Investigating Virtual Student Exchange Practices and Models: Challenges and Possibilities in Tertiary Education
Project/Area Number |
21K13602
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Review Section |
Basic Section 09050:Tertiary education-related
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Research Institution | Osaka University |
Principal Investigator |
ENKHTUR ARIUNAA 大阪大学, グローバルイニシアティブ機構, 特任助教(常勤) (50866564)
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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 |
¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
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Keywords | Access and equity / Green mobility / Internationalized / Mobility of minds / Virtual student mobility / Virtual student exchange / Students' experiences / Internationalization / Higher Education / higher education / virtual student mobility / internationalization / digitalization / study abroad |
Outline of Research at the Start |
Given the increasing challenges for students to travel abroad, this study aims to explore and understand the potentials of the virtual student mobility model (that have replaced the physical mobility) in study abroad field at tertiary education.
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Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Analysis of students' experiences in virtual student mobility showed that virtual student mobility program promotes access to international education for those who may not afford it otherwise, and it promotes their interest in internationalization. On the other hand, VSM model challenges existing definition of international mobility and the binary understanding of inbound and outbound mobility.
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Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
Several case studies of virtual student mobility programs in Japan and East Asian countries were conducted mainly exploring students' perspectives and learning experiences in the program. The case studies consisted of student surveys as well as interviews with students, faculty members, and administrators.
The findings of one case study was presented at relevant international conferences and published in an academic journal.
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Strategy for Future Research Activity |
In FY2023, based on scoping review and the case studies, the researcher will work on conceptual framework development for analyzing and understanding the virtual student mobility and share the results with academics and practitioners of international education in Japan and overseas.
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Report
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Research Products
(9 results)