Seminars
1) 7/16
2) 7/23: Kai Kai Data analysis, Hiroyuki criteria
3) 9/30: Finalizing plans
4) 10/8: Hiroki (Beta version and testing plan) & Kai Kai (Data analysis for confirmation):
4) 10/22: Yura, Hiroyuki, and Oku
—- 10/29: Taro Kindergarten
5) 11/5
6) 11/12
7) 11/26 First draft goal for Kai Kai, Hiroyuki, Hiroki
12/3 Presentations
8) 12/10
—- 12/17: Taro Kindergarten
Secondary License Teaching Practice
Ueda: 10/10 – 10/24
Fuzoku ES: 10/3 – 10/17
Research Schedules
Kai:
What factors contribute to change in intercultural competence?
Data collection: Questionnaire and comments (April – August)
Data analysis: From 7/23 – 10/8
First draft goal for Kai Kai: 11/26
Hiroyuki
How have JHS textbooks changed from the perspective of elementary to JHS connection?
Planning: Develop criteria for analysis by 7/23
Data analysis: 10/22
First draft: 11/26
Hiroki
Can an app with audio bars help learners improve their English pronunciation?
Beta version of app: 10/8
App testing: Finish by 10/8
Oku
What is the criterion for authentic purpose, scenes, and situations in language activities?
Hypothesis: The more authentic the setting the more communicative the activity becomes.
Propose authentic and semi-authentic activities by 7/23; after that, make a concrete plan.
The advantage of purpose, scenes, and situations is motivation and thinking ability.
The fictional setting of purpose, scenes, and situations is not effective.
RQ: What is the condition of an authentic situation?
Date: October, After our teaching internship(10/24)
Who: 4th year students
Yura
Topic: Anxiety about learning English
RQ: If students’ anxiety lead to their self-esteem or not