2014 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
| Project/Area Number |
23520674
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| Research Institution | Okayama University |
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Principal Investigator |
マーリー ギャロルド 岡山大学, 言語教育センター, 准教授 (40307244)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
フジシマ ナオミ 岡山大学, 言語教育センター, 教授 (90437567)
宇塚 万里子 岡山大学, グローバル・パートナーズ, 教授 (40601381)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | Social learning space / ecology / space and place / 外国語習得 / learner autonomy |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Objectives: 1)Document the linguistic and sociocultural development of the participants on an ongoing basis ;2)Examine the affordances for language learning available in the social learning space;3)Explore the effects that changes in the learning space might have on potential affordances.
Action:1)Interviewed participants and research assistants at the end of each semester.2)Carried out participant observation through weekly observation reports.3)Interviewed the manager and two teachers 4)Had participants take the TOEIC.
Findings:1)Theoretical: The findings of the study have broadened the understanding of out-of-class language learning by providing insights into how the social construction of places can enhance and at time imped learning.2)Research: To document constant change in social learning spaces over time, this study suggests that future studies should adopt an ecological perspective and explore these phenomenon as complex dynamic systems.3)Practice: The current study has yielded insights to guide educators and administrators charged with the tasks of developing and maintaining social learning spaces for language learning. For example, the current study suggests that rigid administrative control of the learning space and activities can be detrimental to the emergence of affordances for learning.On the other hand, social learning spaces which make provision for multiple levels of engagement can provide learners with a wide range of learning opportunities fostering the acquisition of language, leadership and intercultural communication skills.
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Research Products
(8 results)
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[Presentation] Social Learning Spaces and ‘the Invisible Fence’2014
Author(s)
Murray, G., Fujishima, N., & Uzuka, M
Organizer
Space, place and autonomy in language learning and teaching. Symposium conducted at the 17th World Congress of the International Association of Applied Linguistics,
Place of Presentation
Brisbane, Ａｕｓｔｒａｌｉａ
Year and Date
2014-08-11
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[Presentation] Autonomy and Space: Does Size Matter?2014
Author(s)
Murray, G., Fujishima, N., & Uzuka, M
Organizer
Doing Research in Applied Linguistics 2/Independent Learning Association Conference
Place of Presentation
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi Ｂａｎｋｏｋ
Year and Date
2014-06-13
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