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Integrating English Study With the Learning of Basic Principles of Politics and Economics: A Self-Study System for Individuals and Small Groups of Japanese University Learners

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K00804
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
Research InstitutionMeiji University

Principal Investigator

Mark Kevin  明治大学, 研究・知財戦略機構(和泉), 研究推進員(客員研究員) (30409429)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) George Johnny  明治大学, 政治経済学部, 専任講師 (10565659)
Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywordsholistic education / learner autonomy / curriculum design / English learning / materials design / Japanese education / e-learning / TESOL / teamwork / self-study / ELT in Japan / integrated curriculum / learner corpus / educational paradigm / learner development / EMI / self-development / language learning / learning portfolio / LMS / university education / autonomy / complexity / learner English / critical thinking / identity / AUTONOMY / HOLISTIC EDUCATION / CURRICULUM / CALL
Outline of Research at the Start

The first year of the research will comprise initial impleentation and evaluation of the program. By the beginning of the second year it is anticipated that the core of the data will be gathered and analysed and the third and fourth years will focus on conference presentations and publications.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The study introduces an "integrated and multidimensional" approach to university English curriculum. It outlines theoretical principles that support practical ways in which to integrate the study of English with content related to politics and economics. This approach makes it simultaneously possible to 1) support the development of individual students' personal strengths and uniqueness 2) design instruction so that there is "more learning through less teaching," thereby freeing university faculty to have more time for research activities. The system is comprised of three integrated parts: 1) a Learning Management System (LMS) for e-learning 2) Small-group classes and 3) a "Creative Online Academic and Community Hub" (COACH). A wide range of innovative teaching materials and new approaches to evaluation are described. The system supports ongoing student and teacher participation in the creation of new materials.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

The study shows 1) ways of integrating university English learning with whole-person education and the teaching of subjects other than English 2) that radical educational innovation can be win-win, without being disruptive of existing approaches.

Report

(6 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2019 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] How Computer Mediated Learning can Mitigate the Tension Between Collaboration and Teaching Autonomy2022

    • Author(s)
      ジョージ、ジョニー
    • Journal Title

      明治大学教養論集

      Volume: 563号 Pages: 7-20

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] Case Study of the Use of the Interactive Annotation Software Perusall With Mixed-Proficiency EFL Japanese Students2023

    • Author(s)
      Johnny George
    • Organizer
      The IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Self-Teaching French in the Context of an English Seminar: A Learner's Story2021

    • Author(s)
      Kevin Mark and Kizuna Fuse
    • Organizer
      JALT JApan Association for Language Teaching
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Hacking into the CIA: Making Educational Sense of Complexity, Identity and Autonomy2019

    • Author(s)
      Kevin Mark
    • Organizer
      British Association for Applied Linguistics
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Remarks] 個を強くする大学英語教育

    • URL

      https://intelligent.craft.me/m6mhfPDUuF1n2w

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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