An Investigation into the Applicability of English Writing Centers in Japanese Secondary Education
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19K00833
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
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| Research Institution | Sophia University |
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Principal Investigator |
HARWOOD Chris 上智大学, 国際教養学部, 准教授 (90816076)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2020)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
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| Keywords | Writing Center / Secondary Schools / Zoom / Qualitative / Case Study / Secondary Education / Mediation / Writing / English / School |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
April 2019 ; March 2020: Case Study Research (Micro-analysis)
Three first year students from Sophia University will be studied for one year as case studies. alysis will be used to pinpoint, examine, and recording patterns within data..
April 2020-March 2022: Fact finding and data gathering in United States
In 2019 and 2020 the applicant will attend the annual IWCA Conferences for fact finding and data gathering purposes.
By March 2022 a final report will be written up and submitted to an international peer-reviewed journal, such as International Journal of Educational Research.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Due to travel restrictions the global pandemic has halted several aspects of my research into the applicability of English writing centers in Japanese secondary education. However, the subsequent shift towards online learning has also provided insights and opportunities. It has also illuminated potential solutions to many of the issues related to introducing writing centers into Japanese high schools. My experience creating a virtual writing at Sophia University see http://www.flawritingcenter.org/ has provided me with several insights as to the efficacy of online or virtual writing centers. I also co-authored a paper on the subjec; see the Harwood, C., & Koyama, D. (2020) reference below.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
Covid 19 travel bans and social distancing guidelines in Japan
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The technological affordances of hosting writing centers in Zoom can enhance dialogic interaction, and, with the appropriate writing center ethos, can increase student ownership of tutorials and bolster the perceived effectiveness of writing center visits for students. My experience creating a virtual writing at Sophia University see http://www.flawritingcenter.org/ has provided me with several insights as to the efficacy of online or virtual writing centers. I also co-authored a paper on the subject; see the Harwood, C., & Koyama, D. (2020). Creating a virtual writing center to support self-regulated learning. Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal, 11(3), 164-186. https://doi.org/10.37237/110306
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Report
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Research Products
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