Integrating foreign workers through Japanese language skills
Project/Area Number |
20K00695
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Review Section |
Basic Section 02090:Japanese language education-related
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Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2022)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
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Keywords | life-long learning / integration / language skills / Integration / Foreigners / Lifelong learning / Language skills |
Outline of Research at the Start |
This study researches how lifelong learning opportunities help integrate long-term foreign workers in Japan. The study investigates language education among these workers, and suggests that both profession-specific and situation-specific communication skills are needed to integrate in society.
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Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
During the third year of the project (FY2022), an in-person oral presentation was made at the 25th Japanese Language Education Symposium of the Association of Japanese Language Teachers in Europe (AJE), and subsequently a report has been submitted to AJE for the symposium proceedings to appear in May 2023. For the details, refer to part 10 below. The researcher has continued collecting data related to the immigrant situation in Belgium (country of comparison). Of particular interest is the “Agentschap Integratie en Inburgering” (Agency for Civic Integration) originated by the Flemish government but run by independently. Further, preliminary contact has been made with the city of Turnhout in Belgium to discuss its policies and support strategies regarding immigrants. For this, an ethics review board application will be submitted. This is currently under preparation. Also, in order to conduct the planned motivation survey, the researcher has continued trying to contact several local authorities to request cooperation. However, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has created an apparent reluctance towards participation approval.
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Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
4: Progress in research has been delayed.
Reason
Similarly to the previous years of the project, the Covid-19 pandemic has made it impossible to conduct fieldwork. In addition, the extra workload due to online classes and related course material preparation continue to take away time and possibilities to conduct sufficient research.
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Strategy for Future Research Activity |
As indicated as an expectation in the report for the FY 2021, the researcher has extended the research project with one year. In FY2023, the planned surveys will be submitted for review by the University's ethics review board. Upon approval, the surveys will be conducted and analyzed. In addition, valuable data is expected from interviews with the city of Turnhout in Belgium. For these, an ethics review board application is under preparation in order to proceed with the interviews in September 2023.
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Report
(3 results)
Research Products
(10 results)