5. ALT Training
• Pre-departure training
• Tokyo Orientation
• Prefectural Orientation
• In school training
• (Monthly meetings)
• Skills Development Conference
6.
7. Three surveys
# sent #
compl.
All Fukuoka SHS ALTs
2011-2012
73 19
All 1st year SHS ALTs
2012-2013
26 20
All Fukuoka SHS ALTs
2012-2013
72 20
8. Interviews
• Five 1-1.5 hour interviews,
conducted via Skype
• Covering training issues and
issues of ALT identity formation
10. In-School Training
0 0
7
12
0
2
8 8
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly
Agree
2011-2012
2012-2013
Wish I had received more training
11. In-School Training
17
2
0 0
12
6
0 0
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly
Agree
2011-2012
2012-2013
School seemed to have a specific plan
12. The positive note
2 1
13
3
0
5
10
3
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly
Agree
2011-2012
2012-2013
Generally satisfied with answers from JTEs
13. Fukuoka SHS ATP DT
i.e.,
The Fukuoka
Senior High School
ALT Training Program
Development Team
14. Structure
• 25 units
• Each unit has
–Information
–Homework
• Independent work
• Questions for JTEs
• Communication with Mentor
15. Major Topics
• Japanese culture and educational
system
• Team-teaching
–Communication
–TT structures
• Teaching methodologies
• Lesson planning
• Materials design
16. Pre-known problems
• Only “unofficial” official approval
• Not mandatory
• Not declarative
• Targeted primarily at motivated ALTs
17. Preliminary results
Question SD/
D
A/
SA
The training manual was helpful.
1 8
I would recommend the manual to my
successor
1 9
Discussions with my mentor were helpful
0 11
I was able to get answers from my JTEs to
the question prompts in the manual.
2 6
My JTEs seemed to care whether or not I
worked on the manual.
9 2
18. Moving forward
• Change the delivery system
–Portioned delivery
–Reminders
–Emphasis on long term use
• Integrate more with other aspects
of ALT training
• Continue to seek “official” approval