Why do Japanese students study in English medium programs in a non-English speaking country?:A large scale project on study abroad motivation and outcomes
| Project/Area Number |
21K13071
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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 | Hiroshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
TANABE JULIA 広島大学, 外国語教育研究センター, 助教 (90868233)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2022)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
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| Keywords | study abroad / motivation / lingua franca / ICC / ELF / English medium program |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This project focuses on why it is beneficial to study in English-medium programs in a non-English speaking country: Hungary. The project conducts surveys with Japanese students who studied in Hungary and compares the results with Japanese students in English-speaking countries. The research investigates the impact of SA in Hungary on Japanese students' intercultural communicative competence. The research is embedded in a mixed methods approach. The participants are Japanese university students, teachers, mentors and SA program coordinators.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Due to childbirth, and being on maternity and childcare leave, the research project was suspended and will be continued in April, 2023.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
4: Progress in research has been delayed.
Reason
Due to childbirth, and being on maternity and childcare leave, the research project was suspended and will be continued in April, 2023.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The study abroad questionnaire, which was compiled based on previous classroom findings reported and published, will be piloted with students next fiscal year and the items will be refined, based on the results. The preliminary data will be analysed and the large-scale survey will be finalized next fiscal year for further data collection. The pilot will be presented and the manuscript will be submitted for publication.
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Report
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Research Products
(1 results)
