Analysis of an International Project-Based Learning Collaboration Using the Community of Inquiry Framework

Abstract

This study analyzes an international project-based learning (PBL) collaboration among Asian university students to help enhance the future implementation of such international collaborative projects. In international collaboration, students have opportunities to use foreign languages in practical settings and to utilize various Web tools. The authors hosted an international PBL conference called the World Youth Meeting (WYM) to provide such opportunities to students. A core activity of the WYM is joint presentations conducted in English, in which participating students from several Asian countries collaborate in both online and face-to-face settings. This study focuses on online collaboration, and analyzes the activities of the WYM using the Community of Inquiry (CoI) Framework to elicit insight into the effects of collaboration on learning.