The effects of paired associate learning in university English classes: Instructional chunks and learner self-efficacy

首席调查员(PI)进行了一项实验，比较了单语(英语/英语)或双语(英语/日语)数字抽认卡的词汇习得。这项研究涉及54名参与者，并评估了中级英语学习者在抽认卡学习过程中使用英语意义的有效性。在两个不同的学习阶段收集了测试后的数据。本研究还收集了词汇量数据和学习成绩数据。这项研究的结果可以为日本学生从初级水平过渡到中级水平的语言学习策略提供参考。具体地说，他假设使用英语意义来记忆可以促进词汇习得和英语流利性的发展。国际词汇协会将于2023年12月在新西兰惠灵顿举行的Worlary@Victioria大会上发表研究结果，并发表在相关的国际期刊上，为优化词汇习得的抽认卡学习方法提供见解。联合调查员的研究重点是调查语言学习的积极方面和积极心理学在促进语言学习结果方面的作用。他的工作通过探索学习乐趣和学术韧性(也称为GRIT)等因素，挑战了教育研究的传统“赤字导向”，这些因素已被证明可以预测积极的学习结果。此外，他建议其他研究人员在出国留学的背景下进行与积极心理学相关的研究。

The Principal Investigator (PI) conducted an experiment comparing digital flashcards that were either monolingual (English/English) or bilingual (English/Japanese) for vocabulary acquisition. The study involved 54 participants and assessed the effectiveness of using English meanings during flashcard learning for intermediate-level English language learners. Post-test data were collected for two separate learning sessions. Vocabulary size data and learning results data were also collected. This study's results can inform language learning strategies for Japanese students transitioning from beginner to intermediate proficiency levels. Specifically, he hypothesized that using English meanings for memorization could enhance vocabulary acquisition and English fluency development. The PI will present findings at Vocabulary@Victioria in Wellington, New Zealand, in December 2023 and publish them in a relevant international journal to contribute insights on optimizing flashcard learning methods for vocabulary acquisition.The Co-Investigator's research focused on investigating positive aspects of language learning and the role of positive psychology in promoting language learning outcomes. His work challenged the traditional "deficit orientation" of educational research by exploring factors such as enjoyment in learning and academic resiliency (also known as grit), which have been shown to predict positive learning outcomes. In addition, he advised other researchers to conduct research related to positive psychology in the context of studying abroad.