Japanese Language Students' Attitudes Toward Kanji and Their Perceptions on Kanji Learning Strategies

Y Mori, H Shimizu - Foreign Language Annals, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Y Mori, H Shimizu
Foreign Language Annals, 2007Wiley Online Library
This study aims at identifying interpretable factors underlying Japanese language learners'
attitudes toward kanji and their self‐reported kanji learning strategies. It also examines the
relationship between the two sets of belief factors. A questionnaire survey was conducted
among Japanese language students at nine universities in the United States; 311 responses
were subjected to exploratory factor analyses that identified six attitudinal factors and six
strategy belief factors. Descriptive statistics indicated that students considered rote …
This study aims at identifying interpretable factors underlying Japanese language learners' attitudes toward kanji and their self‐reported kanji learning strategies. It also examines the relationship between the two sets of belief factors. A questionnaire survey was conducted among Japanese language students at nine universities in the United States; 311 responses were subjected to exploratory factor analyses that identified six attitudinal factors and six strategy belief factors. Descriptive statistics indicated that students considered rote memorization most effective and metacognitive strategies least effective. Correlational analyses revealed that appreciation of the cultural value of kanji and positive emotions toward kanji were associated with stronger belief in varied strategies. Perception of difficulty and belief in special abilities required for kanji learning, in contrast, were associated with reliance on rote memorization.
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