聴覚教具利用の英語教育とその学習効果 : 実験学級と普通学級との比較・対照研究

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1. OBJECT OF THIS STUDY: The object of this brief survey is to dissipate the misunderstanding that teaching English, based on making good use of various audio-visual aids, becomes effective only when the students improve their hearing and speaking ability in English. In order to keep track of the students' progress and verify the fact that the use of audio-visual aids is helpful not only to cultivate hearing and speaking ability in English, but also to achieve other skills in English as a foreign language, I have set up two different kinds of classes. One is an ordinary class in which English is taught without the help of any mechanical devices. The other is a trial class in which I teach English to the students who are divided into three groups with one tape recorder in each group to make each of the three equal in their intellectual standard. 2. THE TRIAL CLASS: Students in this class are divided into three groups so that I can observe them fully and give them satisfactory drills with the help of the three tape recorders. I can easily see the students repeating and reproducing the new words and sentences in responding to the tape recorders. Also, I can easily tell which sentences are difficult for them to repeat and memorize. The students are able to hear the native speakers speak on the tape without being disturbed by others through the earphones. 3. THE ORDINARY CLASS: This is so called face-to-face teaching system which is seen in most schools. In this class, I teach English putting special stress on the proportion of time to have them practice hearing, speaking, reading and writing. Time allotments are as follow: Speaking practice 15 minutes Hearing practice 10 minutes Reading practice 17 minutes Writing practice 8 minutes 4. THIS IS HOW THE TRIAL CLASS DIFFERS FROM THE ORDINARY CLASS : In the trial class, I find that the students come to take up a positive attitude towards speaking and reading English. They are not afraid of making mistakes in their oral responses. This positive attitude in learning English is, before every thing else, of vital importance to beginners. I believe that students are eminently successful if they preserve in having positive attitudes of learning English and making full and free use of tape recorders. In making a comparison between the trial class and the ordinary class, I think the former shows more sufficient and far better results, not only in hearing and speaking, but also in reading and writing ability. I can say in conclusion that the use of mechanical devices have an important influence even upon the reading and writing of English.