Individualizing English Instruction Using Computers.

Autor/in	Kitao, Kenji
Titel	Individualizing English Instruction Using Computers.
Quelle	In: Doshisha Studies in English, 62 (1994), S.167-190 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Classroom Techniques; Computer Assisted Instruction; Cross Cultural Studies; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Individualized Instruction; Second Language Instruction; Secondary Education; Student Attitudes; Student Evaluation; Teaching Methods; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassenführung; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Individualisierender Unterricht; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Sekundarbereich; Schülerverhalten; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	This paper examines differences between approaches to instruction in Japanese and American classrooms and the need for individualized English instruction in Japan. Traditional classroom techniques in Japan have emphasized treating all students the same, whereas American techniques, especially since the 1970s, have placed a growing emphasis on individualized instruction. The expansion of computer technology into classrooms has contributed to the rise of computer-assisted individual instruction (CAII) in foreign language programs. CAII is especially well-suited for Japan, where secondary and college students studying English as a Second Language (ESL) have varied preparation and skill levels, perform only those tasks assigned by the instructor, and are resistent to studying English independently. The strengths and weakness of CAII are examined, and the facilities, materials, and personnel necessary for its implementation are discussed. Student evaluation methods are also addressed, and a trial use of CAII in a Japanese ESL classroom is reported. Contains 34 references. (MDM)
Anmerkungen	Institute for Language and Culture, Doshisha University, Tanabe, Kyoto 610-03 Japan.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC