Research to improve the quality of English language teaching in high schools and universities using 4-skills tasks.

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K00773
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
• Research Institution: Tokyo Woman's Christian University (2020-2023); Rikkyo University (2019)
• Principal Investigator: Suzuki Natsuyo 東京女子大学, 現代教養学部, 准教授 (50836319)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 原田 哲男 早稲田大学, 教育・総合科学学術院, 教授 (60208676)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: タスク / TBLT / 4技能活用 / 英語授業

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to 1) survey English teaching classrooms in secondary and tertiary education in Japan, 2) summarise the issues from the field regarding the effectiveness of teaching methods and challenges, and 3) apply the 4-skills task. The field research on 2) was interrupted due to Covid-19, but instead, we (1) investigated the use of 4-skills tasks by foreign teachers in university (online) language classes, and (2) formulated and analysed a task-oriented flipped classroom using the Massive Open Online Course offered by overseas universities. Research meetings and workshops with lectures by foreign researchers were held, and opinions were exchanged with teachers and others, highlighting further issues regarding 1) teachers' understanding and awareness and 2) improvement of university English classes.

Free Research Field

英語教育　応用言語学　第二言語習得

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の学術的意義は、1)本研究課題について、国際会議の場で研究発表を行った。2)全国の英語教育関係者に呼びかけ、研究会を通して広く意見を集約した。3)海外の専門家を招聘した講演とワークショップ、討論会を開催した。
社会的意義としては、1)国際学会や研究会を通して得た知見を現場の教員と共有し、理解と周知、応用に資すること、2) 国際シンポジウムでの講演とワークショップへの参加機会を提供し、普段忙しい教員が自国で海外研究者と共に学び、授業実践に活かせる機会を提供できた。