2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Elementary English Education in Meaningful Contexts -- Developing a Story-Based Curriculum
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23652144
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Aoyama Gakuin University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 小学校英語 / 音声言語の発達 / ストーリーテリング / リテリング活動 / 内容重視の言語教育 |
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| Research Abstract |
The goal of this research is to develop a learning- centered curriculum using stories. The Story-Based Curriculum, a holistic approach to teaching English through stories, shares pedagogical principles with the Whole Language Approach, Content-Based Approach, and Activity-Based Approach. Learners first listen to a story and then they are taught to retell the story with a simplified manuscript which comprises rhythmic lines and songs. Finally, the written manuscript is given to the learners and they start reading it by using their gained orality.
The vocabulary tests verify that students developed their receptive vocabulary knowledge and reading ability. Their syntactical knowledge was also developed. Their oral language was also measured individually before and after the treatment. There was a statistically significant difference in their oral development. The qualitative data shows that the curriculum enhances the students' motivation and develops their tolerance of ambiguity.
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