日本人高校生の家庭学習に対する教師の指導と生徒の取組の関係

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This study explored the effectiveness of teachers' instructions on homework given to Japanese high school students. The participants were 130 English teachers of 38 Gifu prefectural senior high schools and 4,299 students taught by them. Three types of questionnaires were provided for both teachers and students. The questionnaires asked the teachers about their instructions on homework to their students and inquired of the students about their homework activities. The main results showed that Japanese high school students generally did not put as much effort into homework as their teachers expected. However, the results indicated that in preparation for class, both teachers and students seemed to recognize the importance of "looking up unknown words and phrases" and "translating the text into Japanese." It was also found out that there was a middle level correlation between teachers' awareness of the importance of homework and students' homework activities in preparation for class. Some suggestions for future instructions by teachers on homework are presented.