1. Handheld Gaming Devices in the Japanese EFL Classroom Paul del Rosario Christopher Lepple Lorraine Reinbold

8. 3. Example Schools

9. Otemon Gakuin Elementary School 追手門学院小学校

10. Made in Japan e-Learning Takeuchi 2007

11. Kyoto, Yawata Municipal Junior High Schools 京都府八幡中学校

12. Students 49 (Grade 3) Duration 5 months (10 min / day) Platform Nintendo DS Lite Software Chuugaku Eitango Target 1800 DS

13. 41.8%

14. 4. “Pre-pilot” Experiment

15. 早稲田高等学院 Waseda High School 白鴎大学 Hakuoh Univesity 文化女子大学 Bunka Women’s University 東京外国語大学 Tokyo Univesity of Foreign Studies アイシンクプラス ithink+ Educational Programs

16. Students 42 Duration 1 week Platform SONY PlayStation Portable Software Talkman Shabelingal

17. 1. Self-study 2. Portable Media

23. Student’s Voice

24. Is this better than studying with a textbook?

25. “ Yes.” 69% 42 students surveyed

26. Does this software keep your motivation to study English?

27. “ Yes.” 92%

28. Would you like to use this software for your lessons at school?

29. “ Yes.” 92%

30. Teacher’s Voice

32. If you can use a mobile phone, you can use a gaming device.