2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Investigation of Washback Effects of the National Center ListeningTests on English Education in High Schools and Universities
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22520551
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Yokohama National University (2011-2012)
Ibaraki University (2010) |
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Principal Investigator |
SAIDA Chisato 横浜国立大学, 教育人間科学部, 教授 (50400594)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 大学入試センター試験 / 英語リスニングテスト / 波及効果 / 学習指導要領 / カリキュラム / 学習法 / 指導法 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research explored the washback effects from the English Listening Test added to the Center Test for University Entrance Examinations on English learning and teaching at secondary schools. It was found that the Center Listening Test corresponds to the can-do statements from the A2 or B1 levels of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). The average listening scores on placement tests administered to all freshmen at one national university in the Kanto area have increased considerably since the introduction of the Center Listening Test. Some positive washback effects were also identified on learning English. Two-thirds of the freshmen in the university showed confidence in their listening ability and stated they had come to focus more on sounds and pronunciation. However, there was little positive washback on teaching English other than teachers spending more time conducting mock listening tests in their classrooms.
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Research Products
(16 results)
