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Perception of study abroad in ASEAN

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K13308
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
Research InstitutionKwansei Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

Nowlan Andrew  関西学院大学, 言語教育研究センター, 准教授 (50546835)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywordsstudy abroad / phenomenology / ELF / diversity / interculturality / L2 acquisition / Japan / Thailand / ASEAN / mixed methods research / intercultural competence / world Englishes / internationalization
Outline of Research at the Start

In response to Japanese government initiatives to foster global jinzai and increase the number of study abroad participants, this project will investigate the motivations, experiences, and reflections of Japanese students studying English and culture in ASEAN. Since Japanese students are increasingly discouraged from study abroad due to high costs and perceived low proficiency in the target language, this research aims to generate knowledge from students who choose more affordable, non-traditional destinations, where they may be exposed to different varieties of English.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Despite complications due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the researcher was able to complete a transcendental phenomenological study involving six Japanese university students with focus on the experiences they had while studying in Bangkok, Thailand. Key findings that emerged from the study include the identification of textural and structural descriptions, which culminated into a common essence of experience. This experience includes exposure to English as a Lingua Franca and diversity, especially openness of sexuality and socio-economic differences. The researcher posits that these findings can be operationalized at the classroom level to better prepare Japanese university students for experiences in the Outer and Expanding Circles, especially in major urban hubs, such as Bangkok. A direction for future research that emerged from this study involves the role that COIL might play in better preparing Japanese university students for overseas sojourns in similar destinations.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

This study provides a comprehensive discussion of the shared experiences that Japanese university students had in Bangkok, Thailand. Results provide implications for researchers, instructors, and administrators who hope to develop improved study abroad preparatory programs for Japanese students.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 8 results)

  • [Journal Article] Experiencing Diversity and English as a Lingua Franca: Japanese University Students in Bangkok2022

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN & Robinson FRITZ
    • Journal Title

      TESOL Communications

      Volume: 2(1) Pages: 1-17

    • DOI

      10.58304/tc.20230101

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Japanese University Student Experiences with Internships in Southeast Asia2020

    • Author(s)
      Andrew Nowlan
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Worldwide Education

      Volume: 13 (2) Pages: 4-19

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ELF destinations for study abroad: The Japanese student experience in Bangkok2023

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN
    • Organizer
      42nd Thailand TESOL Conference (Bangkok, Thailand)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Experiencing diversity through ELF: Japanese university students in Bangkok, Thailand2023

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN
    • Organizer
      19th Annual CamTESOL Conference (Phenom Penh, Cambodia)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Japanese-student perceptions of diversity and ELF in Bangkok, Thailand2022

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN
    • Organizer
      13th International Conference of English as a Lingua Franca (Online)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Study abroad in Bangkok: Experiences of Japanese university students2022

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN & Robinson FRITZ
    • Organizer
      48th Annual JALT 2022 Conference (Fukuoka, Japan)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Japanese University Students in Thailand: The Study Abroad Experience2022

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN
    • Organizer
      56th RELC International Conference (Singapore)
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Developing Intercultural Competences and ELF: Study Abroad in Thailand2021

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN
    • Organizer
      Language Policy and Planning Conference 2021 (Montreal)
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Exploring Perceptions of Study Abroad in ASEAN2020

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN and Robinson Fritz
    • Organizer
      JALT 2020 online
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Perceptions of Study Abroad Destinations: Japanese Students in ASEAN2019

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN
    • Organizer
      16th Annual CamTESOL Conference
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Push-Pull Factors: Japanese Students in ASEAN2019

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN; Robinson FRITZ
    • Organizer
      40th Thai TESOL International Conference
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Why Choose ASEAN for Study Abroad?2019

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN
    • Organizer
      2019 JALT Study Abroad SIG Conference
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] In Pursuit of Global English2019

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN
    • Organizer
      2019 Language Policy and Planning Conference
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Japanese Student Perceptions on Learning Global English and Culture in ASEAN2019

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN
    • Organizer
      66th TEFLIN Conference
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Emergence of ASEAN countries as destinations to learn global culture and english2019

    • Author(s)
      Andrew NOWLAN
    • Organizer
      5th International Contemporary Educational Research Conference
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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