Development of extensive reading instruction and analysis of its effects at the tertiary level in Japan using a new type of action research

研究者在他教了3年的10个英语班中进行了行动研究。该研究旨在引入每周约30分钟的广泛阅读教学，并检查其对日本大学生的影响。通过本研究，有可能发展出一个有效的模式，广泛的阅读教学的一个学年。实验结果表明，该教学方法能增加学生的英语阅读量，提高他们的阅读速度，增强他们学习英语的动力。然而，学生英语水平的提高并没有得到证实。为这项研究开发的广泛的阅读指导的相关信息已在互联网上提供。

The researcher conducted action research in 10 English language classes that he taught over a period of 3 years. The study aimed to introduce extensive reading instruction for about 30 minutes a week andto examine its effects onuniversity studentsin Japan. Through the study, it was possibleto develop an effective model of extensive reading instruction for the duration of a school year. The instruction was confirmed to increase the number of English books read by the students, improve their reading speed, and enhance their motivation toward English learning. However, gains in students' English proficiency werenot confirmed. Information related to the extensive reading instruction developed for this study has been made availableon the Internet.