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Developing a CEFR-informed Mediation scheme (CEFR-MSfAW) for academic writing (composition) in World Englishes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K00808
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 InstitutionChukyo University

Principal Investigator

Imig Alexander  中京大学, 教養教育研究院, 准教授 (50511143)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ダンジェロ J・F  中京大学, 国際英語学部, 教授 (70340180)
Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
KeywordsPortfolio / Mediation / CEFR in Japan / cultural Semantics / text composition / World Englishes / English Education / CEFR / (text) composition / (cultural) Semantics / Strategies / English education / Textanalysis / Networking
Outline of Research at the Start

Very important is a thick description of the key concept of "Mediation' and the possible establishment of a scheme for illustration of 'Mediation' in relation to the creation of meaning. It can be introduced under the title 'Mediation scheme for Academic writing' (MSfAW).

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Although the research process was slowed down through the corona-pandemic, some results could be archived in the three years period. The planned data could be collected, and the data analysis has started. However, the planned strategy inventory for (written) mediation could only be developed in approaches. The most promising approach is to develop a mediation portfolio, which has been started. During the process of dissemination of the research results, the problems for a comprehensive approach to mediation could be identified. Unsurprisingly, the main shortcoming is time restraint for the students in the fourth year. A comprehensive and multi-year approach would be necessary to better integrate mediation.
The results of the coding showed mediation on subtle scale depending on the chosen topic, mediating academic concepts was visible. The progress of mediation and a sophistication of the used concepts was especially clear during the review process of the final thesis.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

The benefit for society would be use of the key-qualification writing in various settings. The students learn writing, however it is essential that they use their writing skills in different text types. For this a (writing) portfolio would be a useful tool.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2021 2020 2019 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Forword2019

    • Author(s)
      D`Angelo, James
    • Journal Title

      Konakahara, M. & K. Tsuchiya, English as a Lingua Franca in Japan. Bern: Palgrave Macmillan

      Volume: 1

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Mission statement2019

    • Author(s)
      Alexander Imig, with M.G. Schmidt & Morten Hunke
    • Journal Title

      CEFR Journal - Research and Practice

      Volume: 1

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] CEFR and Academic writing (Composition B1 & B2)2019

    • Author(s)
      Alexander Imig
    • Journal Title

      CEFR & LP SIG Newsletter 25

      Volume: 25

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Textual Complexity - 2nd order observations2021

    • Author(s)
      Alexander Imig, James D'Angelo
    • Organizer
      AILA 2021= World Congress of Applied Linguistics
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Academic writing and Mediation: CEFR-informed2020

    • Author(s)
      Alexander Imig / Jim D'Angelo
    • Organizer
      Japanese Association of Language Teachers (JALT), Anual Conference
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] .) CEFR writing (Kaken Project since 2019), Developing a CEFR-informed Mediation schema (CEFR-MSfAW) for academic writing (compostion) in World Englishes, CEFR & LP Forum2019

    • Author(s)
      Alexander Imig
    • Organizer
      JALT Pan-SiG 2019 in Kobe
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Language and Power - Second order observations2019

    • Author(s)
      Alexander Imig
    • Organizer
      Political communication - observed with Niklas Luhmann's System theory, Luhmann International Conference, Topic "Power", at: International University Centre (IUC), Dubrovnik, Croatia
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Teacher Autonomy and Learner Autonomy - Using CEFR = Forum2019

    • Author(s)
      Alexander Imig, Noriko Nagai, Jack Brower
    • Organizer
      JALT 2019 National Conference, in Nagoya
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] Youtube presentation at the JALT 2020 confernce

    • URL

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Zt7W4yXa8

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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