The Consecutive Interpreting Approach, the pursuit and development of its versatility and establishment of research base

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K02690
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Dokkyo Medical University (2016-2018); Jichi Medical University (2015)
• Principal Investigator: Iizuka Hideki 獨協医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (90617466)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: シャドーイング / プロソディー / リプロダクション / 逐次通訳 / 英語教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The Consecutive Interpreting Approach is a sound-based English teaching model, the basis of which is comprised of shadowing and reproduction. The approach is intended to cultivate listening and speaking skills of Japanese English learners. What it does is to scientifically compensate for the lack of exposure to English and limited opportunities to use it, both crucial elements for foreign language acquisition. It improves Japanese students’ English verbal communication skills without the necessity to radically change the classroom environment to which Japanese students are typically exposed. The application of this approach to English classes in commercial high schools has seen a significant increase in the number of students who have passed the 1st grade Zensho English exam. It has also been successfully adopted for students taking the STEP 1st grade exam. These results clearly demonstrate a positive outcome for Japanese students who have benefited from this approach.

Free Research Field

英語指導法研究

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では，実際の教育現場で役立って初めて研究活動は完成すると捉え，様々な教育現場でのデモ授業や招待講演を積極的に行った。研究終了時点においてそれらの累計は41本を数え，その中には文科省講演ELEC英語教育研修会も含まれる。このような活動から高等学校の先生方と研究基盤を確立することができ，全商英検合格者輩出など，先に記した結果を導き出すことができた。本研究からの知見は広く社会に還元できたと感じる。