System development for learners' autonomy to support extensive reading and listening activities

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25580134
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Tokyo International University
• Principal Investigator: Kawamura Akemi 東京国際大学, 言語コミュニケーション学部, 教授 (30326996)
• Research Collaborator: HATTORI Taizo
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 未知語 / 読む速さ / ebook / 語彙レベル / 自律・自立 / フォニックス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Japanese learners of English often learn new words through studying English with a textbook, and the words to be learned, which are often called “new” words, are already chosen by the textbook writer. The purpose of this research is to facilitate learners’ autonomous learning and support extensive reading activities by developing a digital device that enhances learners’ joy for reading. The main aspect of the system involves a “My New Word List” function which helps learners make a list of new words while they read. This is not a ready-made list of new words presented in a textbook, but a list that learners make by their own choice. With this function, they can read the story without stopping to consult the unknown words in a dictionary. The system features an uploaded version of the JACET 8000 word list, which is a recommended list of words for Japanese university students. This enables learners to check their unknown words instantly if they are included in the list.

Free Research Field

英語教育