Development of pedagogical shadowing procedure for demotivated learners

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24720247
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Akita University
• Principal Investigator: HAMADA Yo 秋田大学, 学内共同利用施設等, 講師 (00588832)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: Shadowing / Motivation / Listening

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to provide a teaching guideline for shadowing, considering demotivated learners. It first found that lower-motivated learners are at disadvantage in terms of listening skill improvement but also found that lower-proficiency learners benefit more from shadowing. To reduce further demotivation, learners should study the target materials before practicing shadowing. For pedagogical implications, teachers should give learners a chance to actually feel their improvement in each lesson, and explain the value of shadowing as well as the theories behind the practice procedure.

Free Research Field

Applied linguistics