Effect of Environment on L2 Motivation

本纵向比较研究试图探讨两种英语语言学习环境中影响动机学习行为的因素：一所明显国际化的日本大学和一所非国际化的日本大学。我们收集了语言接触的定量和定性数据，以调查对国际英语社区态度的变化以及由此产生的动机学习行为的变化。加上之前的研究，包括首席研究员的两个项目（Aubrey 2009年，2011年）和这两个机构的试点研究，这个为期两年的研究解决了以下研究问题。在“国际大学”环境和“非国际大学”环境中，日本大学一年级英语学习者的动机和态度倾向有何不同？在“国际大学”环境和“非国际大学”环境中，日本大学一年级英语学习者的动机和态度倾向在一学年的时间内是如何变化的？

This longitudinal comparative study attempted to investigate factors which influence motivated learning behavior in two English language learning environments: a distinctly international Japanese university and a non-international Japanese university. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected on language contact in an effort to investigate changes in attitudes toward the international English-speaking community and changes in resulting motivated learning behavior. Adding to previous research, including two projects by the Principal Investigator (Aubrey 2009, 2011) and a pilot study at these two institutions, this two-year study addresses the following research questions.How do the motivational and attitudinal dispositions of first-year Japaneseuniversity English learners differ in an ‘international university’ environmentand a ‘non-international university’ environment?How do the motivational and attitudinal dispositions of first-year Japaneseuniversity English learners change over the period of one academic year in an‘international university’ environment and a ‘non-international university’environment?