Development of Web-based English Learning Contents by Making Use of Open Source Software

2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18500753
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational technology
• Research Institution: Shimane University (2008); Matsue National College of Technology (2006-2007)
• Principal Investigator: IWATA Jun Shimane University, 医学部, 教授 (00280438)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MURROW Patricia 松江工業高等専門学校, 人文科学科, 准教授 (70390490)
• Research Collaborator: KAWAMI Masaharu 松江工業高等専門学校, 実践教育支援センター, センター員 ; CLAYTON John ワイカト インスティチュート オブ テクノロジー, ・新テクノロジーセンター, センター長
• Project Period (FY): 2006 – 2008
• Keywords: 教育工学 / 英語教育 / WBT / TBLT / オープンソース

Research Abstract

本研究課題では、学習タスクを中心とする語学学習理論(TBLT)を導入した学習デザイン設定により、英語コミュニケーション能力育成を目指したWeb-Based Teaching(WBT)教材を開発し、授業での運用により評価を行った。また、開発や運用面でのコストを考慮し、オープンソースのラーニングマネジメントシステムならびにオープンソースの教材作成ツールを利用し、汎用的英語学習コンテンツの共有と共同開発を実現するツールとしての効果や問題点を抽出した。交付

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 、e-Learningにおけるオープンソース・ソフトウェア活用について (2008)
  • Author(s): 岩田淳
  • Journal Title: e学びCeRA No.14 Pages: 1
• [Journal Article] Using a perceptual measure to evaluate students' acceptance of digitally created English learning content (2008)
  • Author(s): Iwata, J., Clayton, J.
  • Journal Title: WorldCALL 2008 Proceedings d119 Pages: d091 - g051
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Multimedia Approach to Teaching Presentation Skills (2007)
  • Author(s): Murrow, P., Iwata, J., A Multimedia Approach to Teaching Presentation Skills
  • Journal Title: The Council of College English Teachers Research Reports 26 Pages: 109-118
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Evaluating Students Acceptance of Web-based Content by Using a Perceptual Measure (2008)
  • Author(s): Iwata, J., Murrow, P., Clayton, J.
  • Organizer: EuroCALL 2008
  • Place of Presentation: Szekesfehervar (Hungary)
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-05
• [Presentation] The First Steps in Creating a Research Culture: Use a Learning Management System Glossary Tool? (2008)
  • Author(s): Iwata, J., Clayton, J.
  • Organizer: EuroCALL 2008
  • Place of Presentation: Szekesfehervar (Hungary)
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-03
• [Presentation] Using a perceptual measure to evaluate the use of video objects in English Language Learning (2007)
  • Author(s): Iwata, J., Clayton, J.
  • Organizer: ASCILITE2007
  • Place of Presentation: Sigapore
  • Year and Date: 2007-11-01
• [Presentation] J.,Using Video in English Language Teaching in Japan and New Zealand: A Sharing of Ideas (2007)
  • Author(s): Iwata, J., Clayton, J.
  • Organizer: 12th Annual TCC Worldwide Online Conference (TCC 2007)
  • Place of Presentation: Hawaii(USA)
  • Year and Date: 2007-04-01
• [Presentation] Moving to Online World (2007)
  • Author(s): Iwata, J., Clayton, J.
  • Organizer: Initial Thoughts from Research. Research Meeting of Waikato Institute of Technology
  • Place of Presentation: Hamilton(New Zealand)
  • Year and Date: 2007-01-26
• [Presentation] Encouraging Research Culture using Moodle (2007)
  • Author(s): Iwata, J., Clayton, J.
  • Organizer: Illinois Online Conference for Teaching and Learning (IOC2007)
  • Place of Presentation: Illinois(USA)
  • Year and Date: 2007-01-01
• [Presentation] e-Learning in Japanese Tertiary Education and WBT for TEFL at MNCT, 2006 Symposium Open Access: Open Source Empowering Learning (2006)
  • Author(s): Iwata, J.
  • Organizer: Empowering People
  • Place of Presentation: Hamilton (New Zealand)
  • Year and Date: 2006-10-14
• [Book] 『大学の英語教育を変える-コミュニケーション力向上への実践指針-』 (2008)
  • Author(s): 山地弘起(編)岩田淳他8名著(4番目)
  • Total Pages: 82-109
  • Publisher: 玉川大学出版部