Abstract

This report examines a learning method that fosters engagement and cooperation between 1st-year university students in an academic writing and English proficiency test preparation course. The class was taught online in the spring semester. The students worked in long-term fixed study buddy teams of three or four both during and outside class time. Student teams regularly met online to practice English, share and reflect on their learning strategy use, and prepare for upcoming class sessions. Furthermore, during the summer break, the teams continued to meet weekly online to speak English and share what they were practicing individually, which they later reported kept them motivated. This report describes how the study buddy teams were utilized and how the students reacted. Student feedback about the course and teamwork throughout the semester was positive, the rate of active participation and attendance was high, indicating that the approach was successful. 本研究では、大学1年生のアカデミックライティングと英語能力テスト対策の授業において、学生同士の協力関係を育む学習方法を検討した。学生たちはstudy buddiesと呼ばれる少人数の長期固定チームで、授業の内外で活動した。春学期の授業はオンラインで行われたが、チームは授業内外で定期的にオンラインで会い、英語の練習、学習ストラテジーの使い方の共有と振り返り、次回の授業の準備などを行った。さらに夏休み中もオンラインで集まり、英語を話したり、個人的に練習していることを共有したりして、モチベーションを維持した。本研究では、チームがどのように活用され、学生がどのように反応したかを紹介する。学期を通してstudy buddiesシステムに関する学生の評価はポジティブなものであった。また学生の各セッションへの参加は積極的であり、授業の出席率も高かったことが、このアプローチの成功を示している。

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