Outside the Classroom : A study of Students' Attitudes toward the Learning Environments on Campus and their Effects on Learning Achievements

Outside the Classroom : A study of Students' Attitudes toward the Learning Environments on Campus and their Effects on Learning Achievements

Creators Murrell Hudson

Creators 倉増 泰弘

Creators Mizuta Aya

Baiko Gakuin University has attempted to improve English learning environments over the years. To explore further development，eight-four freshmen and sophomores in the English course were given a questionnaire regarding their attitudes toward learning environments such as extra-curricular systems and programs. As a result，the study abroad programs had the greatest impact on students' TOEIC scores among all the variables，followed by Mreader，which is employed to improve students' reading. However，the students' attitude toward Mreader did not have a significant correlation with TOEIC scores. This result led us to conclude that students did not realize Mreader was helpful but it did help to improve their English skills.