MLO 4: Research and Technology
Outcomes:
4.1 Students become familiar with appropriate research methodologies and are able to apply such in their studies.
4.2 Students will use appropriate technologies in research and studies relative to Japanese language and culture.
4.3 Students will collect, manage and analyze current and emerging technology-based resources to develop and produce their scholarly work.
Courses Taken
JAPN403 Pre-Capstone
JAPN404 Advanced Japanese for Presentational Communication
WLC400 WLC Major Capstone
Reflective Narrative
In JAPN 403, through lessons with librarians, I learned how to do professional research for my Capstone project. I was able to use programs such as Zotero to collect and develop a bibliography so I could complete research needed for my Capstone project, “Finding Love in Japan and the United States: a Cross-Cultural Comparison of College Dating.” With the new information and skills I gathered in this course, such as the use of the database Cinii, I was able to find a variety of articles and other resources based on my topic. In JAPN 404, my partner and I were finally able to develop our thesis, as well as learn necessary grammar and vocabulary that could help us accurately convey our findings in Japanese. Using Google's applications (Google Docs, Slides, Forms) aided in this project, as it was completed as a pair. In WLC 400, I learned how to continue using Google as a resource to finish my project, such as Google Forms, in which my partner and I created Japanese and English surveys to be sent to students in Japan and throughout the United States. As we accumulated our newest findings, my partner and I transferred our data into Google Slides to present our research throughout the semester. Because we used Google Forms to complete our surveys, I also attempted to learn how to make charts using the application, but my peers and I resulted in using Microsoft Excel to quickly make charts to share our data. Finally, my partner and I used a combination of Google Docs and Microsoft Word to transfer the information on our presentations into research papers written in Japanese and English. The Capstone project experience helped me exercise my communication skills with my research partner by frequently meeting with Japanese international students for help in translating our materials.
*Please view my Capstone Project section to view examples of my completed work.*
4.1 Students become familiar with appropriate research methodologies and are able to apply such in their studies.
4.2 Students will use appropriate technologies in research and studies relative to Japanese language and culture.
4.3 Students will collect, manage and analyze current and emerging technology-based resources to develop and produce their scholarly work.
Courses Taken
JAPN403 Pre-Capstone
JAPN404 Advanced Japanese for Presentational Communication
WLC400 WLC Major Capstone
Reflective Narrative
In JAPN 403, through lessons with librarians, I learned how to do professional research for my Capstone project. I was able to use programs such as Zotero to collect and develop a bibliography so I could complete research needed for my Capstone project, “Finding Love in Japan and the United States: a Cross-Cultural Comparison of College Dating.” With the new information and skills I gathered in this course, such as the use of the database Cinii, I was able to find a variety of articles and other resources based on my topic. In JAPN 404, my partner and I were finally able to develop our thesis, as well as learn necessary grammar and vocabulary that could help us accurately convey our findings in Japanese. Using Google's applications (Google Docs, Slides, Forms) aided in this project, as it was completed as a pair. In WLC 400, I learned how to continue using Google as a resource to finish my project, such as Google Forms, in which my partner and I created Japanese and English surveys to be sent to students in Japan and throughout the United States. As we accumulated our newest findings, my partner and I transferred our data into Google Slides to present our research throughout the semester. Because we used Google Forms to complete our surveys, I also attempted to learn how to make charts using the application, but my peers and I resulted in using Microsoft Excel to quickly make charts to share our data. Finally, my partner and I used a combination of Google Docs and Microsoft Word to transfer the information on our presentations into research papers written in Japanese and English. The Capstone project experience helped me exercise my communication skills with my research partner by frequently meeting with Japanese international students for help in translating our materials.
*Please view my Capstone Project section to view examples of my completed work.*