A study of factors influencing Japanese university students' willingness to learn and preference for English learning methods.

本研究旨在探讨影响日本大学生学习英语学习方法意愿的因素。该研究包括一项定性调查和两项定量调查。通过对数据的分析，可以发现三个主要结果：(1)学生选择自己想要遵循的学习方法主要基于两个因素。即学习环境和习惯与学习内容。他们的学习意愿主要由两项评估来决定：有用性和学习的持续性。(3)两种评估对学习意愿的影响因学生的学习取向而异。

This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting Japanese university students willingness to learn an English learning method. The study included one qualitative and two quantitative surveys. Analysis of the data revealed three main results : (1) Students select the learning method that they want to follow on the basis of two main factors. namely, learning environment and habits and learning content. (2) Their willingness to learn is determined by two main assessments : usefulness and continuance of learning. (3) The two assessments affect the willingness to learn differently, based on the students learning orientations.