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Junko Kosaki
Department Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare , Position Associate Professor |
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| Article types | 原著 |
| Language | English |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Student Online Peer Review in a Japanese EFL Setting: Writing Activities that Incorporate Interprofessional Education into Language Learning |
| Journal | Formal name：Kawasaki Journal of Medical Welfare |
| Domestic / Foregin | Domestic |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 28(1),pp.39-51 |
| Author and coauthor | Kosaki Junko |
| Authorship | Lead author |
| Publication date | 2022/06 |
| Summary | This study investigates the possibility of introducing writing activities that incorporate interprofessional education into language learning in a Japanese English as a foreign language setting. The study focuses on first-year university students majoring in health and medical welfare. It aims to enhance students’ interests in different medical or health professions and promote learner autonomy in learning English in a computer-mediated learning environment. It was conducted in conjunction with an English course offered to first-year university students. The students were required to write a self-introduction, including among others their academic major and future profession, and submit it online. The peer reviewing was then conducted online among students from the same department and those from different departments. Upon finishing the activities, the participants were asked to complete an online questionnaire. The results of the questionnaire showed that 70% of the students regarded the activities as good opportunities to interact with students from other departments, while 65% answered that they learned about other medical or healthcare professionals. Concerning language learning, about 60% of the students believed that they learned English expressions to explain their future professions. Although some comments suggested both advantages and disadvantages of online learning, the findings may have provided some implications for alternate forms of collaborative learning in relation to interprofessional education. |