Dear All,
We are delighted to announce that the 12th Komaba Language Association
(KLA) Presentation Session will be held next month.
We hope many of you will join us and share your stimulating ideas from
various perspectives with us.
Date: Sunday, June 7th, 2015
Time: 14:00 - 17:00 (followed by a small party over snacks and drinks)
Place: Collaboration Room 3, Fourth Floor Building 18, University of
Tokyo Komaba I Campus
-- Free admission, no reservation necessary --
【Presenter 1】Andrew Larson (Doctoral student, Department of Language
and Information Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The
University of Tokyo)
【Title】Creating and testing an assessment mechanism for preschool
English learners using a video-based curriculum
【Language of presentation】English
【Abstract】
This study is a pilot for a research project focused on whether or not
Japanese preschoolers exposed to a video-based,
second-language-learning curriculum exhibit comparable proficiency
gains to those taught by a native-speaking teacher. The presentation
has two primary concentrations. The first discusses the methodology
behind the design and administration of an assessment mechanism
intended to measure language gains in young, beginner-level students.
Special attention is paid to issues that arose during the testing
periods with a hope to determine how best to modify the procedure for
future use in a study with more participants and a wider curricular
domain. The second focus is on the video-based curriculum and the
methodology of its creation and viewing, as well as an analysis of
newly identified problem areas. A discussion of both aspects follows,
with feedback encouraged from forum attendees to aid in improving
future research.
【Presenter 2】Sarah Turner (Project Assistant Professor, ALESS Program)
【Title】Metaphoric Competence: What is it, how do we measure it, and
should we even bother?
【Language of presentation】English
【Abstract】
The study of metaphor has enjoyed a great deal of interest in
recent years. Far from being considered a mere rhetorical or poetic
device, metaphor has now been shown to play a fundamental role in
human language and cognition. However, despite its prominence and
utility in discourse, learners of English have been shown to struggle
with both the production and comprehension of metaphor. The concept
of ‘metaphoric competence’ should thus be considered an important
aspect of language teaching and learning, but its definition and
measurement remain problematic.
This presentation introduces my recent doctoral research, which
investigated metaphor use in the written examinations of French and
Japanese learners of English. I will first outline the key findings
of my research, paying particular attention to the way in which
metaphor use is related to other aspects of language in this context,
particularly lexis and phraseology. I will then discuss the
implications of this for what 'metaphoric competence' might mean in
the context of learners' written production, and how it might be
measured.
If you have any questions, please contact us at
komabalanguage@gmail.com. For further information, please visit your
website at https://sites.google.com/site/komabalanguage/ .
Best regards,
Komaba Language Association, The University of Tokyo(This message is
followed by the English version. Please scroll down.)
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各位
駒場言葉研究会(KLA)のご案内
以下の日程にて、第12回研究発表会が行われます。
是非多くの方にご参加いただき、活発な議論が出来ればと存じます。
日にち： 2015年 6月 7日 (日)
時間： 14:00 - 17:00 (終了後、親睦会を予定しております)
場所：東京大学教養学部 駒場Iキャンパス 18号館４階コラボレーションルーム３
参加費： 無料, 事前申込不要
【発表者１】Andrew Larson (Doctoral student, Department of Language and
Information Sciences Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The
University of Tokyo)
【タイトル】Creating and testing an assessment mechanism for preschool
English learners using a video-based curriculum
【発表言語】英語
【概要】
This study is a pilot for a research project focused on whether or not
Japanese preschoolers exposed to a video-based,
second-language-learning curriculum exhibit comparable proficiency
gains to those taught by a native-speaking teacher. The presentation
has two primary concentrations. The first discusses the methodology
behind the design and administration of an assessment mechanism
intended to measure language gains in young, beginner-level students.
Special attention is paid to issues that arose during the testing
periods with a hope to determine how best to modify the procedure for
future use in a study with more participants and a wider curricular
domain. The second focus is on the video-based curriculum and the
methodology of its creation and viewing, as well as an analysis of
newly identified problem areas. A discussion of both aspects follows,
with feedback encouraged from forum attendees to aid in improving
future research.
【発表者２】 Sarah Turner (Project Assistant Professor, ALESS Program)
【タイトル】Metaphoric Competence: What is it, how do we measure it, and
should we even bother?
【発表言語】英語
【概要】
The study of metaphor has enjoyed a great deal of interest in
recent years. Far from being considered a mere rhetorical or poetic
device, metaphor has now been shown to play a fundamental role in
human language and cognition. However, despite its prominence and
utility in discourse, learners of English have been shown to struggle
with both the production and comprehension of metaphor. The concept
of ‘metaphoric competence’ should thus be considered an important
aspect of language teaching and learning, but its definition and
measurement remain problematic.
This presentation introduces my recent doctoral research, which
investigated metaphor use in the written examinations of French and
Japanese learners of English. I will first outline the key findings
of my research, paying particular attention to the way in which
metaphor use is related to other aspects of language in this context,
particularly lexis and phraseology. I will then discuss the
implications of this for what 'metaphoric competence' might mean in
the context of learners' written production, and how it might be
measured.
ご不明な点はkomabalanguage@gmail.comまでお問い合わせ頂くか、ホームページ(https://sites.google.com/site/komabalanguage/)をご参照ください。
みなさまのご参加を、心よりお待ちしております。
敬具
東京大学駒場言葉研究会 (KLA)