Multiple Approaches to Extensive Reading: Development of Activities Based on Instructional Methodology Used in Finland

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520607
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Gunma University
• Principal Investigator: Kusanagi Yuka 群馬大学, 大学教育・学生支援機構, 准教授 (50350335)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KOBAYASHI Megumi 成蹊大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (50339587) ; FUKAYA Motoko 鶴見大学, 文学部, 准教授 (40468616)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 英語 / 多読指導法 / 多読アクティビティ / 読書アクティビティ / フィンランド式教育法 / 自律的学習 / 協同学習

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to design effective activities to encourage EFL learners’ extensive reading (ER) by adapting Finnish instructional methodology. The results of comparative studies show that ER instruction with activities based on Finnish instructional methodology excelled over ER instruction with regular reading and comprehension activities although the results were not statistically significant. In addition, the former instruction enabled learners to engage in reading more positively and creatively because it tapped into their ability to organize and retain information. Therefore this type of reading experience may influence learners’ interests and motivation in ER as well as reading in general.

Free Research Field

英語教育