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Effectiveness of Analysis with NIRS for Japanese EFL Learners

Authors:
Rumi Tobita

Keywords: NIRS; brain activities; EFL; English conversation skill; ATI

Abstract:
This study examined the effectiveness of analysis with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for English as a foreign language (EFL) training from the viewpoint of brain science. The experiment presented in this paper analyzed the amount of blood flow in the brain while learners were training to improve their English conversation skills. The experiment attempts to clarify the preferable combinations of learners’ characteristics when teaching English conversation by examining relationships between the brain activities of learners and the different types of training materials. The data suggested that the analysis using NIRS enabled to propose an effective course design for EFL learners.

Pages: 11 to 12

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2015

Publication date: October 11, 2015

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2519-8351

ISBN: 978-1-61208-447-3

Location: St. Julians, Malta

Dates: from October 11, 2015 to October 16, 2015