@article{oai:tsukuba-tech.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000714,
 author = {小林, ゆきの and Kobayashi, Yukino},
 journal = {NTUT Education of Disabilities},
 month = {Mar},
 note = {In recent years, English education at Japanese universities has become increasingly important, corresponding with the trend of globalization. To lay the groundwork for globalization at the Kasuga campus of the National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology, this work discusses the problems and issues of English education in oral communication classes in terms of (1) the diversity of students with vision impairments and (2) the disparity in their English proficiency levels. In discussing the former, this study introduces the effective usage of Integrated Circuit recorders in assisting students with vision impairment and points out their difficulty in learning English braille and the International Phonetic Alphabet. As a result of arguing for the latter, the study suggests that a proficiency-based teaching and learning system is urgently required. The English Chat Room and English certification exams, which are already implemented at Kasuga campus, are also described in brief. The study suggests that further advancements are necessary to create the groundwork for globalization.},
 pages = {1--6},
 title = {Laying the Groundwork for Globalization: A Study on English Oral Communication Classes},
 volume = {14},
 year = {2016},
 yomi = {コバヤシ, ユキノ}
}