2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A study of factors influencing Japanese university students' willingness to learn and preference for English learning methods.
| Project/Area Number |
21520618
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Matsuyama University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
AOKI Nobuyuki 広島市立大学, 国際学部, 教授 (80202472)
WATANABE Tomoe 広島市立大学, 国際学部, 教授 (80275396)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 英語教育 / 学習方法 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting Japanese university students willingness to learn an English learning method. The study included one qualitative and two quantitative surveys. Analysis of the data revealed three main results : (1) Students select the learning method that they want to follow on the basis of two main factors. namely, learning environment and habits and learning content. (2) Their willingness to learn is determined by two main assessments : usefulness and continuance of learning. (3) The two assessments affect the willingness to learn differently, based on the students learning orientations.
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