2022 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
The effect of synchronous computer mediated communication on language acquisition
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21K00673
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| Research Institution | Saitama University |
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Principal Investigator |
ヒューズ リアンダー 埼玉大学, 教育機構, 准教授 (80513861)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | SCMC / input / output / communication / interaction / negotiation / vocabulary acquisition |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Two studies were conducted. Hughes (2022) reviewed 39 studies on text-based synchronous computer-mediated communication (TSCMC) in second language acquisition (SLA) over the past decade. It found a positive effect of TSCMC on SLA, but some features of interaction hypothesized to promote language acquisition were lacking in learner-learner dialogues. Hughes (2023) experimentally compared TSCMC with non-communicative computer-mediated language learning and found that, while both groups achieved statistically equivalent gains, the TSCMC group achieved those gains with significantly less output, indicating an advantage in learning efficiency. In conclusion, TSCMC has a significant positive effect on SLA, but the mechanism behind that effect requires further investigation.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
I was able to successfully complete the main experiment for this research and perform a preliminary analysis on the data. The results supported the hypothesis that SCMC has a positive effect on language acquisition. Now I am progressing as planned toward completing a follow-up analysis of the data to find out what aspects of communication may have been responsible for the observed advantage.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
I am currently completing my follow-up investigation on the data collected through the main experiment. Once the study is published, I plan to present my results and plans for future research at an international conference.
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| Causes of Carryover |
I will use the funds mainly to attend conferences and present on my research. Any funds remaing will be used to maintain the website where the application is hosted and the technology used in its development.
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Research Products
(6 results)
