Papers - WANG Marian
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An eye-tracking study on ambiguous relative-clause attachments in L2 English for Japanese learners of English
Yoko Nakano, Marian Wang
The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers Technical Report 111 ( 170 ) 79 - 82 2011.8
Joint Work
This study investigated preference for relative-clause attachments in processing the complex noun phrases (NP), such as the teacher of/with the student who was singing a song” by using an eye-tracking technique with Japanese learners of English at different proficiency levels and native speakers of English as participants. The individual participants’ reading spans were also measured. The analyses for the initial and regressive eye movements indicated a possible influence of different working memory capacity, which was reflected in the reading-span scores, on the attachment decisions in the native speakers but not in the non-native speakers.
複雑な名詞句を処理するうえで関係詞節を付加することが好まれる傾向にあることを精査した。調査は眼球運動測定技術を用いて、習熟度の異なる日本人英語学習者と英語のネイティブスピーカーを被験者として行われ、ワーキングメモリーの能力の差異がネイティブスピーカーの関係詞節付加の決定に影響を及ぼしているが、非ネイティブスピーカーはその限りではない可能性が示唆された。 -
An eye-tracking study on ambiguous relative-clause attachments in L2 English for Japanese learners of English
WANG MARIAN, NAKANO YOKO
IEICE Technical Report 111 ( 170 ) 79 - 82 2011.8
Joint Work
This study investigated preference for relative-clause attachments in processing the complex noun phrases (NP), such as the teacher of/with the student who was singing a song" by using an eye-tracking technique with Japanese learners of English at different proficiency levels and native speakers of English as participants. The individual participants' reading spans were also me
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Increasing Japanese university EFL students’ motivation through communication with international students
Marian Wang, Andrew Nowlan
言語教育センター研究年報 14 63 - 84 2011.3
Single Work
Authorship：Lead author
This paper shares lessons learned from a communicative activity involving EFL students and international exchange students at Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan. The Japanese students explained what they considered as a “good” English speaking partner and how the activity could motivate them to continue studying English.
様々な文化や言語の背景を持っている英語話者である留学生とのコミュニケーションが、日本人学生が現在持っている技能を使用してさらに言語能力を伸ばす動機となるか否かを把握するために、関西学院大学のEFLの学生と交換留学生が参加したコミュニケーション活動を行った授業についてまとめた。 -
Developing a Vocabulary Learning System
WANG MARIAN, LUK HECTOR
Teachers Helping Teachers, The Proceedings of 2010 Conferences, Seminars and Workshops 15 - 24 2011.3
Joint Work
Publisher：Teachers Helping Teachers
The study was carried out to determine how students felt about studying, recording and sharing vocabulary with their peers on a regular basis. According to the responses to a questionnaire from 74 students, most students supported structured learning of vocabulary words in context followed by interactive classroom activities geared towards explaining and guessing vocabulary wor
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Increasing Japanese university students' motivation through communication with international students
WANG MARIAN, NOWLAN ANDREW
Kwansei Gakuin University Language Center Annual Research Report ( 14 ) 63 - 84 2011.3
Joint Work
Publisher：Kwansei Gakuin University
This paper shares lessons learned from a communicative activity involving EFL students and international exchange students at Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan. The Japanese students explained what they considered as a “good" English speaking partner and how the activity could motivate them to continue studying English.
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Peer teaching and learner responsibility
Hector Luk, Marian Wang
関西学院大学外国語紀要第 16 39 - 54 2011
Joint Work
This is a study of peer teaching among English language learners at a university in Japan. It analyzes the students’ feedback on their experiences of teaching their peers and being taught by their peers. Students felt that peer teaching helped create a positive classroom atmosphere and gave them inspiration to be better language learners.
日本の大学の英語学習者におけるピアティーチングの調査である。同級生を教え、同級生から教えられるという経験を経た学生からのフィードバックを分析し、ピアティーチングによって教室内の雰囲気は前向きになり、外国語学習者として更なる向上を図るきっかけとなったと学生が感じていることが明らかになった。 -
Peer teaching and learner responsibility
WANG MARIAN, LUK HECTOR
Kwansei Gakuin University Humanities Review 16 39 - 54 2011
Joint Work
This is a study of peer teaching among English language learners at a university in Japan. It analyzes the students' feedback on their experiences of teaching their peers and being taught by their peers. Students felt that peer teaching helped create a positive classroom atmosphere and gave them inspiration to be better language learners.
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“English only” in the Japanese university EFL classroom: Attitudes, approaches, and the role of the L1
Marian Wang, Scott Bean
言語教育センター研究年報 13 3 - 16 2010.3
Joint Work
Authorship：Lead author
This study was carried out to determine how Kwansei Gakuin University students felt about an English-Only policy in their intensive English program, how teachers motivated their students to use only English, and how teachers and students viewed the role of Japanese in their classes. It was found that most students held a positive view toward the English-Only learning environment because of the opportunity to discuss vocabulary with peers in English. Teachers reported a variety of approaches to maintain an English-only classroom environment. A small number of students and teachers felt that Japanese may be acceptable taking into consideration student proficiency level and lesson content.
当研究は、関西学院大学の英語インテンシブ・プログラムにおける英語のみの使用という授業方針について学生がどのような意見を抱いているか、教員はいかにして学生に英語のみの使用の動機づけをしていくか、そして教員と学生が授業内で日本語をどのような位置づけで捉えているかを検証したものである。 -
“English only" in the Japanese university EFL classroom: Attitudes, approaches and the role of the L1
WANG MARIAN, BEAN SCOTT
Kwansei Gakuin University Language Center Annual Research Report ( 13 ) 3 - 16 2010.3
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Illegal Immigration in the U.S.: Mexico as a Case Study
1999.11
Single Work