Reading List from the Daily Yomiuri

Last Updated on 09/18/2004.

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1. LEARNER/LEARNING

(1) Researh/Studies about Learning

Date Title/Headline Page Number
3/1/2002 Language Memory 1: the mind's ear 20
3/29/2002 The Practical Linguist: Language memory 2: Dreams and learning 8
4/26/2002 The Practical Linguist: Langauge Memory 3: Proof of the pudding 16
1/17/2003 The Practical Linguist: A bad trail is 3 times better than none. 14
2/14/2003 The Practical Linguist: Glooming onto the whole Gestalt of a langauge. 14
4/11/2003 The Practical Linguist: A sensible theory of language 14
5/9/2003 The Practical Linguist: Practical results of new theory 10
8/1/2003 The Practical Linguist: Should English begin in 1st grade? 14
5/7/2004 On paying attention to 'noticing' 14
5/21/2004 The Practical Linguist: Children learn not by injection but by trading up. 14
6/18/2004 The Practical Linguist: Language loss during the 5-to-7 shift.' 14
9/5/2004 The Practical Linguist: Language and the teenage mind. 14

(2) Practical Ideas and Suggestion about Good Learning (Strategies/Styles)

Date Title/Headline Page Number
4/15/2003 Indonesian says immersion, even through TV, is key to language learning. 14
4/26/2002 The Japanese and the English language: Sports, films opned path to English. 20
4/26/2002 The Japanese and the English Language: Learning English the enjoyable way. 19
9/20/2002 Making English Work: Take English learning into your hands. 11
11/15/2002 Making English Work: Speak simply, speak fluently. 17
12/26/2003 Search hard for best method. 15
3/26/2004 Making English Work: No perfect route to fluency 15
6/18/2004 Making English Work: Critted teeth or a big grin? 15

(3) Individual Differences

Date Title/Headline Page Number
8/21/2001 Education ministry plans booklets for advanced students. 3

(4) International Comparison of Learners

Date Title/Headline Page Number
4/13/2004 ROK students more confident of English 4

2. TEACHERS/TEACHING

(1) Teaching Methods

Date Title/Headline Page Number
11/6/2001 The /l/-/r/ Problem: Effectgive help now available 18
12/18/2001 Legitimizing katakana to teach English 18
5/21/2002 Professor stresses English writing needs preparation 14
6/25/2002 Extensive English reading: A better way to learn. 14
8/30/2002 Primary Advice: 'Hands-on' experience best for kids 13
10/25/2002 Primary Advice: Balancing fun with learning in games. 14
3/4/2003 Chanting teacher has still got the best 14
3/11/2003 Read, read, read, says TOEIC trainer. 12
3/25/2003 No-frills English pays off at local school 14
4/29/2003 Montana theater group offers dramatic English study approach. 10
5/23/2003 Indirectly Speaking: The three P's and project work. 10
6/20/2003 Indirectly speaking: Use and abuse of throwaway language. 14
7/1/2003 EFL students can benefit from dabbling in Scrbble, other word games 14
7/15/2003 Students present 'TV news' in English. 16
8/1/2003 Making English Work: Happy classes are good classes 15
8/8/2003 Primary Advice: Cutting Japanes out of classroom 10
10/10/2003 Primary Advice: Less Japanese in English Classes. 14
11/25/2003 Teacher keeps students talking in class. 14
12/13/2003 School gets failing grade over team-teaching fakery 2
1/9/2004 Primary Advice: Keeping peace in the classroom 14
2/6/2004 Primary Advice: Getting kids hooked on phonics 14
3/14/2004 Number of local govts downsizing classes to increase 3
3/30/2004 SELHi in Action: School focuses on task-based approach. 22
4/2/2004 Using their heads, hands, and feet. 14
4/30/2004 Primary Advice: Flipping the coin over janken. 12
8/13/2004 Smaller classes help kids learn, but teacher problems remain. 4

