Task-based Curriculum for Vocabulary Learning at National Institute of Technology

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K13517
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Kobe City College of Technology (2018-2022); Kisarazu National College of Technology (2017)
• Principal Investigator: Yamamoto Takenori 神戸市立工業高等専門学校, その他部局等, 准教授 (80738443)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 高等専門学校 / 高専 / 語彙学習 / タスクベース

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we first clarified how vocabulary learning is affected by differences in vocabulary length and frequency. We found that the vocabulary learning of technical college students showed greater learning gains when vocabulary learning with lower frequency was repeated. Next, in order to explore what kind of vocabulary learning tasks are appropriate, we conducted the same survey as Sugiura's (2009) needs analysis at two technical colleges. It became clear that although technical college students have the same needs as university students, their needs differ depending on the curriculum of the technical college. From 2028, the research project had to be suspended due to restrictions on the practical environment caused by the spread of COVID-19.

Free Research Field

英語教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、これまで研究事例の少なかった高専におけるタスクベースの語彙学習方法の開発を目的としていた。高専生の語彙学習や英語学習のニーズの現状を、大学生を対象とした研究の追試により明らかにしたことは、高専生を対象とした研究分野で初めてであると考える。新型コロナウィルス感染症の感染拡大によりタスクベースの語彙学習方法の提案と効果検証まで研究計画を進めることができなかったため、今後の研究課題としたい。