2018 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Assessing the Validity of a Ubiquitous Learning Environment through a Holistic Assessment Approach
| Project/Area Number |
16K02895
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| Research Institution | Tokai University |
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Principal Investigator |
田中エリス 伸枝 東海大学, 国際教育センター, 准教授 (70593698)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
関口 幸代 明治学院大学, 文学部, 准教授 (20524466)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
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| Keywords | Ubiquitous Learning / CLIL / Leadership Skills / Blended Learning / Flipped Learning |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The main purposes of the current study are to: 1) capture a blended-, ubiquitous learning environment by identifying what human and nonhuman actors are involved in constructing the learning environment under study; 2) measure learners' learning outcomes in more detailed manners in order to make more accurate assessments of their learning outcomes; and 3) online teaching and learning tools are critically analysed for their suitability, efficiency, and effectiveness for achieving teaching and learning goals. In order to achieve 2), a new analytical tool, the hierarchical C-unit (the HC unit), developed by the principal investigator was used. The hierarchical C-unit was formulated in order to measure the oral outputs produced by low-proficient foreign language learners. So far in our research, we have identified several nonhuman actors which are pivotal for succeeding in running an efficient ubiquitous learning environment. For instance, tablet computers are the most influential actors in this learning environment. However, the furniture in the classroom also played a significant role in this study because it affected how the students interacted with each other. Our preliminary analysis suggest that the students' mindset has shifted from perceiving the the course from an English language course to a leadership course. In terms of measuring their learning outcomes, we have collected data until January 2019, so we are still processing the audio data to look at the change in their language proficiency.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
We have collected more data so we are still processing the data from January 2019.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
We are going to finish up processing and coding the data soon to look at the change in student language skills. We are also planning to publish in 2 open access journals to make our work widely available to the public.
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| Causes of Carryover |
We collected more data to make the data set more robust, which caused a longer time to process the data. Also we put some money aside to publish articles on open access journals (which can cost over US$800).
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