The Development and Implementation of Reading Comprehension Program Adjusted to Intermediate Japanese Learner Proficiency

• SUZUKI Mika

  Japanese Language Center for International Students, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

• KASHIWAZAKI Masayo

  Japanese Language Center for International Students, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

• SUGANAGA Rie

  Japanese Language Center for International Students, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 習得レベルに合わせた中級段階における読解強化プログラム開発と実施

Abstract

Instructional materials for reading comprehension were developed and a reading comprehension training program was implemented for this study. The materials developed provided opportunities to: 1) practice processing sets of meaningfully associated language components correctly and quickly, 2) compensate and/or confirm learners' understanding of conjunctions, demonstrative pronouns and logical flow of text; 3) understand cohesion in texts. Learners with lower proficiency were presented with opportunities 1) and 2), and when it was regarded appropriate 3), whereas learners with higher proficiency were given 1), 3) and other reading materials. This program was evaluated as "effective" by 90% of the learners. Based on an analysis of pre-test and post-test scores, low-scoring learners tended to receive greater benefit from the program.

Journal

• The journal of Japanese Language Education Methods

  The journal of Japanese Language Education Methods 13 (1), 36-37, 2006

  Japanese Language Education Methods

Keywords

• 読解
• 中級
• 言語要素
• 処理時間
• 談話構造

Details

• CRID: 1390001205780736768
• NII Article ID: 110009497059
• DOI: 10.19022/jlem.13.1_36
• ISSN: 24239909
• ISSN: 18813968
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed