Developing a Core Curriculum for the Dental English Course in all dental schools in Japan

• Project/Area Number: 23531201
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Education on school subjects and activities
• Research Institution: The University of Tokushima (2013); Okayama University (2011-2012)
• Principal Investigator: RODIS Omar 徳島大学, ヘルスバイオサイエンス研究部, 助教 (50457199)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MATSUMURA Seiji 岡山大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科, 准教授 (00173881) ; KARIYA Naoyuki 岡山大学, 病院, 助教 (80177625) ; NISHIMURA Michiko 岡山大学, 病院, 助教 (20172702)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
• Keywords: Ｄｅｎｔａｌ Ｅｎｇｌｉｓｈ / Ｄｅｎｔａｌ Ｓｃｈｏｏｌｓ / Ｇｌｏｂａｌｉｚａｔｉｏｎ / Ｅｎｇｌｉｓｈ / Ｃｏｒｅ Ｃｕｒｒｉｃｕｌｕｍ / 歯科英語 / 歯学英語 / 医学英語 / Dental English / Globalization / Core Curriculum / Dentistry / Dental Schools / Dental Education / Curriculum Development

Research Abstract

The grant facilitated the hosting of two discussion forums in August 8, 2011 and June 9, 2012, with representatives from dental schools around Japan and distinguished speakers and advisers in the field of medical English education. The discussions resulted in a unanimous decision to develop, approve and implement, by steps, a common core curriculum for Japan's 29 dental schools. The approved core curriculum is based on the needs of students, teachers and schools. It encompasses basic and advanced topics that will prepare dental students to become competent in dental English terminology and dentist-patient communication. Copies of the core curriculum were sent to Japan's 29 dental schools, the Japan Dental Association, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Moreover, three related papers were also published in international peer-reviewed journals.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Undergraduate Dental English Education in Japanese Dental Schools (2013)
  • Author(s): Omar M.M. Rodis, Seishi Matsumura, Naoyuki Kariya, Michiko Nishimura, and Toshiko Yoshida
  • Journal Title: Journal of Dental Education Volume: 77(5) Pages: 656-663
• [Journal Article] Dental English for Japanese dental students (2011)
  • Author(s): Omar M.M. Rodis, Naoyuki Kariya, Michiko Nishimura, Seishi Matsumura and Ryo Tamamura. Needs Analysis
  • Journal Title: Asian EFL Professional Teaching Volume: 55 Pages: 1-20
• [Journal Article] The Student-Teacher Shuttle Card for Japanese Dental Students Taking a Dental English Course (2011)
  • Author(s): Omar M.M. Rodis, Naoyuki Kariya, Michiko Nishimura, Seishi Matsumura
  • Journal Title: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Volume: 2(1) Pages: 73-90
• [Presentation] Designing the Future of the Community and Oral Health (2014)
  • Author(s): Omar Rodis
  • Organizer: Marketing Dentistry
  • Place of Presentation: The University of Tokushima (Tokushima) Japan
  • Year and Date: 2014-01-12
• [Presentation] Marketing Dentistry (2014)
  • Author(s): Omar Rodis
  • Organizer: Designing the Future of the Community and Oral Health
  • Place of Presentation: Ohtsuka Auditorium, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Globalizing the Dental Profession (2014)
  • Author(s): Omar Rodis
  • Organizer: University of Gajamadah
  • Place of Presentation: Faculty of Dentistry, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Globalizing the Dental Profession (2014)
  • Author(s): Omar Rodis
  • Organizer: University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
  • Place of Presentation: Faculty of Dentistry, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
  • Invited
• [Presentation] A culturally rooted approach to teaching English to Japanese students using the Student-Teacher Shuttle Card. (2012)
  • Author(s): Omar Rodis
  • Organizer: The 11th Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture
  • Place of Presentation: Trilussa Hotel (Rome) Italy
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-30
• [Presentation] The 2nd Discussion Forum to Develop a Core Curriculum for Dental English Education (2012)
  • Author(s): Omar Rodis
  • Organizer: Tokyo Medical and Dental
  • Place of Presentation: University (Tokyo) Japan
  • Year and Date: 2012-06-09
• [Presentation] The use of the Japanese"Daifukucho"for teacher development and course improvement (2012)
  • Author(s): Omar Rodis
  • Organizer: The 11th Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture
  • Place of Presentation: Trilussa Hotel (Rome) Italy
• [Presentation] A Culturally-rooted Approach to Teaching English to Japanese Students Using the Student-Teacher Shuttle Card. (2012)
  • Author(s): Omar Rodis, Naoyuki Kariya, Michiko Nishimura, Toshiko Yoshida, Yoshihide Okazaki, Sagiri Ogata, Yukie Nakai
  • Organizer: 11TH Annual Worldwide Forum on Education and culture
  • Place of Presentation: イタリア共和国・ローマ
• [Presentation] The Use of the Japanese ‘Daifukucho’ for Teacher Development and Course Improvement. (2012)
  • Author(s): Naoyuki Kariya, Michiko Nishimura, Omar Rodis
  • Organizer: 11TH Annual Worldwide Forum on Education and culture
  • Place of Presentation: イタリア共和国・ローマ
• [Presentation] The 1st Discussion Forum to Develop a Core Curriculum for Dental English Education (2011)
  • Author(s): Omar Rodis
  • Organizer: Okayama International Center
  • Place of Presentation: (Okayama) Japan
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-28