"Theory Building ePortfolios" for Student Teacher Development

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K04023
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
Research Institution	Iwate University
Principal Investigator	Hall James 岩手大学, 教育学部, 教授 (80361038)
Project Period (FY)	2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords	ePortolios / Praxis / Teacher Development / Reflective Practice / Phenomenology
Outline of Research at the Start	This research aims to develop a novel type of ePortfolio: Theory Building ePortfolios. Over two-years, student teachers write about pedagogical concepts they learned and experienced. The ePortfolio system will help student teachers incorporate these pedagogical concepts into their instruction.