Modeling a Conceptual Framework of College- and Career-Readiness in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics): A Comparative Study of American and Japanese Students' Global Competencies
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20K14028
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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 09050:Tertiary education-related
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science |
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Principal Investigator |
小村 桐子 東京薬科大学, その他部局等, 研究員 (80861682)
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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 |
¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
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| Keywords | American Education / Curriculum / Global Competencies / STEM Education / Higher Education / Career-Readiness / Education Reform / Global Comptencies / STEM / Global competencies / Education reform |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
米国では国策として科学技術力を高める人材育成支援を課題としている。一方日本では、Society5.0に向けた人材育成を含む第3期教育振興計画が閣議決定された。本研究で科学技術分野でグローバルコンピテンシーを高める人材育成手法をデザインするため、日米比較を行う。OECD等のラージスケールデータを使った定量分析によるマクロな視点での教育アセスメントとグローバルコンピテンシーの習得の違いをミクロな視点で理解するためのアンケートとインタビューを行う。さらに、将来のキャリアに直接関わるコンピテンシーの習得と改善に何が影響するのかを検証し、21世紀の教育政策に役立つ教育概念モデルを提案する。
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The Principal Investigator (PI) conducted the second phase of the study. First, the PI completed the data analysis that remained from the previous year's case study in order to examine the students' global competencies in cross-cultural communication skills. Secondarily, the PI created a model of pre-program students' experience by using a theoretical framework of cognitive learning theories in self-efficacy, motivation, and attribution. Based on the results of data analysis, model and theoretical framework, the PI designed a new synchronous hybrid program by collaboration with an institution in the United States. The PI assessed a sample of both Japanese and American college and graduate students’global competencies in communication, collaboration, Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), and diversity. Online surveys, interviews, and group discussions were administered to the participants. The PI also conducted interviews to faculty members who worked closely with students throughout the program. Currently, the PI is performing different forms of quantitative analysis to explore a model of conceptual framework to explain the relationship between students' competencies and college-and-career readiness in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
The PI still needs to perform additional multivariate analysis to propose a model to compare STEM Japanese and American students’ global competencies. However, the PI was still limited to conduct assessments within the in-person environment in the U.S. due to continued effects of the Corona Virus Pandemic. For example, there was a gap in sample size between Japanese and American students to conduct a comparative study. As a result, the second phase of the study did not move forward as the PI intended the design to be implemented with an in-person program at an institution of higher education in the U.S. Additionally, the PI found that more collaborative study is required for this study to reach the goal to find a best fit model to describe both groups of students’ global competencies in STEM. A particular development of note was that the PI was able to present current progress of this study at an international conference.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The study was extended for one more year as the PI has set the goal of performing different forms of multivariate analyses, e.g., path analysis, to examine the relationship between students' global competencies and educational attainment in STEM fields of study. This analysis will be helpful to investigate a model by not only a different group of students, also a combined model of both group of students. Second, the PI will discuss with international collaborative researchers to design a further study to set a synchronous collaborative learning environment to measure students' global competencies in additional skill areas, such as problem solving, teamwork, and leadership. Previous studies demonstrated that those particular skills have greater influence on students' career readiness or advancement. Furthermore, the PI will conduct pre and post program assessments with regard to students’self-efficacy, motivation, and attribution. Finally, the PI will present and publish the research at both the national and international level.
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