(2) Teacher Education/Training

Date Title/Headline Page Number
7/9/2002 Teaching the teachers on computers 10
7/13/2003 Kanagawa Pref. plans to help English teachers boost skills 2
7/23/2003 Long summer of seminars awaits teachers 15
8/26/2003 For English teachers, summer isn't vacation season anymore 14
10/20/2003 Japanese English teachers acquiring news skills 1
12/5/2003 Business Inside: Teachers should improve IT proficiency for better education. 11
12/26/2003 The Practical Linguist: Teacher training is not a panacea 14
3/5/2004 Primary Advice: Getting to know teaching 14
4/9/2004 Trial period takes toll on teachers 3

(3) Evaluation (of learning, teaching, and programs) and Tests

Date Title/Headline Page Number
1/22/2002 Testing, testing--U.S. warms up to standardized testing 14
7/9/2002 'Absolute' grading favored for high school admissions 1
9/20/2002 Using the TOEIC: the right way and the wrong way 10
12/16/2002 Editorial: Education standards slipping 8
12/27/2002 Indirectly Speaking: Are university entrance exams a valid reason for 'grammar' teaching? 14
1/14/2003 Editorial: Education system merits an 'F' 8
4/22/2003 New TOEFL version aims to improve students' oral fluency 14
4/25/2003 Indirectly Speaking: Testingit's more than just 'testing' 26
5/15/2003 Tokyo students to grade teachers 2
7/19/2003 Beefed-up reports cards include more school data 2

(4) Teachers (Japanese teachers, ALTs/JET, teacher employment, etc.):

Date Title/Headline Page Number
8/7/2001 Where is JET headed? 8
1/1/2002 Regular ALT may be hired at primary schools 2
1/12/2002 Teachers to be assessed on merit 2
7/19/2002 JET participants at work in every corner of Japan 7
11/22/2002 Primary Advice: What makes a good teacher? 14
5/13/2003 New teachers from varied walks of life 14
6/29/2003 Overall quality of ALTs declines despite incrased demand 1
7/19/2003 JET program entering new era of challenges 1
8/25/2003 Editorial: Use teacher hiring boom wisely 8
10/22/2003 Economic Forum: Merit-based salary system inevitable, but problematic 4
3/30/2004 English teachers lack langage skills, suvey says 1
5/1/2004 481 teachers deemed subpar in academic '03 4
4/28/2004 Kyoto teachers free to transfer 4
7/30/2004 Survey shows many teachers computer-illiterate 4
9/10/2004 Skilled teachers to be rewarded 4

3. TEACHING MATERIALS/CONTENT

(1) Authorized Textbooks

Date Title/Headline Page Number
4/10/2002 High school textbook OK'd 1
4/10/2002 Editorial: Govt indecisive on textbook issue 20
5/1/2002 Japan Perspective: Textbook screening too rigid 8
1/26/2003 Teachers' textbook to challenge curriculum 3
5/30/2004 Teachers to publish unauthorized science textbooks 2

(2) Other Teaching Materials

Date Title/Headline Page Number
12/14/2001 University focuses on newspaper English 14
12/25/2001 Newspapers a tool for expressing opinion 14
9/10/2002 Manga and education far from incompatible 16
12/2/2002 DVD movies help improve English skills 3
8/4/2003 Niigata: Schools use papers as teaching aids 19

(3) English: What Part of English to Teach at School in Japan?

Date Titile/Headline Page Number
11/23/2001 Speak Up: The importance of proper pronunciation 14
4/26/2002 The Japanese and the English Language: English common language of intl community 18
1/31/2003 Indirectly Speaking: English as a classical humanities subject 14
2/28/2003 Indirectly Speaking: When is 'accuracy' not really accurate? 14
4/15/2003 Respect diversity in English 14
8/22/2003 Indirectly Speaking: No such thing as 'simple text' 10
2/27/2004 The Practical Linguist: What's all this about pragmatics? 14
4/9/2004 Indirectly Speaking: Dispensing with the 'SVO' myth 14
7/2/2004 Indirectly Speaking: Is pronunciation misunderstood? 14

