Investigating Social Spaces for Language Learning

• Project/Area Number: 23520674
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Okayama University
• Principal Investigator: MURRAY Garold 岡山大学, 言語教育センター, 准教授 (40307244)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): FUJISHIMA Naomi 岡山大学, 言語教育センター, 教授 (90437567) ; UZUKA Mariko 岡山大学, グローバル・パートナーズ, 教授 (40601381)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: social learning space, / ecology, / space and place / 外国語教育 / learner autonomy / Social learning space / ecology / 外国語習得 / ソーシャルラーニングプレース / 英語教育 / 言語習得 / 語学学習 / Ｓｐａｃｅ / Ａｆｆｏｒｄａｎｃｅ / 英語習得 / space / affordance / social semiotics / affordances

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This investigation established a new line of inquiry in the field of applied linguistics: the exploration of space and place in relation to autonomy in language learning. As evidence, the principal investigator organized the first ever symposium on space, place and autonomy to be held at an International Association of Applied Linguistics World Congress (AILA 2014). In terms of practice, the study provided invaluable information for educators interested in establishing and maintaining social learning spaces for language learning.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] The social dimensions of learner autonomy and self-regulated learning (2014)
  • Author(s): Murray, G.
  • Journal Title: Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal, Volume: ５ Pages: 320-341
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Ｌ-ｃａｆé（ソーシャル・ラーニング・スペース/言語カフェにおけるスチューデント・ティチャー制度についての検証 (2014)
  • Author(s): 宇塚万里子、大年順子
  • Journal Title: 岡山大学教師教養開発センター 紀要 Volume: 4号 Pages: 90-96
  • NAID: 120005398257
• [Journal Article] The Semiotics of Place: Autonomy and Space (2013)
  • Author(s): Garold Murray, Naomi Fujishima, and Mariko Uzuka
  • Journal Title: The Social Dimensions of Autonomy in Language Learning Volume: 未定
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Social learning spaces: Affordances in a community of learners. (2013)
  • Author(s): Garold Murray & Naomi Fujishima,
  • Journal Title: Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics. Volume: -
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Social Leraning spaces: Affordances in a community of learners (2012)
  • Author(s): Garold Murray and Naomi Fujishima
  • Journal Title: Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics Volume: Volume 36, No1
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Researching the spatial dimension of learner autonomy (2014)
  • Author(s): Murray, G
  • Organizer: the 17th World Congress of the International Association of Applied Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: Brisbane, Ａｕｓｔｒａｌｉａ
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-12
• [Presentation] Social Learning Spaces and ‘the Invisible Fence’ (2014)
  • Author(s): Murray, G., Fujishima, N., & Uzuka, M
  • Organizer: Space, place and autonomy in language learning and teaching. Symposium conducted at the 17th World Congress of the International Association of Applied Linguistics,
  • Place of Presentation: Brisbane, Ａｕｓｔｒａｌｉａ
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-11
• [Presentation] Autonomy and Space: Does Size Matter? (2014)
  • Author(s): Murray, G., Fujishima, N., & Uzuka, M
  • Organizer: Doing Research in Applied Linguistics 2/Independent Learning Association Conference
  • Place of Presentation: King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi Ｂａｎｋｏｋ
  • Year and Date: 2014-06-13
• [Presentation] The power of place: Autonomy and space (2012)
  • Author(s): Garold Murray, Naomi Fujishima, and Mariko Uzuka
  • Organizer: Independent Learning Association Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Wellington, NZ
• [Presentation] Social learning spaces: Affordances in a community of learners (2011)
  • Author(s): Garold Murray & Naomi Fujishima,
  • Organizer: 16th World Congress of the International Association of Applied Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: 北京、中国
• [Presentation] Guiding the Autonomous Mind in Social Learning Spaces
  • Author(s): Ｓｕｓａｎ ＭＥＩＫＩ，Ｍａｒｉｋｏ ＵＺＵＫＡ
  • Organizer: Ｔｅａｃｈｉｎｇ Ｅｎｇｌｉｓｈ ｔｏ Ｓｐｅａｋｉｎｇ Ｏｔｈｅｒ Ｌａｎｇｕａｇｅ， ＮＹ
  • Place of Presentation: Columbia university, NY
• [Presentation] The Social Dimensions of Learner Autonomy and Self-regulated Learning
  • Author(s): Ｇａｒｏｌｄ Ｍｕｒｒａｙ
  • Organizer: Symposium on Self-Regulation in Foreign Language Learning: Shared Perspectives
  • Place of Presentation: 下関大学
• [Book] Space, place and autonomy in language learning. (2015)
  • Author(s): Murray, G. & Lamb, T
  • Total Pages: 10
  • Publisher: Routledge，Ｌｏｎｄｏｎ
• [Book] Social learning spaces and the invisible fence in Space, place and autonomy in language learning (2015)
  • Author(s): Murray, G., Fujishima, N., & Uzuka, M
  • Total Pages: 10
  • Publisher: Routledge，Ｌｏｎｄｏｎ
• [Book] Researching the spatial dimension of learner autonomy in Future research directions for autonomy in language learning (2015)
  • Author(s): Murray, G
  • Total Pages: 10
  • Publisher: Palgrave, London
• [Book] The semiotics of place: Autonomy and space. In The social dimensions of autonomy in language learning (2014)
  • Author(s): Murray, G., Fujishima, N., & Uzuka, M
  • Total Pages: 19
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, London
• [Book] The semiotics of place: Autonomy and space. In G. Murray (Ed.), Social Dimensions of Learner Autonomy in Language Learning (2014)
  • Author(s):  Murray, G., Fujishima, N., & Uzuka, M. (2014).
  • Publisher: Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.