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Expansion and Improvement of MoodleReader for Wider Access

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25370664
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionKyoto Sangyo University

Principal Investigator

ROBB Thomas  京都産業大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (30148366)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) GILLIS-FURUTAKA Amanda  京都産業大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (00257768)
D・W Hinkelman  札幌学院大学, 人文学部, 教授 (10305881)
CLAFLIN Matthew  京都産業大学, 外国語学部, 准教授 (30387998)
HAGLEY Eric  室蘭工業大学, 工学研究科, 講師 (60466472)
CAMPBELL Aaron  京都外国語大学, 外国語学部, 講師 (80411023)
KANO Makimi  京都産業大学, 文化学部, 准教授 (90352492)
Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords多読学習法 / グレーデッド・リーダー / 英語教育 / 学習支援システム / Moodle / extensive reading / CALL / 語学教育 / 多読学習 / 学習ソフト
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research and development project focused on encouraging the Extensive Reading approach to language learning by making it easier for schools to implement it. Previously, the burden of checking whether students had actually read books outside of class was a high barrier to adopting this approach. MoodleReader, and the newly developed standalone version, Mreader.org, requires students to take a short quiz with randomized questions to prove that they understood the main points of their book. The Moodle plug-in version restricted use to those who had access to Moodle, which is why the new browser-based version was created.
Although users in Japan form the highest percentage, the software is now in use in 35 countries, in 400 schools and with currently over 90,000 registered students. The number of quizzes has grown from 3000 to 5300 during the period of this grant. We have implemented a system for checking the quality of the quizzes and analyzed the students' likes and dislikes.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (32 results)

All 2016 2015 2014 2013 Other

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 7 results,  Open Access: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 4 results) Presentation (16 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Invited: 11 results) Book (2 results) Remarks (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Myth of the Headword.2016

    • Author(s)
      Robb, Thomas
    • Journal Title

      Extensive Reading in Japan

      Volume: 9 Pages: 4-6

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] The Multiple Uses of the L1 When Students Read EFL Graded Readers2015

    • Author(s)
      Gillis-Furutaka. Amanda
    • Journal Title

      京都産業大学教職研究紀要

      Volume: 10 Pages: 23-47

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Graded reader readability: Some overlooked aspects2015

    • Author(s)
      Gillis-Furutaka. Amanda
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Extensive Reading

      Volume: 3 Pages: 1-19

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Quizzes―A sin against the sixth commandment? In defense of MReader2015

    • Author(s)
      Robb, Thomas
    • Journal Title

      Reading in a Foreign Language

      Volume: 27 Pages: 146-151

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] MReader: What, How and Why?2014

    • Author(s)
      Thomas Robb
    • Journal Title

      LET Kyushu-Okinawa bulletin

      Volume: 14 Pages: 21-27

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Effective extensive reading outside the classroom: A large-scale experiment2013

    • Author(s)
      Robb, T., & Kano, M.
    • Journal Title

      Reading in a Foreign Language

      Volume: 25 Pages: 234-247

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 授業時間外の学習時間の増大による英語力の向上2013

    • Author(s)
      Robb, T., & 加野まきみ
    • Journal Title

      大学教育と情報

      Volume: 141 Pages: 17-19

    • NAID

      40017438381

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] MReader for Online Reading Assessment2016

    • Author(s)
      Robb, Thomas
    • Organizer
      TESOL 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      Convention Centre, Baltimore, MD, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-04-16
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Will the madness never end?: Continuing problems in the use & abuse of CALL2015

    • Author(s)
      Robb, Thomas
    • Organizer
      JALT Kyoto Chapter "ICT and Language Education" Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Campus Plaza, Kyoto
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-11
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] An Introduction to MReader for Confirming Students' Extensive Reading2015

    • Author(s)
      Robb, Thomas
    • Organizer
      Third World Conference on Extensive Reading
    • Place of Presentation
      HCT Men's College, Dubai, UAE
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-19
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Reading Is Its Own Reward?2015

    • Author(s)
      Robb, Thomas
    • Organizer
      Third World Conference on Extensive Reading
    • Place of Presentation
      HCT Men's College, Dubai, UAE
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-19
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Tracking, supporting and developing reading skills outside of class2015

    • Author(s)
      Claflin, Matthew
    • Organizer
      ICLHE (Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education) 2015 Conferenc
    • Place of Presentation
      Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-02
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Self-directed professional development in computer-assisted language learning2015

    • Author(s)
      Thomas Robb
    • Organizer
      TESOL 2015
    • Place of Presentation
      Toronto, Canada
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-27 – 2015-03-29
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Extensive Reading: An effective addition to Bahrain’s English curriculum?2015

    • Author(s)
      Thomas Robb
    • Organizer
      The 14th ELTPN Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Manama, Bahrain
    • Year and Date
      2015-02-26 – 2015-02-27
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Embracing new technologies: Developing and maintaining administrative support for new platforms to meet stakeholders’ needs2014

    • Author(s)
      Thomas Robb
    • Organizer
      BETT Asian leadership summit
    • Place of Presentation
      Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
    • Year and Date
      2014-12-03 – 2014-12-05
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Technology can make a Difference in how our Students Learn2014

    • Author(s)
      Thomas Robb
    • Organizer
      GLoCALL 2014 Conference,
    • Place of Presentation
      Ahmedabad, India
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-09 – 2014-10-11
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] MReader for Extensive Reading Quizzes2014

    • Author(s)
      Thomas Robb
    • Organizer
      CALICO 2014
    • Place of Presentation
      U. of Ohio, Athens, Ohio, U.S.A.
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-08 – 2014-05-10
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Two-day workshop on Extensive Reading2014

    • Author(s)
      Thomas Robb
    • Organizer
      Universita Veracruzana, Xalapa, Mexico
    • Place of Presentation
      Xalapa, Mexico
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Considerations for the Effective Use of Technology for Language2013

    • Author(s)
      Thomas Robb
    • Organizer
      Hoa Sen University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Culture
    • Place of Presentation
      Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] The Role of Technology in the Promotion of Reading

    • Author(s)
      Thomas Robb
    • Organizer
      Qatar TESOL
    • Place of Presentation
      College of the North Atlantic, Qatar
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Considerations for Implementing Technology in Language Education

    • Author(s)
      Thomas Robb
    • Organizer
      語学メディア学会九州・沖縄支部
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Considerations for the Implementation of Technology

    • Author(s)
      Thomas Robb
    • Organizer
      IAFOR Asian Conference on Language Learning, Osaka, Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Ramada Hotel Osaka
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] From “user friendly” to “user friendlier”

    • Author(s)
      Thomas Robb
    • Organizer
      EEE PCSJ-ACM Chapter Technical Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      会津大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] "Extensive Reading" in "Language Learning Beyond the Classroom" (Chapter 1)2014

    • Author(s)
      Rcihard Day & Thomas Robb
    • Total Pages
      289
    • Publisher
      Routledge
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Beyond the Language Classroom  (Nunan & Richards, Eds)2014

    • Author(s)
      Richard Day & Thomas Robb
    • Publisher
      Rutledge
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] MReader

    • URL

      http://mreader.org

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Setting up a new school site )Screencast)

    • URL

      http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/coeFj8esfT

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Mreader

    • URL

      http://mreader.org

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] MREADER GRADED READER QUIZZES

    • URL

      http://www.er-central.com/contributors/assessing-er/er-moodlereader/

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] Introduction to MReaded (for teachers)

    • URL

      https://youtu.be/PBn2HIgBy50

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] Taking a quiz with the MReader student version

    • URL

      https://youtu.be/v9an4I462Sw

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] MReader software for Extensive Reading Quizzes

    • URL

      http://mreader.org

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-07-25   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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