Developing Teaching Methods for Dyslexic Students: Teacher Training Guidelines and Guidebook

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24652105
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Japanese language education
• Research Institution: Rikkyo University
• Principal Investigator: IKEDA NOBUKO 立教大学, 異文化コミュニケーション学部, 教授 (30294987)
• Research Collaborator: ISHIDA Toshiko 筑波大学, 名誉教授 ; OSHIMA Hiroko パリ・ディドロ(パリ第七)大学, 東洋言語文化学部, 准教授 ; NISHIZAWA Kaori University of Oxford, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Nissan Instructor in Japanese
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: ディスレクシア / 日本語教育 / 教員養成 / 教材開発 / 教育支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study clarified how teachers of dyslexic students who are learning Japanese as a foreign language can be supported in the workplace; furthermore, it discussed specific methods to be adopted for this purpose. The study also identified the topics that have to be dealt with in Japanese teacher training courses to enable Japanese language teachers to respond appropriately and positively to dyslexic students. Finally, a prototype handbook that included these topics was created.

Free Research Field

日本語教員養成、日本語教育工学、ディスレクシア学習者支援