2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Learner Characteristics and a Genre-Based Approach: Toward Materials Development
| Project/Area Number |
24720272
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Waseda University |
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Principal Investigator |
MASWANA Sayako 早稲田大学, オープン教育センター, 助教 (60608933)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 英語教育 / ジャンル・アプローチ / 学習者の特性 / 学術目的の英語 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research aimed to explore a genre-based approach to academic writing with a focus on learner characteristics, and the results were expected to be incorporated into developing more effective materials. The questionnaire survey was administered to 100 college students to extract learner characteristics. The extracted factors were then analyzed in relation to the writing performances, the scores the participants received after writing a research paper introduction. After a comprehensive examination of current academic writing textbooks, possible materials were suggested based on the research results.
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