Japanese Professors’ Experiences in Teaching Sport for Development in Online English-Medium Courses
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 Dev...
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| author | Takahiro Sato Ryan T. Miller Shinichi Nagata Maho Fuchikami Rie Yamada Takahiro Kitamura Satoshi Shimizu |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6885716bee1e46188dd9aadfd74efd762023-05-20T13:03:19ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402023-05-011310.1177/21582440231176465Japanese Professors’ Experiences in Teaching Sport for Development in Online English-Medium CoursesTakahiro Sato0Ryan T. Miller1Shinichi Nagata2Maho Fuchikami3Rie Yamada4Takahiro Kitamura5Satoshi Shimizu6University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JapanKent State University, OH, USAUniversity of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JapanMejiro University, Saitama, JapanNational Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Kagoshima, JapanNational Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Kagoshima, JapanUniversity of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JapanThis 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.https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440231176465 |
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| title_full | Japanese Professors’ Experiences in Teaching Sport for Development in Online English-Medium Courses |
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| title_short | Japanese Professors’ Experiences in Teaching Sport for Development in Online English-Medium Courses |
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