@article{oai:meio-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00001391, author = {Fewell, Norman}, issue = {27}, month = {2020-12-03}, note = {In anticipation of educational reforms proposed for 2020 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT, 2016) with the integration and enhancement of information and communications technology (ICT) and active learning in the classroom, a transformation of lecture-based teaching practices will be considered for a course in British culture. Preferred instructional formats from a constructivist perspective involve active learning, where students participate in writing, explaining, and reflecting―processes seldom employed in lecture-based teaching (Dufresne, Gerace, Leonard, Mestre, & Wenk, 1996). The lecture format of instruction, a traditional method that has changed little from centuries past, is representative of a substantial portion of teaching at universities in Japan. Typically, this involves students passively listening to lectures and taking notes. This article will detail relevant research in relation to teaching practices that may have a more desirable effect on student learning and development. Aspects related to ICT will be introduced; in particular, the utilization of cloud-based applications in education. In addition, studies investigating active learning will be presented. The Action Research Process (Burns, 2009) will serve as a guide in the formulation of a comprehensive plan of action for a university course on British culture., application/pdf}, pages = {35--46}, title = {Integrating active learning and ICT in a British culture class for EFL university students}, year = {}, yomi = {のーまん, ふぃーうぇる} }