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A Model of Materials Development and Instruction of Reading at Senior High Schools Incorporating Reading Strategies

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14580309
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 教科教育
Research InstitutionShowa Women's University

Principal Investigator

MIDORIKAWA Hideko  Showa Women's University, Graduate School of Letters, Professor, 文学研究科, 教授 (10245889)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ONO Naomi  Seikei University, Faculty of Literature, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (10259111)
ROBSON Gordon  Showa Women's University, Faculty of Humanities and Culture, Professor, 人間文化学部, 教授 (90195917)
TAKANASHI Tsuneo  Kyoto Notre Dame University, Faculty of Humanities and Culture, Specially Appointed Professor, 人間文化学部, 特任教授 (10113812)
TAKANO Emiko  Showa Women's University, Faculty of Humanities and Culture, Lecturer, 人間文化学部, 講師 (90338541)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
KeywordsReading strategies / Questionnaire on teaching reading / Observation and analysis of classes / Teaching behavior / teaching activity categories / Experimental classes / Teaching techniques / Model materials for improving reading comprehension / 授業観察 / 指導法改善 / 読解プロセス / 読解ストラテジー / リーディングの躓き / 文法 / 語彙 / テキストタイプ / リーディング指導モデル / リーディング教材モデル
Research Abstract

This research aims to investigate the actual conditions of teaching reading at high schools in Japan, to clarify problems of teaching reading in view of the results of our previous research on problems in reading, to conduct experimental classes using reading materials modified for high school students based on the fundamental principles originally developed for university students in our previous research, and to propose a methodology for improving teaching reading at high schools.
During the academic year 2002 we administered two types of questionnaires a questionnaire on teaching reading for 300 English teachers throughout Japan, and a questionnaire on learning reading for 900 high school students in order to collect basic information for carrying out our research. Then, reading classes of 38 teachers chosen from the subjects of the questionnaire were videotaped. The results of the questionnaires revealed that teachers attach importance on traditional translation and grammar explanat … More ion method although they have innovative beliefs on teaching reading, and that students believe in traditional learning methods and practice them.
During the academic year 2003 we analyzed the videotaped classes using categories that identified teachers' behaviors and teaching activities. The results of this analysis showed that most teachers used translation and grammar explanation methods in their classes, and that this teaching style was used largely because of the materials, although whether teachers used this style or not depended on their teaching reading beliefs. Based on these findings, we applied the principles and the style of the model teaching materials developed in our previous research. The research group redeveloped teaching materials from a textbook approved by the MEXT, carried out experimental classes using the materials in the classes of one of the teachers who cooperated with the videotaping. We measured the effects of the materials used in the experiments and the teaching method using these materials, based on text comprehension in English after working on vocabulary and grammar problems.
During the academic year 2004 we analyzed the results of the experimental classes. The qualitative analysis showed that teaching reading largely depended on the teacher's experience, teaching techniques, and beliefs on teaching. The quantitative analysis of the pre- and post tests showed that the experimental group did significantly better on the post test than the other groups. Moreover they revealed that students found it effective to comprehend English texts using vocabulary, grammar and other strategies without depending on Japanese. Based on the analysis of the experimental classes, the results of the conferences between the teacher and the research group, the contents of the journal kept by the teacher during the experiment, the research group examined the materials developed for this research and developed model materials for improving reading comprehension. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2005 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (8 results) Publications (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Relationships among Vocabulary Knowledge, Strategy Use, L2 Reading Comprehension and Proficiency2005

    • Author(s)
      小野尚美, ゴードン・ロブソン, 緑川日出子, 高梨庸雄
    • Journal Title

      成蹊英語英文学研究 9

      Pages: 67-88

    • NAID

      40007047006

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Relationships among Vocabulary Knowledge, Strategy Use, L2 Reading Comprehension and Proficiency2005

    • Author(s)
      Ono Naomi, Gordon Robson, Midorikawa Hideko, Takanashi Tsuneo
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of Seikei University No.9

      Pages: 67-88

    • NAID

      40007047006

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 読みの苦手な日本人英語学習者の躓きの原因を探る パート12004

    • Author(s)
      小野尚美, 緑川日出子, ゴードン・ロブソン
    • Journal Title

      昭和女子大学紀要 762

      Pages: 33-42

    • NAID

      40006197287

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 読みの苦手な日本人英語学習者の躓きの原因を探る パート22004

    • Author(s)
      小野尚美, 緑川日出子, ゴードン・ロブソン
    • Journal Title

      昭和女子大学紀要 763

      Pages: 43-53

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Exploring Causes of Errors Made by Japanese English Learners Who Are Weak in Reading Comprehension - Part 12004

    • Author(s)
      Ono Naomi, Midorikawa Hideko, Gordon Robson
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of Showa Women's Universit No.762

      Pages: 33-42

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Exploring Causes of Errors Made by Japanese English Learners Who Are Weak in Reading Comprehension - Part 22004

    • Author(s)
      Ono Naomi, Midorikawa Hideko, Gordon Robson
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of Showa Women's University No.763

      Pages: 43-53

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 学力差による読解方略の違いを取り入れた高校リーディング教材モデルの開発と指導法の改善研究2003

    • Author(s)
      緑川日出子, 小野尚美, ゴードン・ロブソン, 高梨庸雄, 高野恵美子
    • Journal Title

      平成14年度科学研究費補助金(基盤研究(C))研究成果(中間)報告書

      Pages: 1-62

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Model of Materials Development and Instruction of Reading at Senior High Schools Incorporating Reading Strategies2003

    • Author(s)
      Midorikawa Hideko, Ono Naomi, Gordon Robson, Takanashi Tsuneo, Takano Emiko
    • Pages
      1-62
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 小野尚美, 緑川日出子, ゴードン・ロブソン: "読みの苦手は日本人英語学習者の躓きの原因を探る"学苑(昭和女子大学紀要). 762. 33-42 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 高梨庸雄, 緑川日出子, 小野尚美: "リーディングを見直す-今なぜリーディングか"英語教育. 51-1. 59-61 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 小野尚美, 緑川日出子, 高梨庸雄: "リーディング過程にメスを入れる1:なぜプロセス中心のアプローチは必要なのか"英語教育. 51-2. 62-64 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 緑川日出子, 高梨庸雄, 小野尚美: "読解のつまずき研究結果に学ぶリーディングの指導法再考"英語教育. 51-3. 50-52 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 高梨庸雄, 小野尚美, 緑川日出子: "日本の英語教育風土に根ざした英語教材開発"英語教育. 51-4. 45-47 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 緑川日出子, 小野尚美, ロブソン, 高梨庸雄, 高野恵美子: "学力差による読解方略の違いを取り入れた高校英語教材モデルの開発と指導法の改善研究"平成14年度科学研究補助金研究成果報告書. 100 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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