Learning about ChatGPT for educational purposes: Examining the role of online teacher communities for supporting teachers in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K16767
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	Basic Section 09070:Educational technology-related
Research Institution	Kanagawa University
Principal Investigator	伊藤ゆりか神奈川大学, 経営学部, 助教 (80906355)
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	online communities / ChatGPT / teachers / professional learning / social media
Outline of Research at the Start	With ChatGPT currently at the forefront of interest in the educational landscape, the guiding question for the research project is to examine the role of online teacher communities on social media for supporting teachers in Japan who are trying to learn about ChatGPT for educational purposes.