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Volume 29
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Special Reports on "The Role of ICT towards a Compulsory Foreign Language Activity in Elementary School"
  • EFL Classes Incorporating Tag Reading System in a Japanese Elementary School
    Junko Matsuzaki Carreira, Tomoko Shigyo, Yasunobu Simoda, Subaru Sakam ...
    2010 Volume 29 Pages 12-17
    Published: December 01, 2010
    Released on J-STAGE: November 01, 2014
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.29.12
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    This study investigated the effect of LeapFrog Tag Reading System, where each picture plays music and sound effects that vary each time children click, in English classes at an elementary school in Tokyo. The results of t−tests for the scores of closed questionnaires regarding reading before and after the program revealed that there were not significant differences between them. Thus, it can be said that the students’ attitudes toward English reading did not change significantly during the program. However, results of t−tests for the scores of vocabulary tests before and after the program revealed that there were significant differences between them in six out of ten items. The scores of post−vocabulary test were significantly higher than those of pre−vocabulary test. Thus, the activities using Tag Reading System seemed to be effective for increasing their vocabulary. Also, the chi−square test revealed that most of the participating students enjoyed learning English using Tag Reading System.
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  • Children's Form−Meaning Connections on Verb Phrases in Elementary School English Activities
    ―Through Developmentof Animation Teaching Materials to Improve Children’ s Meta−Cognitive Linguistic Abilities―
    Kazuko Kashiwagi
    2010 Volume 29 Pages 18-23
    Published: December 01, 2010
    Released on J-STAGE: November 01, 2014
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.29.18
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    The main purpose of the study is to analyze how successfully children of fifth grade in elementary school, who have just been exposed to English, notice form−meaning connections（FMCs）on verb phrases（VO−Combination）. The computer animation teaching material,“Teacher Carrot's Verbs 20”, has been developed as a tool for observing children's FMCs and towards an introduction of verbs, with which children try to guess the meaning. The results obtained suggest that the children reasonably retained the verb phrases in FMCs. However, considerable differences on FMCs could be observed among individual children. This paper reports the result of the study and also discusses the future possibility on animation teaching materials by using ICT in Elementary School English activities.
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  • The Role of ICT（Information and Communication Technology）toward the Development of the Teachers’ Collaborative Network between Elementary and Junior High Schools in terms of English Curriculum
    Sachi Takami
    2010 Volume 29 Pages 24-29
    Published: December 01, 2010
    Released on J-STAGE: November 01, 2014
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.29.24
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    In 2011, English Activities become compulsory in elementary schools. Therefore, many elementary and junior high schools are trying to corporate to develop the collaborative teachers’ network to improve the curriculum coherence. In precedent researches, however, the physical constraints within the busy school schedules are pointed out. This lack of opportunities to share is a main cause preventing teachers from gaining mutual understanding and commitment, which are necessary for successful collaboration. As a person in charge of the grant project of Taisho−Higashi junior high school district area in Osaka, I considered the effective utilization of the ICT would solve these problems. Based on the Social Capital Theory to develop teachers’ network, I utilized the ICT on the stages step by step to further its maturity. After one and a half year's practice, the effective use of the ICT was found to play a key role to develop the network. The ICT improved mutual understanding between teachers, promoted the awareness of the members, and furthermore, contributed socially by sharing the products of the project.
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  • Reports on the implementation of ICT into an elementary school English classroom
    Mayumi Tabuchi
    2010 Volume 29 Pages 30-35
    Published: December 01, 2010
    Released on J-STAGE: November 01, 2014
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.29.30
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    This report introduces the implementation of ICT at a private elementary school which was founded in 2006. During these four and a half years, the teachers have experimented with various uses of the ICT, and this report specifically examines how the ICT has been utilized for the teaching of English as a foreign language. Practical suggestions are given for the potential of ICT for foreign language classes in public elementary schools.
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  • Significance of ICT materials for foreign language activities in elementary schools and its effective use
    Hirokazu Yokokawa, Kayoko Fukuchi, Yuko Ikuma, Katsuhiko Masaki
    2010 Volume 29 Pages 36-41
    Published: December 01, 2010
    Released on J-STAGE: November 01, 2014
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.29.36
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    This paper will describe the effectiveness and significance of teaching materials using ICT devices such as electronic blackboard, PowerPoint and Flash software for elementary school English language classrooms. The use of ICT materials in foreign language activities in elementary schools can assist homeroom teachers who are not good at or are apprehensive about teaching English, nurture pupils’ communication skills, and enhance their motivation.
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  • Implementation and Evaluation of the New Text Mining Tool『Hipparu−McS』Based on Concepts of Self−exploration and Flexible−Structuring
    Takaichi Ito, Kenji Kumasaka, Masaki Suwa, Mariko Hanabusa
    2010 Volume 29 Pages 80-85
    Published: December 01, 2010
    Released on J-STAGE: November 01, 2014
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.29.80
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    We have developed a text mining tool named“Hipparu−McS”. The purpose of its development is to solve the problem that existing tools insufficiently assist users to realize self−exploration and flexible structuring, still they are essential concepts for users in the process of the use of text mining. Through the implementation and the trial experiment, this thesis clarifies the uniqueness of“Hipparu−McS” that the tool is capable of providing its users the variety of implications（metacognition）and the diversity of potential interpretation so that it actualizes the self−exploration and flexible structuring.
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  • Statistical Evaluations on Freshmen's skills and knowledge of ICT and Effectiveness of our Class
    Masayuki Katahira, Akira Nakamura
    2010 Volume 29 Pages 86-91
    Published: December 01, 2010
    Released on J-STAGE: November 01, 2014
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.29.86
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    Coinciding with a near-disappearance of“north-south problem”of freshmen's grounding in ICT, we revised our class of“Basic Information Processing”for Medicine and Health Science students. We aimed at improving the“Specific Behavioral Objectives（SBOs）”of the course. In order to evaluate the new methodology in a statistical perspective, 1）a comprehensive survey on knowledge and skills in ICT, and 2）an investigation into the effectiveness of our class as seen from achievement quotients of SBOs, were carried out. Thereupon, two findings and a new issue were identified：1）the characteristics of a freshman population can be discussed by choosing two axes of measure, e. g., skills in tools like word−processor, spreadsheet and presentation, 2）every levels of skills and knowledge related to SBOs upon completion of the course exceeded those of before taking the class, and 3）some important topical targets like the concepts of“character-code”or“tracing”of a received mail are poorly understood by many learners, and should be overcome.
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