(4) Influence of Learner's First Language (e.g., Japanese)

Date Title/Headline Page Number

(5) Teaching Tools/Technology

Date Title/Headline Page Number
10/1/2002 Computers powerful learning tools 14
2/27/2002 University gives OK to cell phones as study aids 15
5/16/2003 Primary Advice: Software no substitute for teacher 10
5/20/2003 SELHi in Action: Students hone Engish skills online 14
2/3/2004 SELHi in Action: Using web as English teaching resource 16

(6) (Teaching & Learning of) Culture

Date Title/Headline Page Number
1/18/2002 Need for cultural competence 14
11/18/2003 SELHi in Action: Learning own culture broadens minds 16

4. SOCIAL FACTORS

(1) Grouping (Pairs and Small Groups)

Date Title/Headline Page Number

(2) Class

Date Title/Headline Page Number
5/17/2002 Getting down to bacis: Dealing with whole-class problems 14

(3) School

Date Title/Headline Page Number
1/27/2002 3 schools to share seamless curriculum 2
4/26/2002 The Japanese and the English Language: Tokyo Univ. adopts innovations in English 24
4/26/2002 The Japanese and the English Language: English education system chaning 22
10/28/2002 Poll: Schools adding advanced classes 3
11/5/2002 Pilot primaries focus on practical English 12
11/15/2002 The Practical Linguist: When is the time for content-based English? 16
11/26/2002 Integrating curriculums motivating 14
2/5/2003 Suvey: Most schools tailor classes to suit learning levels 3
4/1/2003 Immersing children in English 10
8/5/2003 Want to learn English? Head to Switzerland 14
10/28/2003 How do you do, cockatoo? Tochigi primary school classes have Australian falvor 14
2/24/2004 SELHi in Action: Speaking their way to better English proficiency 14
5/4/2004 Ota experiments with English immersion 16
5/24/2004 Principal from private sector teaching some tough lessons 19
6/8/2004 Public schools offer cram classes: Instructor shortage, time constraints mar proejct's implementation 3
7/13/2004 Oita school breeds enthusiasm 20
8/3/2004 Schools get special English treatment 16
8/3/2004 Professor helps Arakawa primary schools introduce English 16

(4) Local Community

Date Title/Headline Page Number
2/7/2002 Saitama school plan Saturday classes 2
11/19/2002 Small town has big plans for English education 14

(5) Country

Date Title/Headline Page Number
3/5/2002 55% of schools to adopt 5-day week 2
4/6/2002 Public schools start 5-day week 3
4/16/2002 Concern high over chancges to school system 18
4/16/2002 Can reform really make schools better? 18
5/5/2002 A bleak picture of education 7
11/16/2002 School law debate heats up 3
12/30/2002 Firms likely to run schools in deregulated zones 2
1/6/2003 Govt plans education law revision 2
2/12/2003 Govt to review education law 3
2/25/2003 Report urges schools to get back to basics 3
3/18/2003 Govt unveils plan to boost English skills of Japanese 3
10/30/2003 Editorial: Parties skirting issue of education reform 4
11/4/2003 JALT 2003: Minister gives English needed push 14
12/16/2003 JALT 2003: Reforms get mixed reviews at JALT 16
12/27./2003 Editorial: Erroneous education views caused confusion 4
1/11/2004 Editorial: Education law must be revised 4
1/20/2004 Mandatory status of English pointless 16
1/30/2004 After all, what good is English? 14
3/9/2004 NPOs focus on primary school English 16
4/6/2004 Language teaching starts early in Finland 16
4/27/2004 Fill gaps in English-teaching environment 21
5/12/2004 University students to teach English at primary schools 4
5/16/2004 Upper house OK'd bills to amend education law 3
6/15/2004 British educators visit schools in Kyoto 16
8/24/2004 How and why of primary school English mulled 16

(6) The World

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