Personality scales and English Language Learners" proficiency levels from behavioral and linguistic neuroscience

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24652132
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Seijo University
• Principal Investigator: KUBOTA Mikio 成城大学, 文芸学部, 教授 (60259182)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KIJIMA Nobuhiko 慶応義塾大学, 商学部, 准教授 (10317290) ; MIZUSAWA Yumiko 慶応義塾大学, 理工学部, 講師 (10598345) ; SHINOZUKA Katsumasa 順天堂大学, スポーツ健康科学部, 非常勤講師 (40528775)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 学習動機 / 学習方略 / Cloninger / TOEIC

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present 4 projects include the tests of 1. TOEIC test, 2. Cloninger Inventory, 3. Learning Strategy, 4. Motivation, 5. Baroco while university students in Japan participated in them. Major results based on factor analysis showed that TOEIC results tended to be significantly higher, [1] when English classes were compulsory to them, [2] when the subjects are internationally oriented and wanted to improve communication skills, [3] they had higher levels of novelty seeking and lower levels of harm avoidance, a variety of learning strategies and optimal study planning. Furthermore, [4] the leaners that are able to concentrate on studying and use different studying skills had no feeling of anxiety in speaking activities.

Free Research Field

言語学、脳神経科学、音声学、言語進化論