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Validation and Application of Reading Efficiency as an Indicator of Fluency in EFL Speed-Reading Activities

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K13506
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionYamaguchi Prefectural University

Principal Investigator

TANAKA Natsumi  山口県立大学, 国際文化学部, 講師 (80795005)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords英文読解 / 流暢な読解 / 読解効率 / 速読活動 / スキミング / スキャニング / 読みの流暢さ / 時間制限 / 英語教育 / リーディング / 流暢さ / 速読指導 / 語彙カバー率 / 妥当性
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study focused on reading efficiency, calculated by multiplying comprehension (i.e., accuracy) and reading speed, as an indicator of reading fluency. The validity of reading efficiency, which is usually used in English classrooms, was confirmed through speed-reading activities. Using this indicator, the research investigated relations among vocabulary coverage of reading passages, learners’ reading proficiency, and speed-reading activities such as scanning and skimming. The findings showed that learners read passages in a particular speed-reading activity efficiently, even if many words are unknown. Finally, the research introduced teaching methods to improve learners’ reading fluency with limited reading time.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果から、経験的に使用されていた読解効率の指標が速読活動にも応用可能であるという科学的な根拠を与えた。また、これまでの研究で示されていた読解速度は理解度は考慮しないことも多かったが、本研究では各速読活動での読解効率の目安を示した。さらにこれらの成果を踏まえて英語教育の現場で実践可能な読解効率を高めるための指導方法を示した。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2019 2018 2017

All Journal Article (1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] 読解効率をスキャニング・スキミング活動へ応用する試み2019

    • Author(s)
      田中 菜採
    • Journal Title

      山口県立大学学術情報

      Volume: 25 Pages: 57-64

    • NAID

      120006648897

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 時間制限のある英文提示は英語学習者の速読を促進するか2019

    • Author(s)
      田中菜採
    • Organizer
      全国英語教育学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] スキャニング・スキミングの速読活動を成功させる英文の語彙カバー率2018

    • Author(s)
      田中菜採
    • Organizer
      第44回全国英語教育学会 京都研究大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Categorization of reading comprehension questions for skimming and scanning2018

    • Author(s)
      Natsumi TANAKA
    • Organizer
      EuroSLA (poster session)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 速さの求められる英文読解活動における読解効率の有用性:スキャニング・スキミングと通常読解の比較から2017

    • Author(s)
      田中菜採
    • Organizer
      第43回全国英語教育学会 島根研究大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Book] はじめての英語まるごと辞典 絵辞典+和英+英和2019

    • Author(s)
      卯城祐司・星野由子・上野真悠子・大野真澄・小木曽智子・神村幸蔵・木村雪乃・佐々木大和・佐藤彩香・清水遥・鈴木はる代・鈴木健太郎・髙木修一・田中菜採・田山享子・中川知佳子・名畑目真吾・濱田彰・土方裕子・細田雅也・森好紳
    • Total Pages
      357
    • Publisher
      くもん出版
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] CLIL in action: Content and language integrated learning in intercultural studies2019

    • Author(s)
      Iwano, M., Nishida, K., Tanaka, N., Swanson, M., Senneck, A., & Green, M.
    • Total Pages
      78
    • Publisher
      Yamaguchi Prefectural University
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Yamaguchi and the world: Content and language integrated learning in Yamaguchi prefectural university2018

    • Author(s)
      Iwano, M., Ankei, Y., Tanaka, N., Matsuda, O., Senneck, A., Izao, T., Suzuki, T., Nishiwaki, Y., Nishida, K., & Lim, K.
    • Total Pages
      112
    • Publisher
      Faculty of Intercultural Studies, Yamaguchi Prefectural University
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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