Factors in Determining English Speaking Ability　：With a Focus on Japanese EFL Learners

上西幸治 

 

 

Ａ５ 

176 

2,420円 （本体2,200円 ）

2007年3月1日 

ISBN978-4-87440-967-1 

C3082 

英語教育
 

History for Exploration of Speaking Factors／Japanese EFL Learners’ Factors／Comparison between Speaking Tests／Comparison between High School and University Students／others

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose of the Present Study
1.2 Definition of Speaking Ability
1.3 Summary of the Present Study

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 History for Exploration of Speaking Factors
2.1.1 Communicative Competence
2.1.2 Literature on Speaking
2.2 Japanese EFL Learners' Factors
2.3 Affective Factors
2.3.1 Language Learning Anxiety
2.3.2 Motivation
2.4 Metacognitive Factors

CHAPTER 3 OVERALL RESEARCH DESIGN
3.1 Experiment 1 Comparison between Speaking Tests (Factor Analysis & Mulutiple Regression Analysis)
3.1.1 Research Objectives
3.1.2 Research Design
3.2 Experiment 2 Comparison between High School & University Students
3.2.1 Research Objectives
3.2.2 Research Design
3.3 Experiment 3 Analysis, Adding Motivation & Anxiety (Factor Analysis, Multiple Regression Analysis & Structural Equation Modeling)
3.3.1 Research Objectives
3.3.2 Research Design

CHAPTER 4 EXPERIMENT 1 COMPARISON BETWEEN SPEAKING TESTS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Research Objectives
4.3 Research Design
4.4 Results and Implications
4.4.1 Factor Analysis
4.4.2 Multiple Regression Analysis
4.5 Summary

CHAPTER 5 EXPERIMENT 2 COMPARISON BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL & UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Research Objectives
5.3 Research Design
5.3.1 Subjects
5.3.2 Method for High School Students
5.3.3 Method for University Students
5.4 Results and Implications
5.4.1 Factor Analysis
5.4.2 Multiple Regression Analysis
5.5 Summary

CHAPTER 6 EXPERIMENT 3 ANALYSIS, ADDING MOTIVATION & ANXIETY
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Research Objectives
6.3 Research Design
6.3.1 Subjects
6.3.2 Method
6.4 Results and Implications
6.4.1 Factor Analysis
6.4.2 Multiple Regression Analysis
6.4.3 Structural Equation Modeling
6.5 Summary

CHAPTER 7 CONCLUSION
7.1 Major Findings
7.2 Pedagogical Implications
7.3 Remaining Issues for Future Research

REFERENCES

APPENDICES