A Study on Reflective Portfolios to Enhance EFL Teacher Trainees' Professional Competence and Autonomy

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520601
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Bunkyo University (2015); Hirosaki University (2012-2014)
• Principal Investigator: KOJIMA Hideo 文教大学, 教育学部, 教授 (30310981)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 英語教員養成 / 専門職能 / 自律的成長 / 省察的ポ－トフォリオ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Through the integration of theory and practice, I have developed reflective portfolios in order to enhance EFL teacher trainees’ professional competence and autonomy. The Japanese government, which announced the English Education Reform Plan Corresponding to Globalization in 2013, expects EFL teachers to contribute to the promotion of a new coherent English teaching system throughout primary and secondary education. Towards 2020, when the new Course of Study will be established, teacher education programs will also be improved in light of each stage of teacher development. The present study has been carried out, taking into account this innovation in pre- and in-service teacher education in Japan.I have introduced my research results in a variety of conferences inside and outside Japan and publish papers and books on my research interests.

Free Research Field

人文学