2023 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Developing an English for Medical Purposes (EMP) Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for Japanese medical students
| Project/Area Number |
21K18371
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| Research Institution | Nanzan University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
山本 英子 名古屋大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (10432262)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-07-09 – 2025-03-31
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| Keywords | MOOCs / Medical English / EMP / Self-study / Practical support |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The researchers have continued their investigation into the current state of English for Medical Purposes (EMP) delivery at Japanese universities. Research on existing online EMP support material which has been designed for medical students has continued. EMP educators and medical practitioners have been interviewed on Japanese medical students’ EMP needs and possible content for the EMP MOOC.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
Due to the Corona virus epidemic interviews with EMP educators, medical practitioners were rescheduled to dates later than planned.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
In the final stage of this project Japanese university medical students will be asked to use the EMP created and provide their feedback on the material. The research team will continue to collect data on the efficacy of the pilot EMP MOOC through the students’ comments on each unit using an online questionnaire, focus group interviews, and one-to-one interviews. Data will be analyzed using quantitative and qualitative methods and used to refine the EMP MOOC with a view to making it available for all medical students, medical practitioners, and universities within Japan at a future date.
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| Causes of Carryover |
The corona virus situation meant that it was impossible to travel and this has had a knock-on effect re. the planning of research trips. In the final year the research team will continue to refine the material created.
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