Students' needs and attitudes: EFL education in Japanese high schools

Much of the literature on EFL education in Japan describes a system that is fraught with problems. Over the last decade the Japanese Education Ministry (Monbusho) has introduced a number of reforms and introduced some new EFL courses into Japanese schools. The stated aim of the new courses has been to focus on the development of students' communicative abilities in English. However, the effectiveness of these reforms has been questioned particularly at the senior high school level. According to a number of commentators, difficulties occur because of a back wash effect of the university entrance examinations. Others criticise the teachers for continuing to use traditional teaching methods that may no longer satisfy the needs of present generation students.

Grantor dc:publisher

Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia

Year dc:date

2002

Author dc:creator

• Perche, Michelle

• English language
• Study and teaching
• Secondary
• Japan
• Japanese speakers
• High school students
• Attitudes.
• Education

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https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/747

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oai:ro.ecu.edu.au:theses-1748