2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Oral Reading Proficiency of Japanese EFL Learners and the Effects of the Oral Reading Instruction on Their Language Learning
| Project/Area Number |
20720152
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Takasaki University of Health and Welfare |
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Principal Investigator |
SHIMIZU Maki Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, 薬学部, 講師 (60433637)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 英語学習 / 音読 / 第二言語習得論 / 教授法 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study examined (1) the reliability of oral reading tests administered for measuring test-takers' English language proficiency (particularly, focusing on rater training and criterion-referenced evaluation), (2) EFL learners' skills reflected on their oral reading performances, and (3) a measurement task for phonological working memory fromthe viewpoint of the relation between the oral reading practice and language learning.
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