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A Longitudinal Study of Japanese Grammar and Vocabulary Test Scores for Learners of Japanese: Through the Case of International Students Studying at a Japanese University
Get PDFIn this research, we conducted Japanese grammar and vocabulary tests in order to clarify how the Japanese language ability of Japanese learners who studied at a Japanese university changes during periods of studying abroad and its process. As a result, the grammar and vocabulary tests tended to show high scores after the second semester after admission/transfer, regardless of the level of Japanese ability. This tendency was found to be particularly strong in the vocabulary tests.departmental bulletin pape
The Influence of Overseas Experiences on Japanese University Students' Motivation for Learning a Second Language
Get PDFThe impact of Japanese university students’ overseas experience for study (OE) on their motivation for learning a second language (L2) is a topic that has not been extensively researched. This study, therefore, aims to investigate the impact of an OE on the motivation for foreign language (FL) learning from a group of 51 Japanese university students. Namely, how their pre-OE motivational status encouraged by various cultural factors was compared to that of their post-OE status. The results indicated that their OE enhanced their L2 proficiency. There were significant improvements in their language ability post-OE as almost all moved to a higher CEFR-level rating. In addition, the initial non-preferred factors, such as “Listening to songs”, “Reading books, journals, and newspapers” and “Writing an essay” were more increasingly preferred by the participants for L2 learning as opposed to other factors, namely “Talking to foreigners” and “Watching movies or TV programs (entertainment)”, even though these placed higher points on verbal communication than that of literacy. Conclusively, the results showed students’ remarkable progress in L2 acquisition after OE. In addition, their motivation for L2 learning cultural factors related to listening, reading and writing, was remarkably enhanced after OE for entertainment and speaking, whereas the participants assume their progress in verbal communication increased. Therefore, a participant might have made an unconscious but greater effort to improve literacy skills using reading and writing during their overseas study.
日本人大学生の海外留学経験が第二言語習得の動機付けに与える影響については十分に解明されていな い。したがって、本研究は外国語習得への動機付けに与える学生の留学経験の影響を明らかにするために、 様々な文化的要因で高められた動機付けのレベルを留学経験前後で比較した。5 1名の留学経験者が多肢選択 とリカルドスケールを用いた設問によるアンケート調査に参加した。その結果、海外留学経験は言語習得を 強く促進した。すなわち、学生は留学後にCEFRレベルが統計上有意に向上した。さらに、参加者はリテラ シーよりも会話コミュニケーションの進歩に高い評価を与えていたが、雑誌、書籍、新聞の閲覧（リーディ ング）、作文（ライティング）のような当初優先されていなかった要因は、会話（スピーキング）および映 画・テレビ視聴（娯楽）のような優先されていた要因にくらべて参加者の第二言語習得のための動機付けを 留学後により高めた。結論として、留学経験後に学生の第二言語習得で顕著な進歩がみられた。さらに、参 加者は高評価を与えていたが、リスニング、リーディング、ライティングに関わる文化的要因がスピーキン グより顕著に動機付けを高めた。海外留学中に参加者はリーディング、ライティングを利用したリテラシー に無意識であっても相当な努力をしていたことが示唆された。departmental bulletin pape
The Effectiveness of Multi-Sensony Approach for an International Student with Dyslexia: Solving Difficulties in Intermediate Level Japanese Reading Comprehension
Get PDFFirst, this paper examines existing literature and provides an overview of how international students with developmental and learning disabilities have garnered significant attention from researchers, as part of the increased interest in how diverse Japanese language learners can be. Subsequently, the kinds of difficulties faced by an international student with dyslexia in intermediate level Japanese reading classes at a Japanese university and the effectiveness of multi-sensory approach in overcoming these difficulties are examined. Finally, the reasons why this kind of support, which was unnecessary in beginner and earlyintermediate level classes, became imperative at an intermediate level are explored by examining the format, textbooks, and supplementary materials of the intermediate level class.departmental bulletin pape
On a function of telicity in the meaning of English progressive form
Get PDFThe progressive form in English basically indicates a situation or an action is in progress. However, it does not always indicate the same meaning in every context. It has been pointed out that, in some cases, the meaning differs according to its aspectuality of a verb or a verb phrase. It has also been pointed out that the related nouns (such as subject or direct object) change its aspectual character of verb phrases. This paper examines the influence of telicity to the aspectuality of verbs or verb phrases and clarifies the following: when a verbal aspect is perfective and includes its end-point or goal due to the telicity, a progressive form indicates an ongoing situation toward the goal. In this case, end-point or goal is focused as a situational salience.On the other hand, when a verbal aspect is imperfective and has no end-point due to its atelicity,the progressive form indicates the situation that is continuously in progress for a certain period.departmental bulletin pape
Social Mobility and Equal Opportunities: The Purpose of Schooling in the United States and Nagasaki
Get PDFThis brief study examines the purpose of schooling in the United States and offers a comparison with the observed purpose of schooling in Nagasaki, Japan. The author reflects on her experience as an Assistant Language Teacher and draws upon both her experiences in and research of the public schooling system to draw conclusions about the fundamental purposes of each respective education system. Through this process, the author outlines the importance of “21st century skills” as they relate to equity in education and socialmobility.
本稿では、米国での教育の目的を検討し、筆者が日本の長崎市で教員として経験した教育の目的との比較 を行う。さらに、 「2 1世紀のスキル」が教育とソーシャルモビリティの公平性に関連していることの重要性 について概説する。departmental bulletin pape
What Kind of Japanese Language Skills Do Vietnamese Technical Intern Trainees Want to Acquire?: A Study Using the JITCO Japanese Check Sheet and JLPT Can-do List
Get PDFA questionnaire survey was conducted to clarify the Japanese proficiency that Vietnamese technical intern trainees want to acquire. The results demonstrated that although the trainees responded that they wanted to actively acquire Japanese related to work, they demonstrated insufficient motivation to acquire a Japanese proficiency necessary in daily social life. To motivate the trainees to learn Japanese, a satisfactory balance between Japanese in work situations and in daily life situations seems essential.departmental bulletin pape
Madame Butterfly: From Farce to Flight
Get PDFマダム・バタフライは今もなお世界で最も人気のあるオペラ公演の1つであり続けている。プッチーニの 素晴らしい音楽が最もその成功に功績があるが、作曲家は彼の物語の解釈においても正しさを得ている。好 色な外国人船乗りと彼を信じていたが置き去りにされた少女の物語は、何人かの著者によっていくつかの解 釈がなされたが、これらはどれも満足いくものではなかった。この論文では物語の様々な解釈を概観し、何 が問題であったか、それぞれがどのように構築され、なぜオペラ版の解釈が1 0 0年以上経っても聴衆に影響 を与えているのかについて述べている。departmental bulletin pape