An Analysis of International Students' Linguistic Practices through ICT: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24652109
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Japanese language education
• Research Institution: Hosei University (2013-2014); Kansai University (2012)
• Principal Investigator: MURATA Akiko 法政大学, グローバル教育センター, 准教授 (60520905)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MOHRI Takami 関西大学, 国際部, 講師 (60623981) ; FURUKAWA Tomoki 関西大学, 国際部, 講師 (60614617)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 留学生 / 教室外の学び / ICT / SNS / ネットワーキング / ソーシャルサポート / ピアラーニング / 留学生支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research investigated international students' use of social networking services (SNS) and analyzed their online networks, peer support, and peer learning processes. The research described international students’ diverse transnational networks, online peer support processes (sharing problems with and giving advice to peers and family members), and online peer learning processes (sharing learning resources and holding discussions with peers). This research, thus, pointed to the importance of ICT as a social support resource for international students and presented a useful framework for supporting international students in using ICT.

Free Research Field

文化人類学、異文化間教育、日本語教育