Development and Propagation of Extensive Reading and Listening Approach as a Means to Nurturing Independent Learners

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20520493
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Foreign language education
Research Institution	The University of Electro-Communications
Principal Investigator	SAKAI Kunihide The University of Electro-Communications, 情報理工学部, 准教授 (80092609)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	HAUSER Eric 電気通信大学, 情報理工学部, 准教授 (30361827) KANEKO Katsumi 電気通信大学, 技術専門職員 (90377036)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2010
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Keywords	tadoku / 多読 / 多聴 / 多話 / 多書 / extensive listening / extensive reading / extensive speaking / extensive writing / シャドーイング / 多読的ライティング / 多読的リスニング
Research Abstract	Starting with children's picture books with no words in them, students got rid of English a la Ministry of Education, and each student started to read and listen materials of their own choice and level, thus transforming themselves into independent learners. Brief talks in English with the teacher about their reading and listening tasks during the class hours, students also benefitted from extensive speaking. Through writing down their book talk, students developed the extensive writing skill as well.