A comparison of cooperative and collaborative international online language learning methods

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25370613
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Muroran Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Hagley Eric 室蘭工業大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (60466472)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: バーチャルエクスチェンジ / 国際協力的オンライン語学学習 / 国際共同的オンライン語学学習 / テレコラボレーション / 英語教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To create a place for students in numerous countries’ high schools, institutions of learning and universities to be linked thus being able to use the language they are studying in real world communicative events and through this, improve their language and cultural competence. Two methods of online language exchanges were used: cooperative and collaborative; and the benefits and utility of each method in relation to improving language learning and cultural understanding were uncovered. “Cooperative international online language exchanges” have students studying English in Japan linked with students studying Japanese in the U.S.A and Australia. “Collaborative international online language exchanges” have students studying English in Japan linked with students studying English in Colombia, Vietnam and or Taiwan.

Free Research Field

語学教育