Developing an in-service teacher training program and supporting tools for team-teaching with ALTs

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K02626
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09040:Education on school subjects and primary/secondary education-related
• Research Institution: Ehime University
• Principal Investigator: Ikeno Osamu 愛媛大学, 教育学部, 教授 (70294775)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: ティーム・ティーチング / 教員研修 / ALT

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research has intended to improve team teaching (TT) with ALTs by developing an effective in-service teacher training program and tools that can be used in planning and reflecting on TT lessons. First, I conducted a survey into how elementary and junior high school teachers perceive the problems of TT (e.g., characteristics of unsuccessful TT lessons). Partly based on the survey findings, I then developed and implemented a teacher training program called “Preparing HRTs & JTEs to team-teach effectively with ALTs,” which includes discussing the problems of TT, making original TT lesson planning/reflection sheets, making a list of requests for ATLs, and practicing small talk. The evaluation by the participants was used to revise the program to better meet the needs of in-service teachers. I also developed the tools that teachers can use for improving TT, such as a TT lesson planning sheet and a TT lesson evaluation rubric.

Free Research Field

英語教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の学術的意義は，外国語ティーム・ティーチング(TT)についての研究を，「TTの課題」に関する詳細な情報を収集し，それを整理することで発展させたこと，「教師教育」に関する学術的な知識ベースを，TT担当教員のための教育という点で充実させたことである。社会的意義としては，TTに関する教員研修を開発・実施し，それをモデル事例として提案したこと，TTをサポートする様々なツール（例: TT授業計画シート，「ALTへのお願い」シート）を開発し，公表したことなどが挙げられる。