SIU IS. The new english program for elementary school students in japan / Horie Junko / Bangkok : Shinawatra University - 2013

Public ISBD No review available on this record. 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