宮城県における小学校英語活動の実施状況と課題

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This paper analyzes the results of a survey on the "English Activities" program in Miyagi Prefecture. The survey was conducted from October to December of 2005 in all public elementary schools in Miyagi Prefecture to which three-hundred and fifty-four schools (about seventy-six percent of the total number) responded. Objectives and contents of English instruction at their schools were asked about as well as problems they are currently facing in the respective practices. The analysis revealed that although English instruction is carried out in eighty-seven percent of public elementary schools that reported their cases in the survey, their practice has not necessarily developed smoothly. Many schools are still struggling with multiple problems such as designing curriculum, finding time to prepare for the English lessons as well as to improve knowledge and skills of individual teachers regarding English teaching, and securing ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) or others who are capable of teaching English in elementary schools. By identifying probable reasons for this difficult situation, the researchers suggest ways to make the situation less complicated and also to empower elementary-school teachers toward this newly introduced program.
宮城教育大学の論文