Creating a Can-Do List for an English Camp
Katsuhiko Muto (Toyo Eiwa University) kmuto@toyoeiwa.ac.jp & Tatsuji Shinohara (Kumon Educational Japan) shinohara.ta@kumon.co.jp
The EIC Can-Do List

1. Background●Need for verification of learners’ achievement by means of Can-Do lists●Roles English camp plays in English education (Muto et al., 2013; Muto, 2014)

2. The Study(1) Research Questions[1] How can a Can-Do list for English immersion camp be created?
[2] With a new Can-Do list, how can changes in confidence be proved?
(2) Target camps●Two 6-day camps in the Kumon English Immersion Camp (EIC) program●Biwako 2 (Aug 7 - 12, 2014) & Biwako 4 (Aug 18 - 23, 2014)

JALT2014, Sunday, 23 November, 2014

Reading
R-1. Can understand the information given on schedule.
R-2. Can understand signs and notices.
R-3. Can understand English on presentation slides.
R-4. Can understand the information given on a price list.
R-5. Can understand short messages.
ListeningL-1. Can understand the information given in self-introduction.
L-2. Can understand the meaning of simple instructions or requests.
L-3. Can understand short skits.
L-4. Can understand the information given a presentation.
L-5. Can understand English spoken by people from various countries.
Speaking
S-1. Can give a simple self-introduction.
S-2. Can ask simple questions.
S-3. Can answer simple questions.
S-4. Can ask for repetition when I do not understand.
S-5. Can make a presentation about myself if I’m prepared.
Writing
W-1. Can write down information about his or her self-introduction.
W-2. Can write in my diary.
W-3. Can write an explanation about my future dream.
W-4. Can write my impression about events.
W-5. Can look at information and write it down in my notebook.

4. Results
Love chain (Day 2)

Wonder-Land (Day 3)

Differences between Before and After camp (percent)
CDS n
None
Little Some A lot CDSn
None
LittleR-1 70 101% 94%
78% 126% S-1 136 100%
93%
R-2 78 100% 92%
86% 122% S-2 123 99%
96%
84% 130% S-3 123 99%
94%
R-3 57 101% 84%
R-4 61 100% 102% 72% 127% S-48799%
96%
68% 135% S-573 100%
91%
R-5 79 100% 96%
L-1 118 100% 97%
90% 114% W-1
51 100%80%
L-2 110 100% 99%
95% 107% W-2
4798%
77%
L-3 84 100% 78%
97% 125% W-3
56 102%75%
L-4 74 99%
81%
98% 123% W-4
37 100%81%
82%
92% 135% W-5
4996%
94%
L-5 72 92%

World Food Market (Day 4)

Major
Activities
Traveling Around
the World (Day 3)

My hometown (Day 4)

Some
81%
81%
88%
84%
70%
102%
81%
81%
82%
85%

A lot
126%
124%
120%
121%
140%
118%
144%
143%
138%
125%

5. Conclusion●7 out of 20 CDS showed more than 30% increase in confidence in A lot
R-3.  Wonder-Land (Day 3)
R-5.  Camp Leaders’ comments in diary (Day 2 -- Day 6)
L-5.  Throughout camp (Day 1 -- Day 6) S-5.  My hometown (Day 4)
W-2.  Diary writing (Day 2 -- Day 5)
W-3.  Dream poster (Day 4 & Day 5) W-4.  Camp impression (Day 5)
Dream poster (Day 4 & Day 5)

Diary reading (Day 2 - Day 5)

Diary writing (Day 2 - Day 5)
R-3(3) Participants

5040●Elementary school children (N=189)●Each with English ability equivalent to or above EIKEN Grade 4

Biwako 2Biwako 4
2 camps

Grade 418 (7:11)
12 (8:4)30 (15:15)

Grade 520 (10:10)
23 (10:13)
43 (20:23)

Grade 636 (13:23)
48 (15:33)
84 (28:56)

Totals95 (35:60)
94 (36:58)
189 (71:118)60

50％ 3030

20100Before

After

After

W-3

●Develop a Can-do list with reference to the EIKEN Grade 4 Can-Do list

5040
30
20
100Before

After

BeforeAfter

BeforeAfter

Before

After

W-4

80
70
60
50％ 4030
201006080
70
60
50％ 4030
2010040

400W-270

Measure their confidence on 4-degree scale None--Little--Some--A lot

60

10Before

S-570200(4) Method●Participants self-evaluate on the list twice (1 month before & after camp)

％

2010％

L-55030％

Grade 312 (5:7)
11 (3:8)
23 (8:15)R-5706050％4030
20100Before

After

Compare difference in each of 20 Can-do statements (CDS)⇒ Developing Can-Do list is crucial to capture the distinctive features of English camps
References Muto, K., Shinohara, T., Adachi, M. & Kikuta, M. (2013). English immersion camp and international posture. JALT2012 Conference Proceedings. / Muto, K. (2014). Can-do self-evaluation by camp participants. JALT2013 Conference Proceedings.