2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
How are teaching materials used in English classes in Taiwanese junior high schools
| Project/Area Number |
23730817
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Education on school subjects and activities
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| Research Institution | Akita University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | 教材 / 台湾 / 中学校 / 内容中心教授法 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study focuses on a Taiwanese junior high school adopting the content-based instruction and examines the curriculums and teaching materials adopted there. As a result of the investigation, the study revealed that there are major differences or likely to be differences between the school under study and Japanese public junior high schools in the following areas: (1) teaching objectives; (2) class size; (3) balance on four skills; (4) the amount of input in English in classes; (5) English skills of teachers of English; (6) the amount of content contained in English textbooks and the way the teaching materials are used in classes.
The investigation suggested that, in order for Japan to survive in the globalized world, English langauge teaching in Japan needs to be improved in the above-mentioned areas.
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| Free Research Field |
英語教育学
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