2015 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
日本の大学教育における英語による専門授業の実践に関する研究
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25370638
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| Research Institution | University of Niigata Prefecture |
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Principal Investigator |
Brown Howard 新潟県立大学, 国際地域学部, 准教授 (40562145)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
伊与部 ベサニー 新潟県立大学, 国際地域学部, 講師 (90570424) [Withdrawn]
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | EMI / English-medium / 英語による授業 / ICLHE / CLIL / higher education / japanese universities |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The pilot study was conducted in FY2013 and a nationwide survey project was completed in FY2014 to gain insight into how English-medium instruction programs are being implemented around Japan. Both the pilot study and survey results showed a pattern of small scale EMI programs and ad hoc implementation. In a search for best practices, the research project has moved to phase 3, case studies.
The researcher is now conducting case studies at 4 newly forming EMI programs. The study is aiming to reveal how and why programs are implemented successfully.Preliminary results indicate that a lack of coordination and communication is a key fault many EMI initiatives. It seems that successful implementation rests on the following factors: Communication and collaboration among stakeholders; Building a program from scratch rather than as an add on; Integration into the wider department / university curriculum; Identity of the program; Shared sense of purpose / direction ; Understanding of why the university is doing EMI, Time to implement and develop an EMI program; Understanding the actual value / pote; Meeting the global standard of disciplinary knowledge among students; and Faculty and administrator continuity
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