2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Developing a CEFR-informed Mediation scheme (CEFR-MSfAW) for academic writing (composition) in World Englishes
| Project/Area Number |
19K00808
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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 | Chukyo University |
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Principal Investigator |
Imig Alexander 中京大学, 教養教育研究院, 准教授 (50511143)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ダンジェロ J・F 中京大学, 国際英語学部, 教授 (70340180)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
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| Keywords | Portfolio / Mediation / CEFR in Japan |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Although the research process was slowed down through the corona-pandemic, some results could be archived in the three years period. The planned data could be collected, and the data analysis has started. However, the planned strategy inventory for (written) mediation could only be developed in approaches. The most promising approach is to develop a mediation portfolio, which has been started. During the process of dissemination of the research results, the problems for a comprehensive approach to mediation could be identified. Unsurprisingly, the main shortcoming is time restraint for the students in the fourth year. A comprehensive and multi-year approach would be necessary to better integrate mediation.
The results of the coding showed mediation on subtle scale depending on the chosen topic, mediating academic concepts was visible. The progress of mediation and a sophistication of the used concepts was especially clear during the review process of the final thesis.
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| Free Research Field |
Applied Linguistics, 教授法
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
The benefit for society would be use of the key-qualification writing in various settings. The students learn writing, however it is essential that they use their writing skills in different text types. For this a (writing) portfolio would be a useful tool.
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