2021 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Improving on-campus intercultural communication in English
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20K00746
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
ハズウェル クリストファー 九州大学, 言語文化研究院, 准教授 (90536088)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ハーン アーロン 九州大学, 言語文化研究院, 講師 (40712435)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | lingua franca |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In the past year, we have worked to build up a website and develop teaching methodologies related to these contents. We have added more interviews to a current total of 15. These have been used in multiple courses and surveys show students have enjoyed and learned from these interviews. The methods of storing and distributing the materials to students has proven to be robust and easy to use on both computers and mobile devices, leading to consideration of how these materials could be optimized for on-demand use. We have learned a lot from the interaction patterns of students, so we changed some of the material presentation and added more meta-information to help students navigate the interviews and find the information they would like to hear or review.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
We have not been able to include as many of the interviews in our classes as we had hoped due to the courses being under partial lockdown in the spring semester of 2021 and the continuing difficulties of some students to attend class in person. Although using an LMS like Moodle and the materials being online, a lack of face to face instruction has led to a slight delay in producing the courses we would prefer. This is hopefully going to be rectified in 2022.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The interviews themselves have led to a great deal of qualitatively analyzable date, and two book chapters are planned for the coming year. With the quantitative data from student surveys planned for the end of the summer semester in two courses, this will form the basis of further publications and publications in the fall and winter of 2022. The website will also be expanded, with more interviews being added and bespoke sections for individual courses. These can also be augmented with further materials for student self-study.
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| Causes of Carryover |
This year, being the final planned year of the project, work needs to be done to complete the materials for the website and in-class activities. This will require interviews, transcription, and hosting services, plus invited interviews from students using the content to assist with feedback sessions. We have also planned to hire an assistant to speed up the process (having been delayed) so we can complete the work within 2022. Also, work will accelerate to publicize and present this work.
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