学習者、教授者、メディア : 外国語教育研究の統合的枠組みに向けて

This article provides an integrated framework for foreign language (FL) education research. This framework has three principal components or spheres: learner, teacher, and media, all of which can contribute to the realization of “learner autonomy” via “guided participation” and “emergent behavior.” In the first half of this article, each component or sphere is defined and the relevant research topics and key concepts are discussed. The key concepts treated are: “strategy,” “self-regulation,” and “reflection/noticing” for the “learner” sphere; “awareness,” “facilitation,” and “scaffolding” for the “teacher” sphere; and “affordance” and “elicitation” for the “media” sphere. In addition, a societal/cultural sphere, i.e., community, is stipulated as a reference point for the three components described above. In the latter half, the interplay among these spheres is elaborated on. Lastly, a schematic representation of the framework and its research/pedagogical implications are provided, along with some caveats against compartmentalization, de-contextualization, and oversimplification