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Presentation 2009-11-21 17:15
Assessment of English learners' reading skills by utilizing functional brain imaging
Satoru Yokoyama, Susila I Putu (Tohoku Univ.), Takeshi Osawa (Kobe Univ/Natural Environment Conservation Center), Ryuta Kawashima (Tohoku Univ.) TL2009-39
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(in English) So far, in order to assess learner’s foreign language proficiency, the output result after language processing from learners has been used. The current research aims at developing assessment system of foreign language proficiency by using brain response during language tests. In this paper, we report the results investigating whether the brain response data can predict learners’ behavioral performance of language tests.
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(in English) functional brain imaging / fMRI / sentence reading / foreign language / proficiency / assessment / generalized linear model / English  
Reference Info. IEICE Tech. Rep., vol. 109, no. 297, TL2009-39, pp. 57-62, Nov. 2009.
Paper # TL2009-39 
Date of Issue 2009-11-14 (TL) 
ISSN Print edition: ISSN 0913-5685    Online edition: ISSN 2432-6380
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Conference Date 2009-11-21 - 2009-11-21 
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Conference Code 2009-11-TL 
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Title (in English) Assessment of English learners' reading skills by utilizing functional brain imaging 
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Keyword(1) functional brain imaging  
Keyword(2) fMRI  
Keyword(3) sentence reading  
Keyword(4) foreign language  
Keyword(5) proficiency  
Keyword(6) assessment  
Keyword(7) generalized linear model  
Keyword(8) English  
1st Author's Name Satoru Yokoyama  
1st Author's Affiliation Tohoku University (Tohoku Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Susila I Putu  
2nd Author's Affiliation Tohoku University (Tohoku Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Takeshi Osawa  
3rd Author's Affiliation Kobe University/Natural Environment Conservation Center (Kobe Univ/Natural Environment Conservation Center)
4th Author's Name Ryuta Kawashima  
4th Author's Affiliation Tohoku University (Tohoku Univ.)
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Date Time 2009-11-21 17:15:00 
Presentation Time 30 minutes 
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Paper # TL2009-39 
Volume (vol) vol.109 
Number (no) no.297 
Page pp.57-62 
#Pages 6 
Date of Issue 2009-11-14 (TL) 

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