@article{8230c2b7b5b448ea9838ed7777e169f9,
title = "Impacts of an information and communication technology-assisted program on attitudes and english communication abilities: An experiment in a japanese high school",
abstract = "We conducted a randomized experiment targeting 322 Japanese high school students to examine the impacts of a newly developed English-language learning program. The treated students were offered an opportunity to communicate for 25 minutes with English-speaking Filipino teachers via Skype several times a week over a 5-month period as an extracurricular activity. The results show that the Skype program increased the interest of the treated students in an international vocation and in foreign affairs. However, the students did not improve their English communication abilities, as measured by standardized tests, probably because of the program{\textquoteright}s low utilization rate. Further investigation showed that the utilization rate was particularly low among students demonstrating a tendency to procrastinate. These results suggest the importance of maintaining students{\textquoteright} motivation to keep using such information and communication technology-assisted learning programs if they are not already incorporated into the existing curriculum. Having procrastinators self-regulate may be especially crucial.",
keywords = "Japan, Learning English, Procrastination, Randomized controlled trial, Skype",
author = "Yuki Higuchi and Miyuki Sasaki and Makiko Nakamuro",
note = "Funding Information: ∗Yuki Higuchi (corresponding author): Faculty of Economics, Sophia University, Japan. E-mail: higuchi@sophia.ac.jp; Miyuki Sasaki: Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Waseda University, Japan. E-mail: miyuki.sasaki@waseda.jp; Makiko Nakamuro: Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University, Japan. E-mail: makikon@sfc.keio.ac.jp. This study was conducted as a part of the Measurement of the Qualities of Health and Education Services, and Analysis of their Determinants project undertaken at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry. We would like to thank Tomohiko Inui, Yukichi Mano, Ryoji Matsuoka, Shinpei Sano, an anonymous referee, and participants of the Asian Development Bank–International Economic Association Roundtable for helpful comments and suggestions. We also acknowledge Takeshi Kamimura, Tomohisa Kato, and Tomoya Sugiyama for their active research collaboration. This research was financially supported by MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number: 18H05314, Grant-in-Aid for Research at Nagoya City University, where the first and second authors were affiliated with until March 2020, and Keio University. All errors are our own. The usual ADB disclaimer applies. Funding Information: This study was conducted as a part of the Measurement of the Qualities of Health and Education Services, and Analysis of their Determinants project undertaken at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry. We would like to thank Tomohiko Inui, Yukichi Mano, Ryoji Matsuoka, Shinpei Sano, an anonymous referee, and participants of the Asian Development Bank?International Economic Association Roundtable for helpful comments and suggestions. We also acknowledge Takeshi Kamimura, Tomohisa Kato, and Tomoya Sugiyama for their active research collaboration. This research was financially supported by MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number: 18H05314, Grant-in-Aid for Research at Nagoya City University, where the first and second authors were affiliated with until March 2020, and Keio University. All errors are our own. The usual ADB disclaimer applies. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 Asian Development Bank and Asian Development Bank Institute.",
year = "2020",
month = sep,
doi = "10.1162/adev_a_00151",
language = "English",
volume = "37",
pages = "100--133",
journal = "Asian Development Review",
issn = "0116-1105",
publisher = "Asian Development Bank",
number = "2",
}