2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The development and implementation of a training program for mentors in foreign language e-learning

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20820044
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Foreign language education
Research Institution	Waseda University
Principal Investigator	MOGI Ryoji Waseda University, 教育・総合科学学術院, 助手 (40507985)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2009
Keywords	外国語教育 / eラーニング / メンター / ポートフォリオ / 研修プログラム
Research Abstract	The object of the present study is to develop a program to train mentors in foreign language e-learning. To achieve this goal, two types of research are combined : one studies how mentors help learners learn their foreign language in an e-learning setting ; the other examines, by researching literature (published all over the world), the roles mentors in such settings play and the skills they possess. From the findings, we have redefined mentors' roles and skills that can possibly be adapted to the foreign language learning in Japan. Furthermore, based on the results, we have constructed yet another training program for e-learning mentors.