| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
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| Research Abstract |
This research intended to investigate the effects of intercultural experiences among Japanese people with Afghan people. For that purpose, we studied Japanese students at Ochanomizu Women's University, Tsuda College, Tokyo Women's University, Nara Women's University, and Japan Women's University, which have involved in the training project of Afghan female educators in Japan since 2002. This study focused on the following aspects during the period of 2003-2005.
1.The training program for Afghan female educators conducted by the above-mentioned five women's universities was analyzed in order to look into the contact between Afghan educators and Japanese participants.
2.The programs prepared for students at respective universities to promote students' interest in Afghanistan were analyzed.
3.Researches by questionnaire at five universities were conducted both in 2003 and 2005. In the 2003 research, the target were first-year and second-year students, while the 2005 research chose samples from the third-year and fourth-year students in order to look into the change of the same group of people.
4.Afghan participants were interviewed both in Japan and Afghanistan.
5.The intercultural experiences and effects on life plan of students were discussed.
6.Those students involved in the project, who originally had some interest in international activities, evidently experienced strong impact on their life plan including vocational plan. On the other hand, students in general at those universities concerned showed limited interest in events in relation to this project, but the universities' attitudes toward international cooperation influenced them in terms of their interest in international affairs. It was also evident that each university showed different features concerning students' attitudes.
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