2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

EFFECTS OF EXPLANATIONS TO PEOPLE WITH A DIFEEERENT MOTHER TONGUE

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21820027
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Japanese language education
Research Institution	Hiroshima University
Principal Investigator	FURUMOTO Yumi Hiroshima University, 大学院・教育学研究科, 助教 (80536326)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2010
Keywords	他者説明 / 日本人大学生 / 留学生 / メタ認知的知識 / 協調学習 / 理解深化
Research Abstract	This study examined important consideration for promoting mutual understanding in situations where Japanese university students study together with international students and give explanations to them. Results revealed that 3 actions, i.e. verifying the other party's understanding, being mindful of the other party even when negative feedback is given, and repeatedly offering the explanation using external resources, were crucial to enhancing the understanding of individuals with a different mother tongue in a cooperative learning setting.

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