ERIC Number: EJ1411866
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
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Japanese Professors' Experiences in Teaching Sport for Development in Online English-Medium Courses
Takahiro Sato; Ryan T. Miller; Shinichi Nagata; Maho Fuchikami; Rie Yamada; Takahiro Kitamura; Satoshi Shimizu
SAGE Open, v13 n2 2023
This qualitative study examined professors' experiences in teaching online courses in an English-medium graduate program at a Japanese university. Based on Andragogy Theory, data included in-depth, semi-structured interviews with six professors who were faculty in a graduate program in Sport for Development. Synchronous online and follow-up e-mail interviews were conducted. A constant comparative method was used to interpret the data and identify themes. The recurrent themes were: (a) "positive experiences in teaching online sport for development courses," (b) "learning how to become effective teachers in an English-medium program," and (c) "the importance of faculty professional development." To better support Japanese professors' online teaching, this study encourages academic departments, administrators, and faculty to better design professional development activities that enhance the quality of online education and the use of English as the medium of instruction.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Graduate Study, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Teacher Attitudes, Athletics, Faculty Development, Physical Activities, Citizenship, Inclusion, Online Courses, Teacher Competencies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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