2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Telecollaboration and the formative assessment of transversal competencies
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18K00802
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
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| Research Institution | Meijo University |
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Principal Investigator |
Wicking Paul 名城大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (90725285)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
Praver Max 名城大学, 外国語学部, 准教授 (60598712)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
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| Keywords | virtual exchange / formative assessment / online exchange / learning-oriented / online collaboration |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
A “virtual exchange” is when students in one country communicate with students in another country to learn language and culture. Online communication like this is becoming increasingly popular, especially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This research examined assessment methods used in a virtual exchange.
This was a case study of three classes: one class in the U.S. (New York) and two classes in Japan. There were 22 students from the U.S. and 22 students from Japan who participated.
All the assessment tasks used in the project were learning-oriented; that is, the focus in assessment was growth in learning. Student engaged in self- and peer evaluation, and the teacher also evaluated their work. Results from the study indicate that these assessment methods encouraged growth in learning by allowing students to notice their language errors and then correct those errors in subsequent tasks. Students also said that the program was motivating and engaging.
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| Free Research Field |
外国語教育
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
International virtual exchanges have been growing in popularity, but many teachers have been unsure about how to assess student work. This research has suggested ways in which teachers can assess student achievement and promote student attainment of skills in communication and collaboration.
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