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Testing the Involvement Load Hypothesis: the Influence of the Mental (Task-induced Involvement Load on Memory Rention During the Vocabulary Learning Tasks

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K13267
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionBunkyo Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

Tsubaki Mayumi  文京学院大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (70369437)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords英語語彙学習タスク / 関与負荷仮説 / 語彙タスク関与指標 / 認知と動機付け / 日本人大学生 / 外国語環境 / 母語の活用 / Graphic Organizers / 英語語彙 / 語彙学習タスク / 仮説の検証 / 外国語としての英語(EFL) / 語彙記憶保持 / 心的負荷 / 関与負荷仮説(理論) / 理論の検証 / 外国語としての英語学習者 / 文献研究 / 目標語彙検討 / 実験方法検討 / 質的研究法の研究 / 混合研究法の研究 / 協同学習の学習プロセス / 語彙学習プロセス / 語彙学習 / Graphic Organizer / 混合研究法 / 3種類の語彙測定 / モチベーション / 協同学習 / 第二言語習得理論 / 語彙指導 / 外国語学習
Outline of Final Research Achievements

University students were assigned to one of the three vocabulary learning tasks to learn 12 words: writing their own sentence with a target word (condition 1), writing their own Japanese sentence with a target word (condition 2), and copying two English sentences with the same target word (condition 3). The task-induced involvement load of Condition 1 and 2 were higher than that of condition 3. Condition 1 and 2 differed in the language (English or Japanese) used, and they were considered the same involvement load by the hypothesis. The vocabulary test results showed no statistically significant differences among the three, which contradicts the involvement load hypothesis which posits the more involvement load leads to the more vocabulary retention. The language use (English or Japanese) did not influence the vocabulary retention. The questionnaire results showed there were basically no differences in the perceived enjoyment and usefulness among the three conditions.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

関与負荷仮説は、語彙タスクを認知・動機の両面から分析・数量化し、認知および動機付けの観点から語彙学習タスクの効果(語彙の記憶保持の程度)を予測する活気的な指標を示している。日本人大学生に当てはまるかどうか調査するために、英語語彙タスク実験を試みた。その際、Graphic Organizers、協同学習、日本語の活用をタスクに取り込んだ。このように理論と実践をつなげて、日本人学習者の学習経験、学習環境、語彙学習に関する考えを踏まえて、語彙学習タスクの認知・動機付けに配慮して、日本人大学生のみならず日本人英語学習者全般の自宅や英語のクラスで学び方を示唆する研究である。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Invited: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Meaning of Distributions of a Polysemous Word in Two Kinds of EFL Learning Materials2018

    • Author(s)
      Y. Hoshino, N. Sakata, S. Morimoto, A. Matsumoto M. Tsubaki
    • Journal Title

      文京学院大学外国語学部紀要

      Volume: 17 Pages: 35-56

    • NAID

      40021625465

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Designing Vocabulary Components for an EFL Cross-Cultural Communication Class2018

    • Author(s)
      M. Tsubaki
    • Journal Title

      Southeast Asia Language Teaching and Learning (SALTeL) Journal

      Volume: 1 Pages: 35-45

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Factors Involved in Vocabulary Acquisition from Japanese Cultural Perspectives2019

    • Author(s)
      Mayumi Tsubaki
    • Organizer
      The 1st International Conference on Language, Education, and Social Sciences (ICLESS)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Vocabulary Teaching and Learning in the Digital era: Use of Word Lists in the EFL Environment2018

    • Author(s)
      M. Tsubaki
    • Organizer
      The Fourth International Conference on Language and Culture
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Designing the Vocabulary Component for an EFL Cross-Cultural Communication Class2017

    • Author(s)
      Mayumi Tsubaki
    • Organizer
      Language and Culture
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Teaching and Learning Vocabulary in Japan: From Perspectives of Second Language Acquisition Research2016

    • Author(s)
      椿 まゆみ
    • Organizer
      Association of Language Teachers in Southeast Asia
    • Place of Presentation
      Wollongone, Australia
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-10
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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