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1999
Bulletin of the Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University. Part. II, Arts and science education, 2009
Previous studies of second language acquisition show that the "input" plays a key role for successful second language learning. However, language teachers tend to focus on the output rather than the input given to the learners. The present study examine the effects of input-based instruction called the Processing Instruction on two types of linguistic features in Japanese, and compare whether the effectiveness of the instruction differ between syntactic and lexical features. The target items chosen for this study were the causative construction and irregular humble expressions, both of which are considered difficult features for second language learners to acquire. Thirty beginninglevel learners were divided into two groups, and the each group received an instruction on one of the target items. The participants of this study were given comprehension and production tests on three different occasions: before, immediately after, and one week after the instruction. The results indicated that the learners in both groups gained from the instruction and retained the gain after one week. Also, while they did equally well on the production tests, this was not the case for the comprehension tests, that is, the instructional gain was greater than causative construction for the humble expressions. It suggests the effectiveness of the Processing Instruction differs by linguistic features.
Casele Research Bulletin, 1991
The Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Japanese Psychological Association
The Bulletin of the Center For Special Needs Education Research and Practice Graduate School of Education Hiroshima University, 2008
2014
Reading comprehension in a foreign language entails grasping the cohesion and constructing the coherent representation of the passage, filling semantic voids in the text. This preliminary research investigated the relationship between semantic gap filling ability, focused on resolving the cohesive voids, in L2 English reading (L2SGF), vocabulary and grammatical knowledge (L2VGK), and L1 reading ability (L1R). Forty-two Japanese high school EFL learners participated in the study. L2 semantic gap filling ability was operationalized as recognizing cohesive devices, such as coreference, replacement, and conjunction. The participants were given four written tests with multiple choices: L2 semantic gap filling test, vocabulary size test, grammar test, and L1 reading ability test. The results showed that the correlation coefficient between L2SGF and L2VGK was moderate with statistical significance, while that between L2SGF and L1R was weak with marginal significance. Multiple regression analysis revealed that L2SGF was influenced more by L2VGK (β=.58, p < .001) than L1R (β=.32, p=.020). The implication was that L2SGF would be achieved on the base of language knowledge of L2VGK, and that L1R might also be transferred to L2SGF. 1.はじめに L2 読解研究では,Alderson(1984)による提言,すなわち, 「第二言語読解力は,第二言語で の習熟度の影響が大きいのか,第一言語の読解力と共通の能力なのか」という問題提起を受け て,L2 読解力を,L2 言語知識(多くは語彙・文法知識)と L1 読解力から説明する研究が,1990 年代の前後を通じて行われてきた(堀場・荒木, 2002) .堀場・荒木 (2002)によるレビューでは, * 三重県立神戸高等学校
Acoustical Science and Technology, 1998
Journal of Japan Society for Fuzzy Theory and Intelligent Informatics
2010
This paper describes the applicatiQn of a manga − based thinking method to train stUdent teachers to form and revise their Iesson plans 飾 om the leamers ' viewpo 洫t A Drding tD this method , learners are asked to present their 1esson plan in the form of a manga . lt is expected that this method will help stUdent teacbers to enVision learners ' voices since a , which is comprised of aCtors and their words , can assist student teachers to simulate classroom activity vivid1 ¥ The result of a 丘eld test sugges 爲 that mangabased thinking helps student teachers to see their lesson plan ffom the learners ' viewpoi 皿 t , and to revise their p1 , an through conversing with the voices of the envisioned learners .
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