Open AccessThe Language Laboratory and Teaching English at the College Level in Japan
Author(s) -
Masuko Izumi,
Sadahiko Ikenra,
Takeko Itakur
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the iall journal of language learning technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1050-0049
DOI - 10.17161/iallt.v13i3-4.9222
Subject(s) - foreign language , language education , mathematics education , language assessment , medical education , pedagogy , political science , psychology , medicine
A recommendation made by the Central Council on Education inJapan states that in foreign language education the main concentrationshould be placed on the development of practical abilities. LanguageLaboratory facilities are becoming widespread in Japan as one of the mosteffective methods of meeting the needs of foreign language training.