Practice and Assessment of Collaborative Work in Informal Learning Environment Considering Students' Diversity

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K01097
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational technology
• Research Institution: Nihon Fukushi University
• Principal Investigator: SATO Shinichi 日本福祉大学, 国際福祉開発学部, 教授 (10410763)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 影戸 誠 日本福祉大学, その他部局等, 客員教授 (50351086)
• Research Collaborator: Jeeheon Ryu Chonnam National University, College of Education, Associate Professor
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: Project Based Learning / 協働学修 / ルーブリック / ソーシャルメディア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research was obtaining knowledge to practice collaborative activities by making full use of students' diverse individuality. We surveyed how students communicate on social media during their collaborative activities in a project based learning, and clarified necessary supports and interventions from teachers to improve both the project and the learning. Especially, we focused on collaborative problem solving skills, which has attracted attention in recent years. To foster such skills, we proposed the rubric which should be shared and used by both teachers and students. We also proposed a design method including a guideline of teachers' appropriate interventions and supports, and showed the practices conducted by the proposed method.

Free Research Field

教育工学