第13回 ATEM東日本支部大会プログラム

東日本支部 支部大会プログラム

2022年12月17日(土)

13th ATEM Higashinihon Chapter Hybrid Conference 12/17/2022

日時:2022年12月17日(土)13:00~16:30

場所:東京工業大学大岡山キャンパス 西3号館 W331教室

Place: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ookayama Campus, West Bldg. 3, W331

オンラインで参加される方は以下のGoogle Form1215日(木)までにご登録ください。後日ZoomURLをお知らせします。

You are kindly asked to register through the following Google Form by December 15 (Th.) if you would like to join the meeting online. You will be informed of Zoom ID & Pass later.

https://forms.gle/RebLpxFGRVPcDv3r8

対面で参加される方はマスクを着用の上、感染対策にご協力ください。 

If you join the meeting in person, please be sure to wear a mask and cooperate with other COVID-19 infection prevention

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   13:00~13:15 開会挨拶と支部総会(Opening & General Meeting)

その後 発表者リハーサル(希望者のみ)

  113:30~13:55

NAKAMURA SachikoTohoku University

Title:

How can we make the best use of pattern practice in the digital era?

Abstract: Pattern practice is one part of the audiolingual method, which was once popular but now tends to be considered “obsolete.” Pattern practice in the audiolingual method, also called the Army Method or Michigan Method, was created based on the theory of Behaviorism (Skinner, 1957) and Structuralism, and reached its peak in the 1960s. It has received a lot of criticism, most famously by Norm Chomsky, namely that it has limited effects.

However, in the current digital era, the method seems to have an enormous potential via internet audio files to promote language acquisition when used for autonomous study. This is because it includes multiple aspects that could have positive effects on language learning when used effectively. Specifically, it could help with: 1) information retention, 2) changing declarative knowledge to procedural knowledge and promoting language automatization, 3) vocabulary and phrase acquisition, 4) understanding grammar, 5) segmentals and suprasegmentals in pronunciation, and 6) the acquisition of the ability of learners to monitor their own language in real communication. Based on this, using pattern practice for autonomous study and increasing opportunities to use English in communication could create a positive spiral.

In this presentation, I will explore what was wrong with the audiolingual method in the past and how we can improve it in the new, digital era.

        Q&A: 13:55~14:00 

2.14:05-14:30  

SPRING, RyanTohoku University

Title:

Statistics for Linguistics and Language Education Made Easy

Abstract: Many language educators and theoretical linguists have an allergy to statistics. While I understand that statistics can be daunting and therefore sticking with theoretical, qualitative, and descriptive methods can be appealing, there are many studies that could benefit from one of a few simple statistical tests. For example, in the 2018 edition of the ATEM Journal, I identified 3 (out of 8) papers (37.5%) that took numerical data and could have bolstered their arguments or discovered new insights by including statistical testing but did not (2019 = 30%; 2020 = 20~30%). Furthermore, some papers choose the wrong test, or either fail to report or to make an interpretation of the effect size.

I am by no means suggesting that all studies have to be quantitative or include statistics, nor am I suggesting that my colleagues papers are not good. Conversely, I find that many of these papers were very commendable, but that with just a little bit of help, the papers could have been expanded even further. Therefore, I created a simple, free, online tool (webpage) that can help language educators and linguists, specifically, to perform simple statistics tests for their research or educational purposes. The webpage helps researchers to choose the proper statistical test and to interpret their results in several ways. First, it provides simple explanations for each choice with practical examples of experiments and research designs that are common in linguistics and language education, that will hopefully be familiar to the user. Furthermore, it provides several computerized checks to ensure that users have made the correct selection.

For example, if users choose that their data is paired, but the number of data points in the data sets are different, it alerts the user. Furthermore, if a user selects that their data is continuous, a Shapiro-Wilks test of normalcy is conducted before allowing the use of parametric tests. Finally, the tool provides the user with: (1) an explanation of which tool was used and why, which can be included in the “methodology: analysis” section of a paper, (2) the test statistic, p value, and an appropriate measurement of effect size, (3) an interpretation of the effect size based on Plonsky and Oswald (2014). By showing the tool and how easy it is to use, I hope I can convince others to add simple statistical tests to their research to help them find new insights and bolster their arguments.

