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English Learning Support Room at Dokkyo University: Promoting Learner and Teacher AutonomyPresenter: Yuka Iijima, Mari Tsujita and Reina Wakabayashi, Dokkyo University, JapanThis presentation introduces the English Learning Support Room (ELSR) at Dokkyo University, Saitama. The ELSR was established by the Interdepartmental English Language Program to serve two functions: (1) providing students with face-to-face advising that help them solve learning problems, make an action plan to achieve their goals, and carry it out, and (2) providing teachers with a common space for accessing teaching resources and sharing information with colleagues. Since its start in the fall 2010, various attempts have been made to build an effective management system for this newly implemented facility to offer quality services, including training advisors, integrating advising with the Program curriculum, and distributing newsletters. The presenters report the ELSR activities and how they are run and managed using the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, and discuss students’ perceptions of the services and future agenda of the facility based on the student and advisor feedback.TRANSCRIPT
English Learning Support Room (ELSR) at Dokkyo University*: Promoting Learner and Teacher Autonomy
Learner Autonomy Support Teacher Autonomy Support
PURPOSE • To provide advising sessions & workshops
to develop autonomous learners • To support teachers through faculty
resource space CHARACTERISTICS • Integration with curriculum • On-campus facilities • English Learning Roadmap
FUTURE AGENDA • Reconsidering advising schedule • Attracting more Junior and Senior students • Developing Teachers’ Resource Space
Yuka Iijima, Mari Tsujita, Reina Wakabayashi Interdepartmental English Language Program, Dokkyo University
TARGET • Students in 7 departments (German/
French/Economics/Management Science/ Law/International Legal Studies/Policy Studies) (approximately 6,300)
• All instructors of English (full-time & part-time)
TIME • Advising sessions (2 days/week) • Faculty resource space (Mon.-Fri. 9am-6pm)
MANAGEMENT • Guidelines booklet • Advising workshops • Notebook for sharing
information among staff members
Student Feedback
Number of Users
I now know what
materials to use for studying. I was able to decide my next
learning goals.
It’s useful because the advisor gives me feedback on my work
every week.
I have more confidence. My
motivation increased. I was able to make a study plan for the
summer.
It was relaxing.
It was easy for me to talk one-
on-one.
*Dokkyo University ELSR opened in November 2010 as a part of the initiative “Promoting EGAP Education Contributing to the Development of the Competences Expected of College Graduates”䋨䇸ቇ⠌ജ⢒ᚑ䈮⾗䈜䉎EGAP⧷⺆ᢎ⢒䈱లታ䇹䋩, funded by MEXT as Program for Promoting University Education and Student Support Theme A: Program for Promoting University Education Reform 䋨䇸ᄢቇᢎ⢒䊶ቇ↢ᡰេផㅴᬺ䇼䊁䊷䊙A䇽ᄢቇᢎ⢒ផㅴ䊒䊨䉫䊤䊛䇹䋩 (2009-2011).
Reservation
Pre-advising
Self-reflection
Advising Session
Post-advising Self-reflection
Advisor Sharing
Teaching Materials
Teachers’ Workshop
Teachers’ Communication
Advising Teachers’ Resource Space
• Textbook samples • Resource books on
TESOL/Applied Linguistics
• Textbook survey results
Semester Number Fall 2010 93 Spring 2011 146 Total 239
Advising Sessions
Nov. 2010 – Oct. 2011 Number of teachers (actual number) 17
Number of books checked out 44
Type Number Full-time instructors 8 Part-time instructors 42 Total 50
Teachers’ Resource Space
Workshops
Workshop