Regionally-Coordinated Educational System for Foreign Language Activities: Its Model Proposal

• Project/Area Number: 23652128
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Akita International University (2012-2013); Akita University (2011)
• Principal Investigator: SYKES J. Denby 国際教養大学, 国際教養学部, 講師 (50592911)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SASAKI Masako 秋田大学, 教育文化学部, 教授 (00292392) ; HAMADA Yo 秋田大学, 教育推進総合センター, 講師 (00588832) ; WAKAARI Yasuhiko 秋田大学, 教育文化学部, 准教授 (30451652)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 外国語活動 / FLEX / 教員養成 / 教員研修 / FlEX / Tandem Teaching / オーストラリア

Research Abstract

In this research project, a "Regionally-coordinated educational system" has been experimentally constructed for the purpose of developing Foreign Language Activities at Japanese elementary school into a more significant and effective first stage of English education. The regionally-coordinated education system include university, overseas university with inter-university agreement, elementary school, and board of education as its organization. Functionally, academic and human resources at the university and the overseas university were employed to design and implement pre-service and in-service teacher education with practical support from elementary school and administrative support from board of education, while seeking for a clearer idea of Foreign Language Activities as FLEX in the Japanese settings. The teacher education model is proposed both as local and overseas versions with possibility of improvement and varied development.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Influence of Knowledge about Second Language Acquisition Research on Foreign Language Teachers (2012)
  • Author(s): 佐々木雅子
  • Journal Title: 秋田大学教養基礎教育研究年報 Volume: 14巻 Pages: 69-75
  • NAID: 110009326765
• [Journal Article] Influence of Knowledge About Second Language Acquisition Research on Foreign Language Teachers (2012)
  • Author(s): Masako SASAKI
  • Journal Title: 秋田大学教養基礎教育研究年報No. 14 Volume: 14 Pages: 69-75
  • NAID: 110009326765
• [Presentation] フィールドインターンシップを活用した発見的問題解決学習 (2014)
  • Author(s): 佐々木雅子
  • Organizer: 秋田大学評価センターFD/SD シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-03-18
• [Presentation] フィールドインターンシップを活用した発見的問題解決学習 (2014)
  • Author(s): 佐々木雅子
  • Organizer: 秋田大学評価センターFD/SDシンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田大学
• [Presentation] 外国語活動における国際理解 (2013)
  • Author(s): 若有保彦
  • Organizer: 第9回秋田大学英語教育オープン研修会
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田大学
  • Year and Date: 2013-12-14
• [Presentation] 紙芝居とダンスで外国語活動 (2013)
  • Author(s): 佐々木 雅子
  • Organizer: 第8回秋田大学英語教育オープン研修会
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田大学
  • Year and Date: 2013-11-16
• [Presentation] 英語の発音指導 (2013)
  • Author(s): 濱田陽
  • Organizer: 第7回秋田大学英語教育オープン研修会
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田大学
  • Year and Date: 2013-10-12
• [Presentation] 英語の発音指導 (2013)
  • Author(s): 濱田陽
  • Organizer: 秋田大学英語教育オープン研修会（第7回）
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田大学
• [Presentation] 紙芝居とダンスで外国語活動 (2013)
  • Author(s): 佐々木雅子
  • Organizer: 秋田大学英語教育オープン研修会（第８回）
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田大学
• [Presentation] 外国語活動における国際理解 (2013)
  • Author(s): 若有保彦
  • Organizer: 秋田大学英語教育オープン研修会（第９回）
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田大学
• [Remarks]
  • URL: http://www.akita-u.ac.jp/eduhuman/flex/