| Project/Area Number |
15K12893
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Japanese language education
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| Research Institution | Kobe University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
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| Keywords | 教育工学 / 日本語教育 / 留学生 / Community of Inquiry / ソーシャル・メディア / アインフレンサー / Social Media / Social Media Influencers / Study Abroad in Japan / Study Abroad / Learning Japanese / Community of Enquiry / Study Abroad Japan |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
When overseas students think about studying in Japan, they look at the information on FORMAL websites operated by organizations such as MEXT, JASSO, Japan Foundation, universities in Japan etc. However, this research has shown that more importantly, they create INFORMAL personal networks using Social Media, to contact other students that they know or are introduced to by friends, to get specific information from trusted relationships, to make their final choices.
The major finding of this research, was the discovery of so-called ‘Social Media Influencers’ who are students of Japanese that have a large Social Presence on Social Media, and are a powerful source of information on study abroad and learning Japanese for other learners. I have also created a social media group for international students to find information about study abroad and to share their own information with other learners. (903 characters)
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
日本の大学における学生数減少という問題への対策である。国際化推進を通して海外の学生が日本に留学してくれるように、「ソフトパワー」としてこうした留学に決定的な影響を及ぼす人物（ソーシャルメディア上のインフルエンサー）の活用を明らかにした点である。
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