Research on the formulation of a pronunciation syllabus and the development of teaching materials for continuous pronunciation teaching in German classes.

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K00752
• 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: Ochanomizu University (2021-2023); Keio University (2020)
• Principal Investigator: Nakagawa Junko お茶の水女子大学, 外国語教育センター, 研究協力員 (80645961)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 発音教育 / 教材開発 / ドイツ語教育 / オンライン教材 / E-ラーニング

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of the study was to develop a methodology to support teachers in improving pronunciation teaching, both to identify issues in German language teaching and to support teachers in the real world. The analysis of interviews with teachers showed that teachers who are aware of the multifaceted role of pronunciation are highly motivated in pronunciation teaching, leading to the conclusion that teacher motivation is an important factor in improving pronunciation teaching. Methods to motivate teachers and lead learners to autonomy were developed and researched through classroom practice. In doing so, attention was paid to the evaluation and testing of pronunciation, and a methodology was developed to evaluate the process of autonomous learning rather than the learners' pronunciation itself, which resulted in motivating the learners and improving pronunciation itself.

Free Research Field

教授法、発音教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ドイツ語教育においては、発音シラバスや授業用教材はもとより、発音教育の意義についての議論もほとんど行われていなかった。本研究では発音に対する教師の意識調査をインタビュー形式で行い、発音教育に対する意識の形成背景、そして教師の動機付けと授業実践の関係を明らかにした。この結果を受け、教師を発音教育に動機づけ、支援する方法について考察し、実験的に授業で実践を行った。その際、とりわけ発音の評価法について「代替評価」の観点から新しい提案を行った。発音の評価に代替評価を取り入れたのはパイオニア的な試みである。実践研究によって一定の成果を得たことからWebサイトを通じてツールの公開を行なっている。