Designing a Learning Environment for Nurturing Cross-Cultural Collaboration with the Internet : A Viewpoint from the Theory of "Community of Practice"

• Kishi Makiko

  京都外国語大学

• Konno Takayuki

  関西大学大学院

• Kubota Kenichi

  関西大学

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• インターネットを活用した異文化間の協働を促す学習環境デザイン : 実践共同体の組織化の視座から

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze a collaborative learning between Japan and Syria from the viewpoint of "Community of Practice (CoP)" in order to develop the guideline for fostering community in cross cultural setting with use of the Internet. Theory of CoP provides three analytical dimensions, such as joint enterprise, mutual engagement and shared repertories. In this case study, Japanese and Syrian students communicate through the Internet to produce a book collaboratively. The joint enterprise in the case study is to produce a storybook collaboratively so that students engage mutually to produce the book and acquire competency needed for cross-cultural collaboration through participating in the practice. As a result of the analysis, three factors fostering CoP were suggested.

Journal

• Multicultural Relations

  Multicultural Relations 7 (0), 105-121, 2010

  Japan Society for Multicultural Relations

Keywords

• cross-cultural education
• information and communication technologies
• collaborative learning with overseas
• community of practice
• learning environment

Details

• CRID: 1390001205782231936
• NII Article ID: 110009605226
• DOI: 10.20657/jsmrejournal.7.0_105
• ISSN: 21898650
• ISSN: 13495178
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed