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Title:
Fostering Sustainable Collaboration Through Online International Language Learning: A Case Study of Chinese Language Learning in Japan
Abstract:
The advancement of technology and the Internet has created new opportunities for foreign language learning and teaching. Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) has become widely adopted in universities around the world. The Chinese language course presented in this study was created for university students from China and Japan to study Chinese language and culture together through synchronous online communication (using Zoom) and asynchronous online communication (using Moodle).
This course lasted for 15 weeks, with 75 Japanese students participating in the study. A mixed methods approach was used to evaluate the impact of this course. The results of the quantitative analysis showed a significantly greater increase in intercultural sensitivity for the experimental group compared to the control group. There were no significant differences in test scores between the two groups. The qualitative data showed a preference for this COIL course.
