The Influence of Studying Abroad on Language Proficiency : Do Short-Stay Programs in English Speaking Countries Affect Students' English Proficiency?

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  • 英語圏滞在が学生の英語力に及ぼす影響 : 短期語学研修により英語力は向上するか
  • エイゴケン タイザイ ガ ガクセイ ノ エイゴリョク ニ オヨボス エイキョウ タンキゴガク ケンシュウ ニ ヨリ エイゴリョク ワ コウジョウ スル カ

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This study was conducted to see whether participation in a three-week language study program in an English-speaking country results in any differences among Japanese university students in their English language proficiencies. For this purpose, 19 students, who participated in a language program in New Zealand for approximately three weeks, and 48 students, who stayed in Japan over the same period of time, were divided respectively into an experimental group and a control group. The same English test was given to both groups twice as a pretest and a post-test before and after the implementation of the program. The equivalence of the two groups' English proficiency was established through the pretest. In the results of the post-test, no significant differences were observed in the sections of grammar, writing, or reading between two groups, but a significant difference was noted in the listening section. Within the experimental group, a significant difference was observed between the results of the pretest and the post-test. Also, the comparison of the total scores of all three sections between two groups in the post-test showed a significant difference. At the same time, in the experimental group, a significant difference was shown in the comparison of the total scores between the pretest and post-test. As a result, it was verified that students' general English proficiency, especially in their listening proficiency, changed through the three-week stay in an English speaking country.

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