An Integration of CALL Self-Study and Classroom Activities for Improving Japanese College Learners' English Listening Skills (<Special Issue> Educational Technology Research on Second Language Learning and its Assistance)

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  • CALL教材による自己学習と授業活動を融合させた大学生英語聴解力の養成(<特集>第二言語学習とその支援に関する教育工学研究)
  • CALL教材による自己学習と授業活動を融合させた大学生英語聴解力の養成
  • CALL キョウザイ ニ ヨル ジコ ガクシュウ ト ジュギョウ カツドウ オ ユウゴウ サセタ ダイガクセイ エイゴチョウカイリョク ノ ヨウセイ

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The purpose of the present study was to propose a learning approach to improve Japanese college learners' English listening skills by a combination of CALL self-study and classroom activities. The CD-ROM CALL teaching material that was used in the study, College Life was designed to improve English communicative skills of Japanese college learners to the advanced level by listening to interviews with professors, students, and administrative staff filmed at the University of California, Berkeley. The "Three-Step Auditory Comprehension Approach" was adopted as the basic theory in the development of the courseware. Classroom activities consisted of confirmation quizzes on the assigned self-study material, instruction on effective listening strategies, and motivating learners by presenting examples of communication strategies, communication breakdowns, and cultural differences. A total of 46 Japanese college students registered in general education English classes participated in the experiment for 10 weeks. The result of the experiment showed that the students' average scores measured by the TOEIC Listening Section improved by 52 points. It was, therefore, concluded that the learning approach proposed in this study could be effectively used for improving Japanese college students' listening skills.

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