Development of Technical Reading e-Learning for Foreign Students at Universities of Science and technology

本研究评估了基于moodle平台的工程教育大学预科语言课程中多媒体电子学习环境的好处。这个原型电子学习系统（http://moodle.elp.tuat.ac.jp/moodle/login/index.php）旨在为更广泛的受众提供有吸引力的技术素养教育课程材料，包括一年级学生、高中生和大学预科课程的外国学生。为了吸引更广泛的学生，工程学院与日语教师合作开发了一个电子学习系统，创建了四个模块，包括(1)阅读材料，(2)叙述，(3)视频讲座，(4)技术术语自动词汇表和(5)理解活动。在实验中，22名外国学生和21名日本本土学生使用LMS服务器上的原型电子学习内容并回答问卷。评估结果表明，多媒体电子学习环境是有效的，有可能更好地为学生的工程教育做好准备，特别是对工程预科课程中日语的高级学习者。

This study assesses the benefits of a multimedia e-Learning environment in a pre-college language program in engineering education, based on the moodle platform. This prototype e-Learning system (http://moodle.elp.tuat.ac.jp/moodle/login/index.php) is designed to provide attractive course materials for technological literacy education for a wider audience, including first-year students, high school students, and foreign students in pre-college courses. In order to engage a wider range of students, engineering faculty paired up with Japanese language teachers to develop an e-Learning system, creating four modules that include (1) reading materials, (2) narration, (3) video lectures, (4)auto glossary for technical terms, and (5) comprehension activities. In experiments, 22 foreign students and 21 Japanese native students used prototype e-learning contents on LMS Server and answered the questionnaires. Evaluation results indicate that a multimedia e-Learning environment is effective and has the potential to better prepare students for engineering education, especially for advanced learners of Japanese in pre-engineering courses.