Collaborative CLIL classes with overseas universitiies via video linking

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K02935
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: The University of Shimane
• Principal Investigator: Kane Eleanor 島根県立大学, 総合政策学部, 教授 (40273916)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: CLIL / telecollaboration / VE / ICC

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project created authentic need to use English through virtual exchange with overseas students. The effects on language use in a CLIL course conducted collaboratively by video conferencing in English with overseas content teachers in the US and in Europe were investigated through student surveys. Linking with overseas content teachers allowed students to learn both language and content, and helped language teachers to include more content in language courses.

Free Research Field

EFL

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

This research revealed some best practices for content-based cross-cultural exchange, including easy to use platforms for telecollaboration, and pedagogic principles that have been helpful as Covid-19 hinders student mobility. CLIL courses focused on global issues; linguistics, and ICC.