{"id":378,"date":"2017-09-19T17:27:23","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T17:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jameslab.edublogs.org\/?p=378"},"modified":"2017-09-19T17:27:23","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T17:27:23","slug":"thesis-writing-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/logos.edu.iwate-u.ac.jp\/jhoffice\/thesis-writing-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis writing plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shin-chan:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Title: <\/strong>The difference between Finish and Japanese Elementary Schools<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Rationale for this study\n<ul>\n<li>Include research questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Methodology\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss how you will find the information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Education System in Finland<\/li>\n<li>English Education at Finish Elementary Schools<\/li>\n<li>English Education at Japanese Schools<\/li>\n<li>A comparison of English education at primary school in Finland and Japan<\/li>\n<li>Lessons to be learned from Finland for Japan in 2020<\/li>\n<li>Conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next time we meet, tell us about the education system in Finland<\/p>\n<p>Junior:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Title: <\/strong>A study of tests and evaluation from the perspective of CLT<\/p>\n<p>Introduction: Rationale<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Literature Review of Theory<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What is communicative ability?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How is communicative ability tested?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>What kind of communicative ability is targeted in Japanese English education?<\/li>\n<li>How is this ability assessed?\n<ul>\n<li>\u5b9f\u529b\u8a66\u9a13<\/li>\n<li>\u82f1\u691c<\/li>\n<li>\u9ad8\u6821\u5165\u8a66\uff1f<\/li>\n<li>teacher&#8217;s test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. Methodology: Procedures for making the test: What kinds of items did you create and why? Who did you pilot the test on and when? How did you confirm the reliability of the test?<\/p>\n<p>3. Findings<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What were the scores?<\/li>\n<li>Which items were reliable?<\/li>\n<li>Which items were not reliable?<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. Discussion<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Was the test successful in measuring communicative ability?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5. Conclusion<\/p>\n<p><strong>Testuko: <\/strong>English Education to Enhance Children&#8217;s Self Esteem<\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea:<\/strong> Have students write about one experience in school that gave them confidence and one experience that decreased their confidence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tsushi: <\/strong>A study of the problems and prospects of English Education in Elementary Schools: Hints from research schools<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Rationale<\/li>\n<li>Change in the New Course of Study<\/li>\n<li>What kind of effect will this change have on students&#8217; development?<\/li>\n<li>What is a methodology that will make use of students&#8217; developmental level?\n<ul>\n<li>Phonics<\/li>\n<li>How to handle grammar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Methodology: Observation<\/li>\n<li>Findings\n<ol>\n<li>Observation of School A<\/li>\n<li>Interview with teachers at School A<\/li>\n<li>Observation of School B<\/li>\n<li>Interview with teachers at School B<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Discussion: How do the schools compare to the principles written in the literature review<\/li>\n<li>Conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Sakuranbo: <\/strong>A study of mixed level classes<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Rationale: What are good activities for the mixed ability class?<\/li>\n<li>Principles for dealing with mixed levels and managing behavior<\/li>\n<li>Methodology: Interview teachers<\/li>\n<li>Findings (Interview results)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Frankie: <\/strong>Perceptions of global citizens and Japanese in US education<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Rationale: What is a global citizen?<\/li>\n<li>Who are English speakers?<\/li>\n<li>Theories about what constitute global citizenship<\/li>\n<li>In what ways does English education in Japan attempt to promote global citizenship?<\/li>\n<li>What are some criticisms that English education in Japan receives about this?<\/li>\n<li>Methodology: Textbooks?<\/li>\n<li>Findings: Answers from teachers about global citizenship<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shin-chan: Title: The difference between Finish and Japanese Elementary Schools Rationale for this study Inclu 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