2010 Volume 33 Issue 2 Pages 51-60
The purpose of this study was to use questionnaire data to compare the differences of English Activities, and the cooperation between elementary schools and junior high schools in English Language Education, in two different prefectures. Moreover, problems concerning the issue of cooperation are revealed for Foreign Language Activities, which will be made compulsory. To make the regional difference clear, questionnaires targeted 104 elementary school teachers in Ishikawa Prefecture, where English Language Education in elementary schools has been promoted, and 73 teachers in Yamaguchi Prefecture as opposite. Questionnaires were composed of two parts: alternative questions and free descriptions. The following three issues became clear. First, it was shown that there was a difference in English activities and cooperation according to the regional difference. Second, cooperation among elementary schools was revealed in Ishikawa Prefecture. Finally, regional differences should be considered as regards the cooperation between elementary schools and junior high schools for Foreign Language Activities.
