Development and Evaluation of Digital Teaching/Learning Materials Compatible With Multiple Devices to Promote English Language Autonomous Learning

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K16806
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Kindai University (2019); Waseda University (2015-2018)
• Principal Investigator: Yoshida Satoshi 近畿大学, 理工学部, 講師 (00608838)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: デジタル教材 / 教材開発 / CALL / 自律学習 / ICT / 動機づけ / アクティブラーニング / CEFR

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In recent years, there have been varied discussions, as well as strong interest, concerning the usage of digital textbooks at the elementary and secondary levels of education. With this in mind, this research developed a series of digital teaching/learning materials in English with the intent of promoting autonomous learning. Various interactive features and functions such as audio/video playing functions and HTML widgets were added to the materials to enhance autonomous learning in English. Surveys were then conducted to evaluate the feasibility and usability of these materials. The findings from these surveys suggested that these digital teaching/learning materials are conducive to active learning in actual classroom settings at the tertiary level.

Free Research Field

英語教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究課題における研究成果の学術的意義や社会的意義としては，まず，小中高におけるデジタル教科書導入に関する議論を踏まえて，大学生英語学習者を対象とした調査を実施し，その結果にもとづき開発したデジタル教材のサンプルを提示することができた点である。さらには，近年盛んに議論されているアクティブラーニング型の授業内において，本研究課題で開発したデジタル教材を有効に活用する方法について，実践例を示すことができた点である。