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

1.县际和国家级奖学金交换生的跟踪及国际交流信息数据库的建立在项目开始之前，项目负责人石川龙二一直在与冲绳县际交流办公室和冲绳国际交流与人力资源开发基金会讨论建立综合信息网络的问题。虽然个人信息政策阻碍了它的建立，但该研究项目促进了来自冲绳的教育和商业领域的代表开始初步讨论网络。根据基金会制定的基本计划，联网工作于2008年实施，并在不断发展。留学生的实际情况调查本项目的研究人员对留学生进行了调查，并对琉球大学的学生进行了书面问卷调查。我们的考试为我们应该如何组织我们的课程模块以更有效地应用出国留学提供了一个案例。2004年，琉球大学教育与国际语言文化系英语专业实施了新的课程模块。西班牙语专业的学生也参与了改造，因为他们采用了与英语专业的合作课程。对新课程和原课程的学生进行了英语通用能力测试。本研究将收集到的数据与通识教育英语课程的现状进行了比较，并对新课程的有效性进行了说明。

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.