foreign language contexts(Clevedon, England : Multilingual Matters.)(In R.M.Manchon (Ed.)) Pages: 49-76
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The 150-year history of English language assessment in Japanese education. (2008)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M.
  • Journal Title: Language Testing 25(1) Pages: 63-83
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] What contributions can study of Japanese EFL learners make to the field of L2 writing? (2010)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M.
  • Organizer: Presented for Language Learning Round Table organized by Professor Ilona Leki of the University of Tennessee, “Cross-Pollinations in L2 Writing Research across Continents"
  • Place of Presentation: held at the Symposium on Second Language Writing at the University of Murcia
  • Year and Date: 20100500
• [Presentation] Changes in Japanese students' English writing ability, strategy-use, and motivation during their 3.5 year university life. (2009)
  • Author(s): Sasaki, M.
  • Organizer: The 26th Conference of English Teaching and Learning in the Republic of China.
  • Place of Presentation: National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan.(Plenary Speaker)
  • Year and Date: 20090500