| Project/Area Number |
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 |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
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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 | Study abroad / intercultural comm. / intercultural education / COVID-19 pandemic / Experential learning / intercultural / Experiential learning / EMI / communication / study abroad / development / Intercultural / Communication / Education / intercultural study / education management / 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 Final Research Achievements |
Through this research project, I explored the intercultural development and experiences of Japanese students pre-, during, post-study abroad. Despite the considerable impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on data collection, I diligently examined students' explicit intercultural encounters both domestically and internationally. This effort resulted in numerous keynote speeches and presentations, focusing on essential themes such as intercultural education in Japan, the assessment of intercultural development, and the effects of the pandemic on facilitators and students' study abroad experiences. Additionally, several manuscripts were published, making substantive contributions to these fields of inquiry.
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
I've published 5 papers, one under review, and given 17 presentations globally and locally. My research improves intercultural education in Japan and enriches future study abroad experiences, helping educators understand different cultures and address pandemic challenges.
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