Research

Over the years we have been researching and presenting about English Immersion Activities.
Some researches have been conducted by the Kumon Institute of Education Co., Ltd. and some were with the cooperation external individuals and organizations.Please see the following reports.

2020年

• Survey & Research of English Learning Awareness (Conducted in FY2019)
  Title : Survey on English Learning Awareness – July 2020
  「英語学習の意識調査」報告July2020 (PDF) (Only in Japanese)

Since FY2010, we have been researching and presenting about EIC with the cooperation of Prof. Katsuhiko Muto (Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin University and Sophia University Graduate School).We examined the effectiveness of EIC from the perspective of motivation of participants in learning English, by “opportunities of being in the surroundings in cultures of various countries” and “using English without fear of failure” during the camps. We have found that the children’s motivation for English was increased. In addition, as a result of research on changes in participants ‘confidence and interest using self-evaluation called Can-Do, EIC has increased the participants’ confidence in English and has the potential as a language learning environment.

2019年

• Application and Validation for the Contextualization of CBLT/CLIL in Japan (in print)
  Title：CLIL beyond School Walls: Implications from a Language Experiential Program
  CLIL beyond School Walls: Implications from a Language Experiential Program (PDF)

2017年

• Japan CLIL Education Society: J-CLIL Seminar 2017
  Title： CLIL Beyond the Classroom
  発表PPT(PDF)

2016年

• Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin University Bulletin
  Title: Developing Can-Do Lists for Stay-over Type Language Programs
  JSKR-N33_P93-112

2015年

• Japan Society for the Study of English for Children (JASTEC) 35th Autumn Research Conference
  Title: Creating a Can-Do List for Children -Practice in an English Camp-
  JASTEC 2015 poster -PDF
  JASTEC第35回秋季研究大会　『発表資料集』 武藤克彦

2014年

• The 40th Annual Conference of the National Association for Language Education
  Title：Creating a Can-Do List for an English Camp
  JALT2014 Poster (Muto & Shinohara)(英語) (PDF 800KB) ©  1996-2014 by JALT

• Japan Society for Children’s English Education (JASTEC) 35th National Convention
  Title：Can-Do Evaluation of participating children in English camp
  JASTEC2014 発表資料集原稿(日本語）(PDF 300KB)

2013年

• The 39th Annual Conference of the National Association for Language Education
  Title: Can-Do Self-Evaluation by English Camp Participants
  jalt2013_009(英語) (PDF 700KB) ©  1996-2014 by JALT

• Japan Society for Children’s English Education (JASTEC) 34th National Convention
  Title：Changes in English learning motivation of participants in English camps-Focusing on international orientation-
  JASTEC2013 発表資料集原稿（英語）(PDF 250KB)

2012年

• Language Learning Asian Conference
  Title：Cross-cultural Communication and Education for International Understanding through English Immersion Camp (EIC)
  ACLL(英語) (PDF 300KB)

• The 38th Annual Conference of the National Association for Language Education
  Title：English Immersion Camp and International Posture
  jalt2012-056(英語) (PDF 700KB) ©  1996-2014 by JALT

2010年

• EIC 2010 Report
  Title：The Power of KUMON English ～　English linguists learned from children KUMON’s English & EIC value
  EIC 2010 Report (PDF 734KB)

Profile of Mr. Katsuhiko Muto

Full-time lecturer at Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin University, Ph.D. student at Sophia University (Language Major). He specializes in applied linguistics and English education, especially in English camps, language study abroad programs, overseas training, and other intensive exposure studies. He is also the chairman of the UN Eiken guidance review committee and the coach of the 1000-hour hearing marathon.