Investigating Social Spaces for Language Learning

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23520674
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Okayama University
• Principal Investigator: MURRAY Garold 岡山大学, 言語教育センター, 准教授 (40307244)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): FUJISHIMA Naomi 岡山大学, 言語教育センター, 教授 (90437567) ; UZUKA Mariko 岡山大学, グローバル・パートナーズ, 教授 (40601381)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: social learning space, / ecology, / space and place / 外国語教育 / learner autonomy

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This investigation established a new line of inquiry in the field of applied linguistics: the exploration of space and place in relation to autonomy in language learning. As evidence, the principal investigator organized the first ever symposium on space, place and autonomy to be held at an International Association of Applied Linguistics World Congress (AILA 2014). In terms of practice, the study provided invaluable information for educators interested in establishing and maintaining social learning spaces for language learning.

Free Research Field

応用言語学