Japan Society for the Promotion of Science:Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Date (from‐to) : 2012/04 -2018/03
Author : Murakami Hiromi; KANAI Keiko; SASAI Etsuko; TAKAGI Sachiko; YAMADA Yoko
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is trying to offer more practical and communicative teaching curriculum for Japanese English learners. This means that Japanese English educators need to learn new teaching skills and methods. In the Japanese education system, there is no official teacher training institute or trainers for teachers in higher education. To remedy this issue various research groups and Faculty Development programs at each university try to offer a variety of programs to support teachers. The author also trying to offer various kinds of training activities for college teachers In other words, gaining new teaching skills is not just a matter of understanding the method but also entails a comprehensive understanding of education.
This study aims to support English teachers by offering the portfolio and materials in order to develop their teaching skills.