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2002 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Problems of and Propositions to Introducing English into Public Elementary Schools in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11480047
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 教科教育
Research InstitutionJoetsu University of Education

Principal Investigator

SAITO Kuichi  Dept. of School Education, Professor, 学校教育学部, 教授 (50153797)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WAKAYAMA Masayuki  Dept. of School Education, Instructor, 学校教育学部, 講師 (60303195)
HOJO Reiko  Dept. of School Education, Associate Professor, 学校教育学部, 助教授 (50199460)
KATO Masahiro  Dept. of School Education, Professor, 学校教育学部, 教授 (00136623)
OHASHI Nagisa  Dept. of School Education, Instructor, 学校教育学部, 講師 (90283043)
NOJI Miyuki  Dept. of School Education, Instructor, 学校教育学部, 講師 (40251863)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2002
KeywordsEnglish Education for Young Children / Elementary School English / Public Elementary School / Curriculum Development / Survey / Introduction of English into Public Elementary Schools / Instructional Materials for Elementary School English
Research Abstract

English has been introduced into public elementary schools in Japan since April of 2002. This research study started in 1999 and has continued for four years since then in order to discuss the problems facing introducing English into public elementary schools as well as the possible propositions to answer the problems. The main outcomes of this study are as follows : (1) Previous research concerning teaching English at elementary schools has been reviewed. 132 studies published from 1976 to 2000 were collected and each study was summarized in about 400 words in Japanese. They were also classified according to the authors' standpoints of either supporting or opposing to teaching English at elementary schools, as well as on the types of the studies, such as experimental studies, case studies, etc. ; (2) Curricula for teaching English to 3rd-6th graders have been developed based on formative evaluation and the ARCS model ; (3) It has been investigated how teachers from the level of elementary to high schools as well as teachers-to-be thought about advantages and disadvantages of teaching English at elementary schools. The survey studies were also conducted with 6th graders and their parents of 8 elementary schools and the 7th and 8th graders and their parents of 4 junior high schools. They were conducted with cooperation of the Educational Board of Shonan town in Chiba prefecture. The other survey was also administered in Chiba to elementary school teachers with teaching experience (s) for 1 year, 5 years and 11 years, respectively, all of who joined in-service teacher training ; (4) Finally, textbook-type teaching materials concerning teaching English at elementary schools were developed. The target of the materials is university students who hope to become elementary school teachers.

  • Research Products

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All Publications (13 results)

  • [Publications] 北條礼子, 渡邊由紀子他: "公立小学校への英語導入に関する意識調査"上越教育大学研究紀要. 21. 513-526 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 北條礼子, 北條智子他: "公立小学校における英語カリキュラム開発研究(2)"教育実践研究(上越教育大学学校総合教育センター発行). 12(集). 1-9 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 北條礼子, 若山真幸他: "公立小学校への英語導入に関する文献研究の概観"上越英語研究(上越英語教育学会誌). 3(号). 3-17 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 松崎邦守, 北條礼子: "公立小学校における英語科導入に関する動向"上越英語研究(上越英語教育学会誌). 3(号). 47-68 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 北條礼子, 松崎邦守: "公立小学校における「英会話活動」に関する意識調査-教員養成系現職派遣大学院生へのアンケート調査をとおして-"小学校英語教育学会紀要. 3(印刷中). (2003)

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  • [Publications] 松崎邦守, 北條礼子: "公立小学校における「英会話活動」に関する意識調査-公立小学校現職教員に対するアンケート調査を通して-"日本児童英語学会(JASTEC)研究紀要. 22(印刷中). (2003)

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  • [Publications] Hojo, R., T. Hojo, and Y. Tsuchida.: "Curriculum development of English at public elementary schools (1)"Educational Practical Studies. 11. 1-7 (2001)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Hojo, R., T. Hojo, and A. Sato.: "Curriculum development of English at public elementary schools (2)"Educational Practical Studies. 12. 1-9 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Hojo, R., Y. Watanabe, and N. Kumai.: "A comparative study of the view on the introduction to public elementary schools in Japan between teachers and teachers-to-be."Bulletin of Joetsu University of Education. 21,2. 513-526 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Hojo, R., M. Wakayama, and N. Akamatsu.: "Review of previous research on introducing English into public elementary schools."Joetsu English Studies. 3. 3-17 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Matsuzaki, K., and R. Hojo.: "Moving towards introducing English as a subject into public elementary schools."Joetsu English Studies. 3. 47-68 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Hojo, R., and K. Matsuzaki.: "A survey on English activities at public elementary schools - based on the results of questionnaires with teachers under in-service training at a national university of education -."Bulletin of the Japan Association of English Teaching in Elementary Schools. 3. in print (2003)

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  • [Publications] Matsuzaki, K., and R. Hojo.: "A survey on English activities at public elementary schools - based on the results of questionnaires with public elementary school teachers -."JASTEC Journal. 22. in print (2003)

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