Competencies and Self-Study Activities for Japanese Elementary School English Teachers

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25770216
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Kyoto Sangyo University
• Principal Investigator: MATSUNAGA Mai 京都産業大学, 共通教育推進機構, 教授 (30351571)
• Research Collaborator: TANABE Yoshitaka 近畿大学, 法学部, 准教授
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 小学校英語指導者 / 学級担任 / 自己研修 / 英語力 / 指導力

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined the results of a survey study that explored Japanese elementary school teachers’ perceptions of their current and desired levels of English proficiency and teaching skills, and their attitudes and experience with self-study activities that may help improve their English ability and teaching skills. Regarding English abilities and teaching skills, gaps were found consistently between the current and desired levels, showing higher levels for the desired. In other words, the participants evaluated their current levels of English proficiency and teaching skills inadequate to teach English to a sufficient level. In regard to self-study activities, the results of the survey suggest that the teachers tended to prefer learning practical skills to theoretical knowledge. Researchers are responsible for providing information on effective self-study activities for teachers to improve their English ability and teaching skills to a sufficient level.

Free Research Field

英語教育（小学校英語教育）