Contextualization of CLT to Japanese educational settings using language learning portfolio

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K02700
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Meisei University
• Principal Investigator: Kiyota Yoichi 明星大学, 教育学部, 教授 (60513843)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): ASAOKA CHITOSE 獨協大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (30296793) ; KURIHARA FUMIKO 中央大学, 商学部, 教授 (60318920)
• Research Collaborator: KIUCHI MIHO 東洋女子高校 ; TSUROTA KYOKO 川口市立県陽高等学校 ; SAITO RIICHIRO 群馬県立太田フレックス高等学校 ; FUKUDA MIKI 筑波大学附属坂戸高等学校 ; MATSUZU HANAE 東京学芸大学附属竹早中学校
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 言語学習ポートフォリオ / Can-doリスト / 自立的学習者 / 生涯学習

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The goal of this research is to develop a language learning portfolio and a method of its practical use as a promotion tool of Communicative Language Teaching. Based on an idea that language should be learned through using the target language, we developed a portfolio which encourages learners’ independent learning. We mainly focused on developing an efficient teaching method using this portfolio as a main goal of this research. Considering points which possibly give language learners good chances to improve their learning, project-based learning is one of the appropriate methods for conducting classes using an portfolio because it can enhance learners' effective reflection of their language learning, which possibly leads to establish each learner’s appropriate language learning. For examples, collaborating learning and CLIL style learning are recommended as efficient styles of project-based learning.

Free Research Field

英語教育