      Q&A: 14:30~14:35 

314:40~15:05 [Online presentation] 

Kavanagh, BarryTohoku University

Title:

The potential of satire to introduce global issues and enhance critical thinking skills

Abstract: With the advancement of globalization, Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology (MEXT) has strived to reform English language education. One of its main aims is to nurture globally minded university graduates who excel in English communication, media literacy and critical thinking skills.

Satire within visual media can be described as the use of irony to mock and ridicule human vices within the context of contemporary politics and global issues. Satire also aims to criticize in order to evoke some sort of change and through traditional and social media outlets university students can be exposed to satire on a regular basis. 

This talk looks at the work of the illustrator and animator Steve Cutts who has created a body of work that satirizes human behavior on a broad range of issues from materialism, animal cruelty, environmental issues and the corporate lifestyle. His satirical commentary on the excesses of society can be used as a tool to develop students’ media literacy and analytical skills within the EFL classroom. This talk will give some examples of classroom practice on how the animations of Steve Cutts were used to introduce Japanese university students to global issues, develop their understanding of visual media as a tool for satire and promote critical thinking skills.

      Q&A: 15:05~15:10 

415:15~15:40  

高橋亮太(兵庫県立大学)

発表タイトル:

『ボス・ベイビー』(Boss Baby, 2017)にみる家族の絆を深める英語

発表概要:

2017年公開の『ボス・ベイビー』は、世代を超えて楽しめるコメディ映画であり、家族の在り方についても考えさせられる作品となっている。冒頭、ボス・ベイビー(弟)の登場によって、7歳の少年ティム(兄)が感じていた両親からの愛が薄れてしまう。ボス・ベイビーはビジネスのため、そしてティムは両親からの愛情を取り戻すため、一つの任務を遂行する二人。任務の中で立ちはだかる数々の選択は、立場の違う二人の関係に変化をもたらす。ボス・ベイビーとティムの使うフレーズや単語は、普段映画を見ない人にとっても明確なプロットの役割を果たすと同時に作品のメッセージを強調する要素にもなっている。そこで彼らの使う言葉に着目していき、絆をメッセージとした作品へどのように影響しているのか具体例を用いて考察する。また今後は、アカデミックな場での『ボス・ベイビー』のようなコメディ・ファミリー映画の活用の可能性についても考えていきたい。

[“Boss Baby”(2017) is a comedy film that can be enjoyed by all generations and makes one think about the nature of family. The phrases and words used by Boss Baby and Tim serve as a clear plot for those who do not usually watch movies, and at the same time, they are elements that emphasize the message of the film. Therefore, I will focus on the words they use and discuss how they influence the message of the bond in the film using specific examples. In the future, I would also like to consider the possibility of using comedy family films such as “Boss Baby” in academic settings.]

       Q&A: 15:40~15:45

  

515:50-16:15

小泉勇人( 東京工業大学リベラルアーツ研究教育院)

発表タイトル:

英語音読用教材としてのA.シュワルツェネッガー英語ウクライナ侵攻から想起される父のトラウマと、陰謀論への抵抗

発表概要:

本発表は、発表者が初年次教育にて担当した「口語英語」での実践に基き、とりわけ音読テキストの有効性という観点から、アーノルド・シュワルツェネッガーの映像・音声素材を検証する。2022年2月、露プーチン大統領によるウクライナ侵攻の開始に伴い、各国首脳に限らず、多くの著名人がSNSを通じて世界に声明を発信してきた。この著名人には、元カリフォルニア州知事のアーノルド・シュワルツェネッガーも含まれる。ボディビルダーから俳優となり、政治家経験もある彼の声明からは複雑な背景が読み取れ、ロシアのボディビルダーへの憧憬、オーストリア兵士として第二次大戦を体験した父について、そして米議事堂事件とウクライナ侵攻の類似性を巡る議論を展開するものであった。本発表ではこの声明を取り上げ、その英語教材化の要点、授業への導入にあたり必要な背景知識、そして音読指導に基づく教育効果を論じる。

[Based on classroom practice in the first-year experience in higher education, this paper examines a speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who criticizes the Russian invasion of Ukraine as an English teaching material. It identifies what, to some extent, can be effective for shadowing English. The teaching process consists of reading comprehension of the text, the practice of reading the text aloud, and recitation in each class. In addition to some teaching methods for recitation training, this paper also focuses on Schwarzenegger’s father’s background and opinion about the 2021 United States Capitol attack revealed in the text.]

     Q&A: 16:15~16:20 

 6 16:25-16:30  閉会挨拶 (Closing)