Creating an Online Study Abroad Center

• Project/Area Number: 23520722
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Nanzan University (2012-2013); Ritsumeikan University (2011)
• Principal Investigator: CRIPPS Anthony 南山大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (20352437)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
• Keywords: 教育工学 / 教材 / 教育メディア一般 / ラーナーオートノミー / オンライン学習

Research Abstract

This research project aimed to investigate autonomy supportive online self-access centers and to create an Online Study Abroad Center'(OSAC) which would support Japanese university students who are preparing to study in an English speaking country. The functionality that the iBooks Author software offers warranted a reconsideration of the appropriate platform for the OSAC self-study material. A decision was made to switch the location of much of the OSAC material from the dedicated website and incorporate it into an Interactive Study Abroad Text (ISAT). Ten categories of material were created based on the perceived needs of the students gained through past research. By using the OSAC and the ISAT students stated that their test scores and overall communicative competence showed a marked improvement.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] The Interactive Study Abroad Text (ISAT): Helping Students to Prepare to Study Abroad (2014)
  • Author(s): Cripps, A. C.
  • Journal Title: Conference Proceedings. The 17^<th> AILA World Congress. (Refereed)(Planned publication)
• [Journal Article] The Interactive Study Abroad Text (ISAT): Helping students prepare to study abroad (2014)
  • Author(s): Anthony Cripps
  • Journal Title: Conference Proceedings: 17th World Congress of the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA) Volume: 17
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Using iBooks Author and iPads to help students prepare for studying abroad (2012)
  • Author(s): Cripps, A.C.
  • Journal Title: Conference Proceedings. The 5^<th> CLS International Conference. National University of Singapore. (Refereed)
• [Journal Article] If someone doesn't say anything it's hard to help them (2012)
  • Author(s): Cripps, A.C.
  • Journal Title: Students'and teachers'perspectives on studying abroad. Conference Proceedings. The 5^<th> CLS International Conference. National University of Singapore. (Refereed)
• [Journal Article] Using iBooks Author and iPads to help students prepare for studying abroad (2012)
  • Author(s): Anthony Cripps
  • Journal Title: The 5th CLS International Conference Volume: 1
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] If someone doesn’t say anything it’s hard to help them”: Students’ and teachers’ perspectives on studying abroad (2012)
  • Author(s): Anthony Cripps
  • Journal Title: The 5th CLS International Conference Volume: 1
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] The Interactive Study Abroad Text (ISAT): Helping Students to Prepare to Study Abroad (2014)
  • Author(s): Cripps, A. C.
  • Organizer: The 17^<th> AILA World Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Brisbane(Planned announcement)
• [Presentation] Creating a Study Abroad Multi-touch Textbook using iBooks Author (2014)
  • Author(s): Cripps, A. C.
  • Organizer: The 14^<th> International Conference on Education
  • Place of Presentation: Honolulu
• [Presentation] The Interactive Study Abroad Text (ISAT): Helping students prepare to study abroad (2014)
  • Author(s): Anthony Cripps
  • Organizer: 17th World Congress of the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA)
  • Place of Presentation: Brisbane, Australia
• [Presentation] Creating a Study Abroad Multi-touch Textbook using iBooks Author (2014)
  • Author(s): Anthony Cripps
  • Organizer: 14th International Conference on Education
  • Place of Presentation: Hawaii, USA
• [Presentation] Using iBooks Author and iPads to help students prepare for studying abroad (2012)
  • Author(s): Cripps, A.C.
  • Organizer: The 5^<th> CLS International Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Singapore
• [Presentation] If someone doesn't say anything it's hard to help them": Students'and teachers'perspectives on studying abroad (2012)
  • Author(s): Cripps, A.C.
  • Organizer: The 5^<th> CLS International Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Singapore
• [Presentation] Using iBooks Author and iPads to help students prepare for studying abroad
  • Author(s): Anthony Cripps
  • Organizer: The 5th CLS International Conference
  • Place of Presentation: National University of Singapore
• [Presentation] If someone doesn’t say anything it’s hard to help them”: Students’ and teachers’ perspectives on studying abroad
  • Author(s): Anthony Cripps
  • Organizer: The 5th CLS International Conference
  • Place of Presentation: National University of Singapore