| Project/Area Number |
16K02866
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Hannan University |
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Principal Investigator |
Mark Sheehan 阪南大学, 国際コミュニケーション学部, 教授 (00411265)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
春木 茂宏 近畿大学, 国際学部, 准教授 (00340761)
ソープ トッド 近畿大学, 国際学部, 准教授 (00460676)
Smith Craig 京都外国語大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (60390100)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
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| Keywords | Model United Nations / Lego Serious Play / Collaborative Learning / Creativity / Problem Solving / LSP / Lego / Serious Play / problem solving / Communication Skills |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Investigator Sheehan and Thorpe acquired LSP facilitator qualifications. Through practical implementation, the LSP facilitators gained a deeper understanding of the LSP method, specifically in relation to group problem solving. The results of this research include the development of a number of unique methods to engage learners in problem-solving workshops using the Lego Serious Play Methodology. The results can be implemented at Model United Nations Conferences and in numerous fields of education that require collaboration and creativity.
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
This research includes using a facilitated learning methodology: Lego Serious Play to enhance the process of learning at Model United Nations Conferences. The areas that it will impact include Global Studies, International Communication, Foreign Language Learning and Collaborative Learning.
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