Mastering ESP: Constructing of a Website for a Library-based Hands-on 'Virtual Study Abroad' Self-Study Program

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25370668
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Osaka Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Junko Murao 大阪工業大学, 工学部, 講師 (40611314)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MIYAMA Akiko 大阪工業大学, 工学部, 教授 (80301646) ; MUKUHIRA Atsushi 大阪工業大学, 工学部, 教授 (00319576)
• Research Collaborator: Moore Ashley Kanda University of International Studies, English Language Consultancy Center, Project Director ; Fritz Erik Kanda University of International Studies, English Language Consultancy Center, Senior Lecturer ; Fischer Danielle Kanda University of International Studies, English Language Consultancy Center, Lecturer ; Worth Alexander Kanda University of International Studies, English Language Consultancy Center, Lecturer
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: e-learning / ESP / EAP / virtual study abroad

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Our Virtual Study Abroad program provides science students with a self-study English learning program online. This program's final goal is to allow students to get good enough skills to make presentations in English at international conferences. Learners access the webpage,read the instructions about what they do and start the English learning courses after English level assessment.

Free Research Field

Literature in English, English Language Education