Developing an Integrated Software Platform to Improve Reading Fluency and Comprehension
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20K13155
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
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| Research Institution | Hiroshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
HIGA MARSHALL 広島大学, 外国語教育研究センター, 准教授 (50736923)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2025-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
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| Keywords | spaced-repetition / corpus software / vocabulary acquisition / intensive reading / DDL / ESP / eye-tracking / extensive reading / spaced repetition / data-driven learning / learner autonomy / AI / TOEIC / space repetition / corpus |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
The investigator of this research project aims to develop a system, called, "Reading Tutor System: A Virtual Assistant for Young Readers". It will integrate extensive reading practices with vocabulary acquisition and corpus software to combine the practices of extensive and intensive reading.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In 2023, the software we have been developing since the beginning of the project was finally completed and deployed online. Since the summer of 2023, it has been used by students at Hiroshima University and the National Institute of Technology, Matsue College. Through a pilot study, in which medical students trialled our software, we have found various areas which need improvement. Overall however, we are satisfied with the functionality and operation of the software and feedback from students and researchers has been positive. Currently, we are making minor revisions based upon user feedback from the pilot study.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
We are progressing as originally hoped for, though have received a one-year extension for the project due to some delays, which occurred in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the PI changing institutions. The final portion of our project will entail one final study where the software will be used by university and technical college students in this academic year.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The final revisions to the software are currently being conducted and a study including more than 500 participants will be conducted in the summer and fall of this academic year. Findings will be disseminated through publication and conference presentations in the winter and spring of this academic year.
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Report
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Research Products
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