MLO 4: RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
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
JAPN 403
JAPN 404
WLC 300
WLC 400
4.1 in the courses above I was able to find many methods to conduct proper research. The primary focus of the course was conducting surveys and analyzing them properly. This was incredibly useful for my Capstone, I needed to create a small survey using google forms. I even learned how to record the data in a way that was easily readable with Excel through the courses. They also gave me access to a librarian who gave us the knowledge on finding books and articles.
4.2 In Japanese 404 we learned ways of properly translating and communicating our point. My topic being a study of both Otaku and Nerd and their perception in their native countries proved difficult with the information I learned I was able to convey my point in a professional manner.
4.3 In Japanese 403 and WLC 400 I was taught how to properly set up surveys analyze the data (like I stated previously). Once the entire class sent the surveys out and received the amount of data necessary we went onto present the data analysis and got feedback from our professor and our peers if our use of Powerpoint and Excel was strong or weak and what had to be changed. Once all of our changes were complete we had to create research papers going over the same information in depth.