Developing English Learning Software for Students by Students

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Okada, R., Hirokawa, M. & Nakanishi, T. (2006). Developing English Learning Software for Students by Students. In E. Pearson & P. Bohman (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2006 (pp. 102-108). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2006
June 2006
ISBN 1-880094-60-6
  Elaine Pearson & Paul Bohman
AACE

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Authors

Reiko Okada, Mitsuo Hirokawa, Tokai University Junior College, Japan; Tomoyasu Nakanishi, Musashino Art University, Japan

Abstract

Many students at Tokai University Junior College, as in other low- to low-intermediate level colleges in Japan, are either not confident or not motivated to study English because of their passive, memorization-centered high-school education. To motivate these students to study and to use English for communication, the researcher hypothesized that multimedia programs would attract them with sounds, pictures, animation, games and content designed specially for them. English teachers, however, do not always have the skills, the time or the money to make effective digital materials. The researcher therefore invited creative media-design major students to work with her giving them responsibility for page design and the creation of interactive features which would appeal to young people. This paper describes how English self-study materials were made through teacher-student collaboration and how they encourage low-proficiency, low-motivated college students in Japan. Effective points and problems with material development and in class management are also discussed.

Keywords

• Middle School Education
• Students
• Teachers

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