An Analysis of the Factors for Good Learners: A Good Learner as a Successful Person in his/her Career after a Period of Stay in Japan as an International Student

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25580110
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Japanese language education
• Research Institution: Kanazawa University
• Principal Investigator: MIURA Kanae 金沢大学, 国際機構, 名誉教授 (50239175)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MATSUDSA Makiko 金沢大学, 国際機構, 准教授 (10361932) ; WATANABE Tomoko 広島大学, 教育学研究科, 准教授 (30379870)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: Ｇｏｏｄ Ｌｅａｒｎｅｒ / 日本留学 / グローバル人材 / 学習者の属性 / 支援環境 / PAC分析 / テキストマイニング / 共分散構造分析

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research was conducted to clarify the characteristics of the Good Learner (henceforth, GL) in terms of both a qualitative and a quantitative analyses.
“The structure of GL and its surrounding factors” were articulated utilizing the methodology of PAC Analysis. It was found that the structure consists of “Learning Cycle,” “Supportive Function to Work Hard when Necessary,” and “Other Supportive Functions.” It was also found that “Learning Cycle” is activated being triggered by “Other Supportive Functions,” which were further stimulated by “Money” and “Time,” as intermediary variables. The characteristics of GL were extracted through a questionnaire survey to 100 Japanese language teachers as well as an interview to 20 GLs currently university professors. Although it became clear that every GL has unique characteristics, it is suggested that his/her specialty, country, religion, and the environment, etc. may lead to the shared characteristics of GLs.

Free Research Field

日本語教育