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Building a Culture of Self-Access Learning at a Japanese UniversityAn Action Research Project

Clair TaylorGerald Talandis Jr.Michael StoutKeiko Omura

Thursday, October 25, 12


Problem

Action Research




English Central


Spring, 2010CYCLE 1


0

38

75

113

150

Lounge use increased

Spring 2009 Spring 2010


82% failed to complete any part of the card!

Classes: 15Students: 317

none

part

all

OPTIONAL APPROACH


nonepart

all

MANDATORY APPROACH

55% completed all or part of the card!

Classes: 12Students: 263


Make it part of the grade!!!

0

15

30

45

60

Optional Mandatory

all

part

part

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Effects of collaboration


The more collaboration the better!

Effects of collaboration


Fall 2010CYCLE 1


0

40

80

120

160

Semester 2 lounge use increased

Fall 2009 Fall 2010


More cards were partially completed

0

9

17

26

34

43

51

60

Semester 1 Semester 2


Spring 2011CYCLE 2


! !

Self-study Card

! Name: ____________ Class:____

Lounge time/ event/

Self-study Support !1

2

3

4

5

Graded Readers!1

2

3

4

5

CDRom !10

20

30

40

50

Quizlet !100

200

300

400

500

EnglishCentral!1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Self-study Card

! Name: ____________ Class:____

Lounge time/ event/


2

3

4

5

Graded Readers!1

2

3

4

5

CDRom !10

20

30

40

50

Quizlet !100

200

300

400

500

EnglishCentral!1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Self-study Card

! Name: ____________ Class:____

Lounge time/ event/


2

3

4

5

Graded Readers!1

2

3

4

5

CDRom !10

20

30

40

50

Quizlet !100

200

300

400

500

EnglishCentral!1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Self-study Card

! Name: ____________ Class:____

Lounge time/ event/


2

3

4

5

Graded Readers!1

2

3

4

5

CDRom !10

20

30

40

50

Quizlet !100

200

300

400

500

EnglishCentral!1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Self-study Card

! Name: ____________ Class:____

Lounge time/ event/


2

3

4

5

Graded Readers!1

2

3

4

5

CDRom !10

20

30

40

50

Quizlet !100

200

300

400

500

EnglishCentral!1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Self-study Card

! Name: ____________ Class:____

Lounge time/ event/


2

3

4

5

Graded Readers!1

2

3

4

5

CDRom !10

20

30

40

50

Quizlet !100

200

300

400

500

EnglishCentral!1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Self-study Card

! Name: ____________ Class:____

Lounge time/ event/


2

3

4

5

Graded Readers!1

2

3

4

5

CDRom !10

20

30

40

50

Quizlet !100

200

300

400

500

EnglishCentral!1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Self-study Card

! Name: ____________ Class:____

Lounge time/ event/


2

3

4

5

Graded Readers!1

2

3

4

5

CDRom !10

20

30

40

50

Quizlet !100

200

300

400

500

EnglishCentral!1000

2000

3000

4000

5000


20%Thursday, October 25, 12




New Resources

21


22


23


More students engaged in self-study

0

150

300

450

600

Spring 2010 Spring 2011

all

part

all

part

nonenone


Photo of にぎやか lounge


Fall 2011CYCLE 2


Continued success of the approach

0

100

200

300

400

Spring 2011 *Fall 2011

all (32%)

part (50%)

all (30%)

part (53%)

none (17%)

none (18%)

*Total is lower because one teacher’s data is missing


Do students continue to study independently when they move into

their sophomore year?


Survey Studying English Survey: Semester 1 2012（英語の自立学習に関するアンケート：2012年前期）

This is a survey about studying English outside class. It will help us improve English language education at Togaku. Please check one box for each question. これは授業外での英語学習に関するアンケートです。本学の英語教育を改善するために役立てます。各問の答えとして適当なものを一つ選び、□にチェック印を記入してください。すでに他の授業でこのアンケートに答えた方は再度回答しないでください。

1a! How many times have you been to the lounge to chat / do self-study / go to an event this semester? 今学期、!あなたはラウンジに、英語を話すため／自習するため／イベントに参加するために、何回行きましたか。! ��0! ! ��1-3!1-3回! ! ��4-10 4-10回 � More than 10 times 11回以上

! ! ! !1b! Was going to the lounge part of a course requirement? (i.e. did you get points towards your grade for a second ! year elective class for going to the lounge?) ラウンジに行ったのは英語の授業で指示されたからですか。 (ラウンジに行くことが「応用英語」の成績の一部になっていましたか。）! � YES　はい ! ! ! � NO !いいえ

2a How many graded readers have you read this semester? 今学期はグレイデッド・リーダーズを何冊読みましたか。! ��0! ! ��1-3!1-3冊! ! ��4-10 4-10冊 � More than 10 11冊以上

2b! Was graded reading part of a course requirement? グレイデッド・リーダーズを読んだのは英語の授業で指示されたからですか。 (グレイデッド・リーダーズを読むことが「応用英語」の成績の一部になっていましたか。） ! � YES ! ! ! ! � NO

3a! How many times have you used the Headway CDROM this semester? 今学期はHeadwayのCDROMを何回使いましたか。! ��0! ! ��1-3!! ! ��4-10 ! ! � More than 10 times 11回以上

3b! Was the CDROM part of a course requirement? CDROMを使ったのは英語の授業で指示されたからですか。! （CDROM! を使うことが「応用英語」の成績の一部になっていましたか。） ! � YES ! ! ! ! � NO

4a! How many times have you used English Central this semester? 今学期はEnglish Centralを何回使いましたか。! ��0! ! ��1-3!! ! ��4-10 ! � More than 10 times 11回以上

4b! Was the EnglishCentral part of a course requirement? English Centralを使ったのは英語の授業で指示されたからですか。!! （English Centralを使うことが「応用英語」の成績の一部になっていましたか。） ! � YES ! ! ! ! � NO

5a! How many times have you used Quizlet this semester? 今学期はQuizletを何回使いましたか。! ��0! ! ��1-3!! ! ��4-10 ! � More than 10 times 11回以上

5b! Was the Quizlet part of a course requirement? Quizletを使ったのは英語の授業で指示されたからですか。（Quizletを使うことが「応用英語」の成績の一部になっていましたか。） ! � YES ! ! ! ! � NO

6. How have you been studying English outside class? (Please write in the box) あなたは授業以外にどのような方法で英語を学習していますか。（枠内に書いてください。）

Thank you for your time!　ご協力をありがとうございました。


Lounge

4%8%

20%

68%

Never 1-3 times 4 -10 times More than 10 times


Graded Readers

1%8%

17%

74%

None 1-3 4 -10 More than 10


CDROM

2%10%

1%

87%

Never More than 10 times 1-3 times 4 -10 times


EnglishCentral

5%5%

15%

75%



Quizlet

4%6%

13%

77%



More than half of students continued at least one stamp card

activity

交換

53%47%

No SC activity At least one SC activity


Other independent English studyMusic

Book (Vocabulary, TOEIC etc.)

Personal study / review

Movies /TV

Talk / use it

Internet (blog etc.)

Other

0 10 20 30 40 50

Number of students


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