Last fall, we wrote about a pilot program with the DS that was being tested in a secondary school in Japan. Eight months later, it seems that program bore fruit, because now it's being implemented in all the upper schools in the city of Yawata in Kyoto, Japan. Using Chuugaku Eitango Target 1800 DS markedly improved students' English vocabulary -- they showed increases that averaged at 40%. Now we want our language games just that much more.
The DS takes Kyoto, education style
Last fall, we wrote about a pilot program with the DS that was being tested in a secondary school in Japan. Eight months later, it seems that program bore fruit, because now it's being implemented in all the upper schools in the city of Yawata in Kyoto, Japan. Using Chuugaku Eitango Target 1800 DS markedly improved students' English vocabulary -- they showed increases that averaged at 40%. Now we want our language games just that much more.
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5-24-2007 @ 2:58AM
Matthias said...
Whether it actually improves the ability of these children to actually use English remains questionable, seems like the usual learning exercise without really employing the knowledge practically - like in all foreign language classes in Japan. They need to reform the language education system from bottom up, and the DS won't help with that.
I am glad, that I can use the DS Kanji Dictionary for my final Japanese exam at the university though ;-)
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