Papers by Tohru Matsuo
Temple University. Libraries, 2017
大阪女学院大学・大阪女学院短期大学, Sep 28, 2020
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2021
For many teachers and administrators, the degree to which attrition over summer vacation represen... more For many teachers and administrators, the degree to which attrition over summer vacation represents a threat to instructed language acquisition remains unclear. In a previous study, Kramer et al. (2019) looked at receptive vocabulary knowledge attrition over summer vacation, found no evidence of attrition using these measures, and called for future research to instead use tests of productive vocabulary knowledge which is more likely to be forgotten. Therefore, in this study we investigate the amount of summer attrition among Japanese university students (N = 81) and any mediation in that attrition attributable to digital paired-associate vocabulary studying, extensive reading, or experience travelling abroad. The results indicate that although there was no significant group difference in pre- and post-test productive vocabulary scores, a small but significant relationship was found between digital paired-associate vocabulary studying and vocabulary test score gains.
Domestic papers (reviewed) by Tohru Matsuo
Vocabulary Education and Research Bulletin, 2019
Most students at Japanese universities attend classes for about eight months of the year, with br... more Most students at Japanese universities attend classes for about eight months of the year, with breaks during the summer and early spring for around two months each. During this time students often take a break from studying and focus on working part time jobs, relaxing with friends, or travelling. When removed from the school context rich in foreign language stimulus, students might be expected to lose access to some of the knowledge they have gained, in a process called attrition. The degree of lexical attrition during these breaks is of great concern, and any interventions found to impede this attrition would be valuable for all stakeholders.
International papers by Tohru Matsuo
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction , 2021
For many teachers and administrators, the degree to which attrition over
summer vacation represen... more For many teachers and administrators, the degree to which attrition over
summer vacation represents a threat to instructed language acquisition remains unclear. In a previous study, Kramer et al. (2019) looked at receptive
vocabulary knowledge attrition over summer vacation, found no evidence of
attrition using these measures, and called for future research to instead use
tests of productive vocabulary knowledge which is more likely to be forgotten. Therefore, in this study, we investigate the amount of summer attrition among Japanese university students(N = 81) and any mediation in that attrition attributable to digital paired-associate vocabulary studying, extensive reading, or experience traveling abroad. The results indicate that although there was no significant group difference in pre- and post-test productive vocabulary scores, a small but significant relationship was found between digital paired-associate vocabulary studying and vocabulary test score gains.
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Papers by Tohru Matsuo
Domestic papers (reviewed) by Tohru Matsuo
International papers by Tohru Matsuo
summer vacation represents a threat to instructed language acquisition remains unclear. In a previous study, Kramer et al. (2019) looked at receptive
vocabulary knowledge attrition over summer vacation, found no evidence of
attrition using these measures, and called for future research to instead use
tests of productive vocabulary knowledge which is more likely to be forgotten. Therefore, in this study, we investigate the amount of summer attrition among Japanese university students(N = 81) and any mediation in that attrition attributable to digital paired-associate vocabulary studying, extensive reading, or experience traveling abroad. The results indicate that although there was no significant group difference in pre- and post-test productive vocabulary scores, a small but significant relationship was found between digital paired-associate vocabulary studying and vocabulary test score gains.
summer vacation represents a threat to instructed language acquisition remains unclear. In a previous study, Kramer et al. (2019) looked at receptive
vocabulary knowledge attrition over summer vacation, found no evidence of
attrition using these measures, and called for future research to instead use
tests of productive vocabulary knowledge which is more likely to be forgotten. Therefore, in this study, we investigate the amount of summer attrition among Japanese university students(N = 81) and any mediation in that attrition attributable to digital paired-associate vocabulary studying, extensive reading, or experience traveling abroad. The results indicate that although there was no significant group difference in pre- and post-test productive vocabulary scores, a small but significant relationship was found between digital paired-associate vocabulary studying and vocabulary test score gains.