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Fostering Autonomy through an English Language Curriculum: A Case Study at Higher Education in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24520648
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionInternational Christian University

Principal Investigator

MIYAHARA Masuko  国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 講師 (00453556)

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)
Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
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)
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
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.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report

Research Products

(9 results)

All 2015 2014 2013 Other

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 自律的英語学習を支える足場かかり (Scaffolding fro Autonomous EFL Learners)2013

    • Author(s)
      宮原万寿子
    • Journal Title

      JACET第52国際大会 Proceedings

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 「学習者オートノミーを育む大学英語授業の実践と省察」2013

    • Author(s)
      宮原万寿子
    • Journal Title

      JACET第51回国際会議 プロシーディングス

      Volume: 無

    • NAID

      110009588679

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Learner Autonomy and the curriculum:Collaborative Dialogue between people, resources, and practices at higher education2015

    • Author(s)
      宮原万寿子、深尾暁子、渡辺敦子、渡邉(金)泉
    • Organizer
      JACET 54th International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      鹿児島大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-08-29
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Learner Autonomy and the curriculum:Collaborative Dialogue between people, resources, and practices at higher education2014

    • Author(s)
      宮原万寿子、渡辺 (金) 泉
    • Organizer
      17th World Congress of the AILA (International Association of Applied Linguistics)
    • Place of Presentation
      Brisbane, Australia
    • Year and Date
      2014-08-10 – 2014-08-15
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 自律的英語学習を支える足場かかり(Scaffolding fro Autonomous EFL Learners (Symposium))

    • Author(s)
      宮原万寿子
    • Organizer
      JACET (Japan Association of College English Teachers) 全国大学英語学会
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Fostering Learner Autonomy in Higher Education

    • Author(s)
      Masuko Miyahara, Atsuko Tsuda
    • Organizer
      The 39th JALT International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Kobe Convention Center
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Issues in Fostering Autonomy at Higher Education in Japan

    • Author(s)
      Masuko Miyahara, Izumi Watanabe-Kim
    • Organizer
      The 20th Anniversary JALT LD SIG Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      学習院大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 学習者オートノミーを育成する英語教育プログラムの研究と実践

    • Author(s)
      宮原万寿子
    • Organizer
      JACET東北支部大会2012年
    • Place of Presentation
      エル・ソーラ仙台(仙台市)
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 「学習者オートノミーを育む大学英語授業の実践と省察」

    • Author(s)
      宮原万寿子
    • Organizer
      JACET第51回国際会議
    • Place of Presentation
      愛知県立大学(名古屋市)
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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