2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Analyzing texts in a high school textbook critically from the perspective of cultural understanding
Project/Area Number |
22720231
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Foreign language education
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Research Institution | Nagaoka National College of Technology |
Principal Investigator |
TANAKA Mayumi 長岡工業高等専門学校, 一般教育科, 准教授 (50469582)
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Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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Keywords | 英語教育 / 教科書研究 / 異文化理解 / 批判的談話分析 / クリティカル・リーディング |
Research Abstract |
In this study cultural texts in a high school textbook used in Japan were analyzed critically using Critical Discourse Analysis. Questions and activities for critical reading were developed based on the results of the analyses and provided to students in the process of action research. Also investigated were the ways in which teachers dealt with culture in English textbooks and students read them. The findings show practical implications for developing a pedagogy for critical reading.
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