Learning is a process of participation in communities of cultural practice, participation that is at first legitimately peripheral but that increases gradually in engagement and complexity. (Jane Lave & Etienne Wenger, 1991). LPP can be experienced in the four ongoing projects.
 Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning, and Identity (Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive, and Computational Perspectives) |
Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation (Learning in Doing : Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives) |
Interactive Reading Community
・IRCとは…An extensive reading project named “Reading for Pleasure”has been implemented since 2000. Students read and talk about books they have read in reciprocal relationships between peers in the classroom and online using the "IRC (Interactive Reading Community)" homepage.
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Interactive Writing Community
・IWCとは…You will write an essay every three weeks outside of class and join the project called " IWC(Interactive Writing Community)." You can write about whatever topic you are interested in and post it on the IWC web site to discuss and develop your own ideas with students from all over the world.
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ProjectC
・ProjectCとは…There are more than 50 thousands“Conventional modes of expression”categorized into 40 topics, such as education, business, and science. The data is deliberately selected to help you get a high score for the two major international English tests, TOEIC and TOEFL tests. You can practice memorizing the valuable phrases through exercises prepared on the website.
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TOEFL
・TOEFLとは…This class is designed to help you learn the most important techniques of writing for the TOEFL test, preparing for what might be encountered in an English‐medium university. Your essay will be posted on this web site "Writing For the TOEFL Test" and given an average score by the Japanese teacher and an American teacher in Texas.
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