Invetigation of Collaborative Online International Education Model for Japanese Higher Education

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K12908
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: Bysouth Don 大阪大学, 人間科学研究科, 准教授 (20603129)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 国際連携協働学習 / COIL / バーチャルエデュケーション / 異文化対応能力 / L2相互行為能力 / 外国語運用能力

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project investigated the educational values of COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) as implemented at the higher educational level in Japan by undertaking an examination of learning outcomes COIL participants can expect from this practice. The study explored various dimensions of learning gain, with a particular focus on second language acquisition and the development of interactional competencies. Analysis employed a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods in order to evaluate the most suitable methods for undertaking assessment of virtual exchange/online international education.

Free Research Field

会話分析　エスノメソドロジー　相互行為研究