What is study abroad? A longitudinal analysis of intercultural experiences
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19K13307
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
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| Research Institution | Kansai University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2022)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
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| Keywords | intercultural education / communication / study abroad / development / Intercultural / Communication / Education / Study abroad / intercultural study / education management / intercultural / survey / interviews / ICC / Linguistic development / Student experiences |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This longitudinal study aims to analyse participants’ study abroad experiences. Specifically, this project will investigate the effectiveness of study abroad programs in terms of developing students’ intercultural communicative competence and linguistic abilities.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
From the data collected in the last year, I presented two domestic guest lectures and a workshop. These focused on the implications of the results of the study in teaching and researching intercultural communication. In addition, I presented at three international conferences focusing on the developing research results of the study (conceptualisations of intercultural communication and experiential learning activities in the classroom after students returned from study abroad). Similarly, I presented further developing research results at two domestic conferences. Also during this time, the following two studies were published: (1) Allen, T. J. (2022). Assessing Intercultural Competence Using Situational Judgement Tests: Reports from an EMI Course in Japan. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 10(13), 405-427.
(2) Allen, T. J., & Ramonda, K. (2023). Study abroad during a pandemic: The impact of remote learning and social distancing on student experiences. 関西大学外国語学部紀要 , 28(1), 93-108.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
After initial issues due to COVID-19, the research is back on track and additional research results should be published in the coming year.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Currently, two studies are under review for publication. These studies focus on the results of last year's data collection. Furthermore, an additional paper is currently in preparation. Some additional data may need to be collected in December 2023 to finalise elements of the study.
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Report
(4 results)
Research Products
(17 results)
