2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Developing English Teacher Competencies : An Integrated Study of Pre-service Training, Professional Development, Teacher Evaluation, and Certification Systems
| Project/Area Number |
19320086
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Waseda University |
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Principal Investigator |
JIMBO Hisatake Waseda University, 商学学術院, 教授 (60063781)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
HISAMURA Ken 田園調布学園大学, 子供未来学部, 教授 (30300007)
ISHIDA Masachika 清泉女子大学, 文学部, 教授 (70146942)
SAKAI Shien 千葉商科大学, 商経学部, 教授 (30289780)
YOFFE Leonied 早稲田大学, 商学学術院, 専任講師 (80434265)
SUZUKI Toshihiko 早稲田大学, 商学学術院, 准教授 (40433792)
IMAMURA Hiromi 中部大学, 国際関係学部, 教授 (10333171)
KOCHIYAMA Akiko 明星大学, 教育学部, 教授 (80350990)
KIYOTA Seiichi 明星大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (60513843)
ITO Mika 東海大学, 外国語教育センター, 准教授 (20434201)
ASAOKA Chitose 獨協大学, 外国語学部, 准教授 (50327011)
USUI Yoshiko 獨協大学, 国際教養学部, 准教授 (40296794)
TAKAGI Akiko 青山学院大学, 教育人間科学部, 准教授 (50343629)
NAKAYAMA Natsue 共愛学園前橋国際大学, 国際社会学部, 准教授 (50406287)
OSAKI Satsuki 創価大学, 文学部, 専任講師 (70546366)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | 外国語教師養成 |
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| Research Abstract |
In 2007, we conducted a national survey on the teacher certification renewal system. Results were as follows : Standards of approval and assessment for license renewal should be based upon consultations with in-service teachers and should be publicly accessible ; Professional competencies or standards for teachers should be concrete ; Further research into current teacher evaluation mechanisms used by all boards of education should be conducted with the final objective of developing a comprehensive, consistent nation-wide appraisal policy.
In 2008, seeking a new paradigm of professional development and evaluation of secondary English teachers, we conducted a survey on in-service English teacher training among local educational authorities and a survey on initial teacher education (ITE) among college instructors responsible for EFL methodology classes. The major results of the former survey were as follows : It is important that on-site training is maintained as a PD activity which is fo
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rmally assessed in the appraisal system ; Building a close partnership between universities and local boards/schools is one of the most significant challenges to improve teacher training system ; Training programs should be designed and provided contingent on teachers' competence ; Results of PD experiences and activities which foster teacher autonomy should be included in the formal teacher appraisal system. The results of the latter survey were as follows ; More ITE providers seemed to have set acquisition of practical teaching skills as the methodology course and thus more courses are conducted in a small, seminar style class with ample opportunities for practical activities ; The number of ITE providers increased markedly with the emphasis on early English education as one key area for teaching an EFL methodology course.
In 2009, we conducted a research on developing a Japanese version of EPOSTL (European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages). By adapting the EPOSTL to Japanese educational context, we will be able to provide the goals of ITE. We achieved the first step by creating the tentative Can-do list for Japanese student teachers of English. Less
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Research Products
(29 results)
