@article{oai:twcu.repo.nii.ac.jp:00026499,
 author = {大北, 恵理奈},
 journal = {東京女子大学言語文化研究},
 month = {Dec},
 note = {This study investigated differences in motivation for learning English and abilities in English between those who learned English in childhood and those who did not. In addition, whether motivation for learning English and abilities in English differ according their majors in university was examined in detail.
The research used a questionnaire composed of 41 questions. The contents of the survey were time of starting to learn English, English motivation, English abilities, and experience taking certification examinations in junior high school, high school, and university. The questionnaire data from 101 Tokyo Woman’s Christian University students was analyzed.
Results showed that students who have high motivation for learning English also have high abilities in English. Furthermore, early English learners have high motivation to learn English both at present and in the future. In addition, both motivation and English abilities of students in the Career English Program and English literature majors became higher now than in junior high school days, whereas those of Japanese literature students fell. Based on these findings, it could be said that learners who are interested in English due to starting to learn English at an early stage have high English motivation and high ability even after junior high school.
In conclusion, this study shows the importance of learning English at an early stage. In the future, to ensure the validity of learning English at an early stage, a more detailed survey about effective English learning and teaching strategies for enhancing interest in English should be conducted with a larger participant sample.},
 pages = {23--55},
 title = {中学校入学前の英語学習がそれ以降の動機づけや英語能力に与える影響},
 volume = {27},
 year = {2018}
}