Empirical research on the educational methodologies and evaluation systems that promote university students' capacities for co-creative boundary crossing

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26780353
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Educational psychology
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
• Principal Investigator: Tajima Atsushi 東京外国語大学, 大学院総合国際学研究院, 准教授 (30515630)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 大学教育 / 学問知 / 実践知 / 分かったつもり / アクティブラーニング / 共創的越境 / グローバル人材 / 対話

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project developed educational methodologies and evaluation systems to promote university students' abilities to participate in productive dialogues with those from different backgrounds. I have termed this type of dialogue "co-creative boundary crossing".
I examined the psychological theories of L. S. Vygotsky and the dialogical theories of M. M. Bakhtin, which have frequently been cited by educational researchers aiming to promote interactions between students in classrooms. I developed educational methodologies for university classes, including large-scale lectures with about 100 students. These methodologies can help students to improve their capacity for co-creative boundary crossing. Finally, I developed evaluation systems to assess the co-creative boundary crossing abilities of students, utilizing theoretical and practical research outcomes.

Free Research Field

教育心理学