Oral Reading Proficiency of Japanese EFL Learners and the Effects of the Oral Reading Instruction on Their Language Learning
Project/Area Number |
20720152
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Foreign language education
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Research Institution | Takasaki University of Health and Welfare |
Principal Investigator |
SHIMIZU Maki Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, 薬学部, 講師 (60433637)
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Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
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Keywords | 英語学習 / 音読 / 第二言語習得論 / 教授法 |
Research Abstract |
This study examined (1) the reliability of oral reading tests administered for measuring test-takers' English language proficiency (particularly, focusing on rater training and criterion-referenced evaluation), (2) EFL learners' skills reflected on their oral reading performances, and (3) a measurement task for phonological working memory fromthe viewpoint of the relation between the oral reading practice and language learning.
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Report
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Research Products
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