Development of a Support System for Japanese Extensive Reading

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K02650
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Japanese language education
• Research Institution: Shobi University
• Principal Investigator: NAKANO TEIKO 尚美学園大学, その他部局等, 非常勤講師 (20635932)
• Research Collaborator: HARADA Teruko ; YAMAGATA Mihoko ; SAKAI Machiko ; MIYAZAKI Taeko ; MIKAMI Kyoko ; KUSANO Muneko ; IMAI Midori
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 日本語教育 / eラーニング / 自律学習 / 付随的語彙学習 / 語彙レベルテスト / コロケーション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study released a support system for Japanese extensive reading using digitized Japanese graded readers “JGR SAKURA”. This system was developed for Japanese learners outside the classroom to learn Japanese through e-learning by reading digital Japanese graded readers with autonomy. From the results of the post-questionnaire and the logs on the system left by users, it was found that reading other users’ opinions on a comment board and knowing one’s progress on their personal pages helped participants to enjoy reading and motivated them to read more. Moreover, the results confirmed that independent learners without teachers could start Japanese extensive reading by using video clips.

Free Research Field

日本語教育