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Productive English Education System for Japanese Engineers-Analysis of Academic Papers and Oral expressions

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15520355
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionNagoya Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

MATSUURA Chikako  Nagoya Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Associate Professor, 工学研究科, 助教授 (40335097)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KOYAMA Yukie  Nagoya Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Professor, 工学研究科, 教授 (20293251)
IWAHORI Yuji  Chubu University, College of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (60203402)
KUZE Junko  Nihon Fukushi University, Faculty of Social and Information Sciences, Associate Professor, 情報社会科学部, 助教授 (50221221)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
KeywordsProductive English Education / Coherence / Cohesion / Argument / Relationship between Paragraphs / Logical Structure / Paragraph Writing / Autonomous Analysis / ディスコース分析 / 論文作成 / Coherence / Cohesion / Third Space / コーパス / プレゼンテーション / 段落構成 / 文章構成 / 第二言語への文化的反映
Research Abstract

The writing habits of Japanese engineering students were obtained from the data collected during 2003 and 2005. In the process, those factors that do not correspond with the purpose of delivering a message clearly were focused. Namely, the use of coherence cohesion was problematic for these students and was regarded to be on of the key factors in teaching productive English for them. Also, the Japanese learners of English were generally found to have problems in supporting the argument effectively and in clarifying the relationship between paragraphs. Therefore, in 2005, a class was organized for the master students of engineering in order to make them aware the logical structures and the effect of each paragraph. Each student who attended the class was evaluated in these points at the end of the class. As a result, it seemed effective to have the logical training, rather than teaching individual sentences. Furthermore, autonomous style of teaching which facilitates learners to think about the appropriate expression in English was promising in making students aware the relationship between paragraphs. Abstract writing was also found to be effective for the students to make them more focused on clear and effective argument. On the other hand, the students were encouraged not to emerge into the English-spoken cultures but to construct their own culture for those who use English as a tool. This kind of encouragement seemed to work well especially in removing the students' fear in speaking in English. Based on these findings, an introductory textbook was developed during the 2007, which will be used and be modified for the future publication.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2007 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 工学部学生のための英語プレゼンテーション授業2007

    • Author(s)
      松浦 千佳子
    • Journal Title

      New Directions 25

      Pages: 105-112

    • NAID

      40015871186

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Presentation Class in English for Engineers2007

    • Author(s)
      Chikako MATSUURA
    • Journal Title

      New Directions 25

      Pages: 105-112

    • NAID

      40015871186

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Presentation for Engineers, A Textbook

    • Author(s)
      Chikako MATSUURA
    • Journal Title

      (In Press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 工学表現技術科目テキスト-平成19年度2007

    • Author(s)
      松浦 千佳子
    • Total Pages
      51
    • Publisher
      自費出版
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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