Collaboration of Systematic International Exchange Program as Strategic Human Resource Development and Foreign Language Education in Okinawa

1. 在项目启动前，项目负责人石川龙次就与冲绳县国际交流厅、冲绳县国际交流与人力资源开发基金会就建立整体信息网络进行了持续的讨论。虽然个人信息政策阻碍了其建立，但该研究项目促进了冲绳教育和商业领域代表对联网的初步讨论。根据基金会设计的基本方案，该网络于2008年开始实施，并在不断发展。国际学生实际情况调查该项目的研究人员对国际学生进行的调查是通过琉球大学学生回答的关于出国留学的书面问卷的结果进行检查的。我们的考试说明了我们应该如何组织我们的课程模块，以便更有效地应用出国留学。琉球大学英语专业新课程考试2004年，琉球大学教育与国际语言文化系英语专业采用了新的课程模块。西班牙语专业也参与了改造，因为他们采用了与英语专业合作的课程。对新课程和旧课程的学生进行了普通英语效率测试。对收集到的数据与通识教育英语课程的现状进行了检验，并阐明了新课程的有效性。

1. Following-up of Prefectural and National Grant Exchange Students and Establishment of the Database of International Exchange InformationBefore the project started, Ryuji Ishikawa, the project leader, had continuously discussed about the establishment of integral information networking with the office of International Exchange of Okinawa Prefecture and The Okinawa International Exchange and Human Resources Development Foundation. Although the personal information policy had prevented its establishment, this research project promoted the starting of preliminary discussion about the networking by the delegates from the field of education and business in Okinawa. Based on the basic plan designed by the Foundation, the networking was implemented in 2008 and is under continuous development.2. Investigation of Actual Conditions of International StudentsThe investigations of international students carried out by the researchers of the project were examined with the results of written questionnaires about studying abroad answered by the students of the University of the Ryukyus. Our examination makes out a case for how we should organize our curriculum modules to attain more effective application of studying abroad.3. Examination of the New Curriculum for the English Majors of the University of the RyukyusIn 2004, a new curriculum module was applied to the English majors from Department of Education and International Languages and Cultures of the University of the Ryukyus. The Spanish majors were also involved in the renovation because they adopt a collaborative curriculum with English majors. Common English efficiency tests were carried out on the students of both the new curriculum and the former one. The collected data were examined with the current conditions of the English curriculum for the general education and the effectiveness of the new curriculum is elucidated.