This study analysed effect of English text speed reading training on improvement of English listening comprehesion in relation to learners' dictaion skill. Analysis 1 investigated the effect of speed reading training on listening comprehension and revealed that speed reading is an effective method for improving English listening comprehension. In Analysis 2, the effect of speed reading training on listening comprehension was investigated in relation to learner's dictaion skill. The result showed that high dictaion skill is required in order for speed reading training to be effective for improving learners' listening comprehension.

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships among graduate students' satisfaction, self-assessment of progress, and research achievements in engineering laboratories. In this study, we conducted a random sampling survey of engineering laboratories in universities and collected data from 73 laboratories. Since the data collected in this study is multilevel data including individual and group (laboratory) levels, we divided the data into "Within model" (model of an individual level) and "Between model" (model of a group level) and calculated the correlation coefficients. The results of the analysis indicate the following: (1) At a group level, forcing graduates to publish refereed reports of their laboratory achievements would positively correlate with their academic communication, but negatively correlate with their satisfaction with regard to laboratory education. (2) At a group level, making graduate students participate in joint research would positively correlate with satisfaction in laboratory education and self-assessment of progress.

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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between learner characteristics and learner behaviors by using two collegiate e-Learning materials that differ in structure to study Chinese. Participants were selected based on the scores in the <Active-Reflective> axis in the learning style models developed by Richard Felder and Linda Silverman. With the selected participants, the four case studies were conducted, and each process of learning behaviors was analyzed in detail by visualizing it in a graph. As a result, it was found that the learning style is one of the factors to influence learning behaviors.

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A web-based teacher training system, which was named "TRAIN", was developed for improving teaching skills of school teachers by using ICT. In "TRAIN", 218 brief video contents intended to be helpful to the improvement of teachers' teaching skills and the promotion of use of ICT at schools can be watched on Internet for training. To help efficient use of video contents, a handbook was prepared. In the handbook, the subject, description, screenshot and lecturer of each video are described in half an A4 page. Expository texts of 50 video contents are provided to enhance support of self professional development, OJT and Off-JT of teachers by using "TRAIN". Web pages of teaching cases and situations relevant to the video content are collected and provided in "TRAIN". Furthermore, 234 FAQs of teaching skills of school teachers by using ICT, which can be used for training, are provided. A study on evaluation of "TRAIN" by supervisors of education board was performed.

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This study describes a new computer program designated as "Character graph" which provide a visual expression of statistical results of social surveys. Using this new graph creating tool, it is possible to demonstrate multivariate data visually, and to facilitate the instinctive understanding. The statistical results of the survey concerning the promotion of ecological bags in Bunri University were demonstrated using this new method.

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This study was designed for medical technology students to improve the ability to discriminate blood cell morphology by the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). We have conducted blended learning which consists of face to face classes with e-learning modules, Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). We carried out the web test with Moodle before and after the teacher's explanation. As a result, the correct answer rate of web test was significantly improved, and the repetition of self-learning with Moodle also led to better answer rate. According to the questionnaire, about 90 percent of the students were satisfied with e-learning, and most students, particularly those who showed a high interest in the e-learning, evaluated it positively as an effective learning tool. In addition, we conducted a short-time lecture and discussion via a TV conference system for some of the students as a learning follow-up. Particularly, the lecture on the blood cell images and on-the-spot Q & A between the teacher and students received a favorable review. The other students who had not been able to take part in the TV conference watched the recorded lecture and discussion, and obtained better answer rate after watching the recorded TV conference (the correct answer rate was 51% and 91% before and after watching TV conference, respectively). These results indicated that application of TV conference brings about the better learning effect. The use of ICT will be expected to be widened in education. Hereafter actual merits of these learning support system should be proved in the future.

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