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Effects of Journal Writing on Novice EFL Learners

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26370640
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionTeikyo University of Science & Technology

Principal Investigator

Baba Chiaki  帝京科学大学, 生命環境学部, 准教授 (50465374)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywordsジャーナルライティング / フィードバック効果 / 教室でのライティング活動 / 動機づけ / 教師によるフィードバック / ピアフィードバック / L2ライティングの正確さ / L2ライティングの流暢さ / 自宅学習習慣 / L2ライティングの流暢さ / スローラーナーのライティング能力
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, novice learners wrote journal assignments in their houses in the spring semester, and in the classroom in the fall semester. Half of them were given teacher feedback only and the rest of them were given both teacher and peer feedback.
The results showed that novice learners tended to write journals in their classroom rather than in their houses. Many of them had not mastered good study habits and never do their homework in their houses. The researcher found that only teacher feedback helped improve novice learners’ English proficiency, while peer feedback improved their motivation for writing journals. Also, teacher comments on both English grammar and content of their journals are needed for novice EFL learners. The comments from the teacher are important for creating rapport between the teacher and the learners.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report

Research Products

(5 results)

All 2016 2015

All Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] Effects of Journal Writing: Considering Location and Feedback2016

    • Author(s)
      Chiaki Baba
    • Organizer
      2016 PAC @ 25th ETA International Symposium on English Teaching
    • Place of Presentation
      剣潭海外青年活動中心(台湾台北市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-12
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] What Do Novice Learners Think about Journal Writing Activities in the EFL Classroom?2016

    • Author(s)
      Chiaki Baba
    • Organizer
      Pan Korea English Teachers Association 2016 International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Busan University of Foreign Studies, Busan, Korea
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-15
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Effects of Journal Writing and Feedback on Accuracy and Fluency2016

    • Author(s)
      Chiaki Baba
    • Organizer
      The 14th Asia TEFL International Conference and 11th FEELTA International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      The Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-30
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report 2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The Effect of Teaching Journal Writing on EFL Slow Learners’ Writing Accuracy and Fluency2015

    • Author(s)
      馬場 千秋
    • Organizer
      13th AsiaTEFL International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Nanjing International Youth Cultural Center, Nanjing, China
    • Year and Date
      2015-11-07
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] スローラーナーへのジャーナル・ライティング指導―英語力の変化とアンケート調査結果からの考察―2015

    • Author(s)
      馬場 千秋
    • Organizer
      全国英語教育学会第41回熊本研究大会
    • Place of Presentation
      熊本学園大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-08-22
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2018-03-22  

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