2023 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Technology integration and CALL beliefs in context: A multimethod longitudinal study
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23K00688
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| Research Institution | Kyoto Sangyo University |
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Principal Investigator |
ゴーベル ピーター 京都産業大学, 文化学部, 教授 (40329925)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
加野 まきみ 京都産業大学, 文化学部, 教授 (90352492)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2023-04-01 – 2027-03-31
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| Keywords | Technology Use / CALL / Technology Acceptance |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
This is a study examining Japanese teacher and student beliefs regarding digital language learning use in the field of computer-assisted language learning (CALL), from high school through university. Using a multi-pronged approach, the study seeks to uncover factors explaining beliefs about CALL use among Japanese students and educators, and how these beliefs relate to institutional and regional discourse regarding technology. The study will focus on student and teacher beliefs about the integration of CALL in high school and university classrooms. Students at the high school and university level will be surveyed about their attitudes and use of CALL in English language education. This qualitative data will then be compared with institutional regional discourses regarding CALL and digital technology in the classroom. The comparison will seek to uncover how student and teacher beliefs are aligned with these discourses, and the potential influence of institutional policy and regional discourse on students and teacher beliefs. It is hoped that this comparison will help to inform smoother implementation of CALL and technology throughout the language curriculum in a Japanese context.
The study is in the nascent stages at present. It was deemed necessary to investigate student attitudes towards and efficacy of various approaches to learning with CALL. Since the area of CALL is, by nature large, the investigation into use, efficacy, and attitudes towards various approaches will help to define the scope of the survey questions within the general framework of the study.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
This year, we planned to create a preliminary survey on Japanese university students' attitudes toward the use of digital language learning in the field of computer-assisted language learning (CALL). To investigate student attitudes towards online activities, we created a variety of activities to explore what factors explain Japanese students' attitudes regarding the use of CALL and how these ideas are addressed in educational institutions. The research results were reported in related presentations on ICT utilization at the following academic conferences: IATBLT 2023 (Thailand) (June 19-21, 2023), WorldCALL 2023 (Thailand) (November 9-13, 2023).
We have also published a co-edited work in a peer-reviewed academic journal.
Gobel, P., Kano, M. (2024). Specific Research Project “Technology integration and CALL beliefs in context: A longitudinal study of Japanese teachers and learners” Research Progress Report. 総合学術研究所所報第18号, 159-164).
We have made some progress on exploring students attitudes towards online activities, as reported at academic conferences. This research will be beneficial when creating survey questions for both teachers and students.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Piloting instruments has proven difficult due to curriculum changes in the past year, but we are at the stage where we can create a questionnaire for student use of CALL in language learning. We plan to conduct a pilot survey at educational institutions in Japan within this fiscal year and conduct statistical analysis. The aim is to refine and test the questionnaire in a large-scale survey of selected educational institutions in Japan.
Following this we will create an online questionnaire which will enable us to administer the survey to institutions in Japan. We will then analyze this data and prepare for interview questions and create an interview protocol.
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| Causes of Carryover |
Following the original plan, we will use funds for computer hardware, statistical software, and online survey equipment. In addition, we will be reporting results at conferences held in 2024, and collaborating with colleagues in Japan via national conferences and workshops.
The opportunities afforded by conferences and workshops are vital to the proper structuring of surveys, interviews, and data analysis.
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