Research on EFL Lessons and EFL Pre- and In-service Programs by IRF Interaction Structure

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520606
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Utsunomiya University
• Principal Investigator: WATANABE Hiroyuki 宇都宮大学, 教育学部, 教授 (40275805)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): OTA Hiroshi 駒沢女子大学, 人文学部, 准教授 (30409825) ; HONDA Katsuhisa 千葉大学, 教育学部, 教授 (60362745)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 授業分析 / 授業実践 / 教員養成 / 教員研修 / インタラクション / D-IRF / MA / IDS

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research found some positive effects of D-IRF interactions upon the acquisition of EFL communication skills and suggests D-IRF interactions in EFL classes and pre-service and in-service EFL teacher training programs. As 7 MA elements and 8 D-IRF elements increase in the interactions, the teacher reveals more IDS features and the learners more favorable acquisition sings of EFL communication skills. Incorporating D-IRF interactions into EFL teacher training programs, both pre-service and in-service, raised the awareness of the program participants towards the active treatment of D-IRF interactions in their teaching practices and practice reformulations.

Free Research Field

社会科学