Fostering Autonomy through an English Language Curriculum: A Case Study at Higher Education in Japan
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24520648
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | International Christian University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
FUKAO Akiko 国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 講師 (30286679)
WATANABE Atsuko 国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 講師 (70296797)
WATANABE Izumi (Kim Izumi) 国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 講師 (40365523)
TSUDA Atsuko 立教大学, ランゲージセンター, 教育講師 (70308039)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
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| Keywords | 第二言語習得 / カリキュラム / オートノミー / 外国語教育 / 質的研究 / 自律学習者 / 教材 / 協働／協同学習 / 自律学習 / 協同学習 / 英語教育プログラム / M-GTA / ポートフォリオ / M-GTA アプローチ / 教材開発 / M-GTAアプローチ / ナラティブ |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The overriding research question of this study is to examine how autonomy can be fostered and developed in an institutionalized setting of a formal classroom at higher education in Japan. We attempted to explore the subject from three directions: the curriculum, materials and resources, and from a slightly different level, the collaborative efforts among learners. Taking a qualitative approach to address the research question, three dominant themes emerged from the analysis of the data: 1) changes in learners’ perception of learning English, 2) transformation of their views as learners or users of English, and as a result of such mindset, 3) the creation of a real or virtual ‘space’ for learning. These factors appear to intricately intertwine in the process of developing learners’ autonomous attitude towards their own learning.
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Research Products
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