A Comparative Study of Elementary School Foreign Language Education in Japan and Australia
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23520750
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Kochi University |
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Principal Investigator |
LINGLEY DARREN 高知大学, 教育研究部人文社会科学系, 教授 (50335915)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MARCUS Otlowski 高知大学, 教育研究部人文社会科学系, 講師 (90448390)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
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| Keywords | EFL primary education / Primary School English / English Communication / Primary school EFL |
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| Research Abstract |
I did a three-year comparative study of primary school foreign language education in Japan and Australia. This mirror-context study was mainly concerned with examining teacher attitudes about primary school FL education, critically comparing stated curriculum objectives, assessing human resources issues, and evaluating teaching methodologies and course materials used for foreign language education in two comparable international FL settings. The project provided valuable intercultural in-service teacher training opportunities for several participating primary school language teachers through reciprocal exchange visits. The overarching aim was to gain a holistic understanding of FL education at the primary school level through close examination of both the unique and shared contextual factors in each setting.
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