2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

A self-reflection system for fostering teachers' monitoring schema

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24700887
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Educational technology
Research Institution	The University of Tokyo
Principal Investigator	YU Ara 東京大学, 大学院情報学環, 特任助教 (60612439)
Project Period (FY)	2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
Keywords	教員支援 / セルフ・リフレクション / システム開発 / 画像処理
Research Abstract	Teachers should have higher-order monitoring ability to provide student-centered learning environment. In this research, the author developed a self-reflection system which fosters teachers' monitoring schema. As a result of the evaluation of the system, the three following outcomes have been found. First, the system revealed that computer programs can mechanically extract and categorize teachers' in-class activities. Second, the system also revealed the possibility that computer programs can estimate students' learning state. Finally, it is suggested that the system facilitates teachers' self-reflection and provides clues to improve their lessons. Through these findings, this research demonstrated a potential to support teachers' reflection process in the way that teachers readily practice self-reflection on a daily basis.