Collection Title:	SIU IS
Title :	The new english program for elementary school students in japan
Material Type:	printed text
Authors:	Horie Junko, Author
Publisher:	Bangkok : Shinawatra University
Publication Date:	2013
Pagination:	v, 25 p.
Layout:	ill.
Size:	30 cm.
Price:	Gift
General note:	Independent Study {M.Ed School of Liberal Art]] - Shinawatra University. 2013
Languages :	English (eng)
Descriptors:	[LCSH]Elementary school teachers -- Japan [LCSH]English language -- Study and teaching -- Japanese speakers [LCSH]Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Japan.
Keywords:	English program. Elementary school.
Abstract:	From April of 2011 the Ministry of Education [Monbu-kagaku-sho] in Japan required all students from grade 5 [age11-12] to take English. Hownever, students take only 26 hours of Englsih class per year and while the program includes speaking and listening skills they are not require to study writing or reading. To investigate the effects of this new curriculim this study interviewed 30 teachers working at elementary scholls five native language teachers one Japenese language assistant four university professors two translators and three directors of Japanese cram schools. Inaddition a questionnaire about the program was given to 915 elementary school students. The research finds several limitations in this new policy.
Curricular :	GE/MTEIL
Record link:	http://libsearch.siu.ac.th/siu/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=22751

SIU IS. The new english program for elementary school students in japan [printed text] / Horie Junko, Author . - Bangkok : Shinawatra University, 2013 . - v, 25 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Gift
Independent Study {M.Ed School of Liberal Art]] - Shinawatra University. 2013
Languages : English (eng)

Descriptors:	[LCSH]Elementary school teachers -- Japan [LCSH]English language -- Study and teaching -- Japanese speakers [LCSH]Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Japan.
Keywords:	English program. Elementary school.
Abstract:	From April of 2011 the Ministry of Education [Monbu-kagaku-sho] in Japan required all students from grade 5 [age11-12] to take English. Hownever, students take only 26 hours of Englsih class per year and while the program includes speaking and listening skills they are not require to study writing or reading. To investigate the effects of this new curriculim this study interviewed 30 teachers working at elementary scholls five native language teachers one Japenese language assistant four university professors two translators and three directors of Japanese cram schools. Inaddition a questionnaire about the program was given to 915 elementary school students. The research finds several limitations in this new policy.
Curricular :	GE/MTEIL
Record link:	http://libsearch.siu.ac.th/siu/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=22751