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The purpose of this learning situation needs analysis is to investigate the perceived and desired language skill needs and wants of Japanese university EFL learners in comparison with their actual proficiency data to inform researchers, practitioners, and teachers about the current state and needs of EFL learners. This study involved 350 first-year Japanese EFL learners who completed an online questionnaire about their current self-estimated proficiency and their language skill needs at the time of graduation and throughout their lifetime according to the Common European Framework of Reference self-assessment descriptors. The participants also answered an open-ended question regarding what they want to be able to do in English at the time of graduation. Their perceived receptive proficiency levels were compared with their scores on English proficiency tests. The results showed that while participants could selfestimate their proficiency to some extent, they tended to overestimate their current proficiency and aspired to achieve even higher levels throughout their lifetime. The results of the open-ended question implied that there were needs and wants for engaging in real-time communication, which possibly reflected the participants’ lowest evaluation in their current interacting skills among the five skills.

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本研究は，日本人大学生英語学習者を対象に学習者が認識する現状の言語技能レベルと実際 の習熟度テストの成績を比較し，学習者が目標とする言語技能レベルと英語使用ニーズを調 査する学習状況ニーズ分析である。大学1年生350名を対象に，ヨーロッパ言語共通参照枠 （CEFR）の自己評価記述文に基づき，現在の言語技能レベルを自己推定し，卒業時および生 涯にわたる言語技能のレベル目標を回答する多肢選択式15項目，大学卒業時に英語でできる ようになりたいことを自由記述形式で回答する1項目からなるオンライン質問調査を実施し た。また，参加者の現在の受容技能の自己推定レベルを英語受容技能習熟度テストの得点と 比較した。その結果，参加者はある程度の自己推定を行うことができたものの，現在の言語技能を過大評価する傾向があり，生涯を通じてさらに高いレベルの達成を目指していること が示された。また，自己推定した言語技能では，やり取りして話す技能が最も低く評価され たものの，自由記述の回答では，リアルタイムでのコミュニケーションに関するニーズが存 在することが示された。

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Abstract
초록
Introduction
Literature Review
Information for Needs Analysis
Previous Needs Analysis Studies Focusing on Learners’ Voice
Method
Participants
Instrument
Data Analysis
Results and Discussion
RQ 1. EFL Learners’ Estimate of Receptive Proficiency Level and their Actual Proficiency Level
RQ 2. EFL Learners’ Proficiency Goals by College Graduation and over Lifetime
RQ 3. EFL Learners’ Needs and Wants by College Graduation
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
The Authors
References

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저자

• Hiroya Tanaka [ Hokkai-Gakuen University ]
• Shinya Ozawa [ Hiroshima Shudo University ]
• Ken Urano [ Hokkai-Gakuen University ]
• Daisuke Nakanishi [ Hiroshima Shudo University ]

참고문헌

발행기관

간행물

표지보기 관심저널 등록

• 간행물명

  The Journal of AsiaTEFL

• 간기

  계간

• pISSN

  1738-3102

• eISSN

  2466-1511

• 수록기간

  2004~2026

• 등재여부

  SCOPUS,KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 740 DDC 420