| Project/Area Number |
23K02514
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 09050:Tertiary education-related
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| Research Institution | Kansai University of International Studies |
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Principal Investigator |
Shorb Patrick 関西国際大学, 国際コミュニケーション学部, 教授 (10866320)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
林 透 金沢大学, 教学マネジメントセンター, 教授 (20582951)
大関 智史 宮崎大学, IR センター, 講師 (40831582)
川脇 康生 関西国際大学, 経営学部, 教授 (80806737)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2023-04-01 – 2027-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
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| Keywords | Higher Education / Quality Assurance / Quality Enhancement / Southeast Asia / Japan / Collaborative Projects / Engineering Education / Learning and Teaching / SE Asian Education / Japanese ODA |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This project evaluates the benefits of international collaborations in higher education from the standpoint of quality enhancement. It will study recent collaborations between Japanese and Southeast Asian institutions. This project also concentrates on engineering education due to the extensive bilateral cooperation between Japan-Southeast Asian universities in this field, and its well-developed quality assurance framework both domestically and
internationally. By taking a quality enhancement approach, this study explores education reform from a grass-roots perspective.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The project team conducted over twenty on-site interviews with officials and educators involved in engineering education development and/or higher education quality assurance in the Association of Southeast Nation (ASEAN) region. This greatly assisted researchers in their understanding of the ways Japanese institutions have helped Southeast Asian countries improve their university-level engineering education. It also helped them in clarifying key theoretical issues. As a result, by the end of fiscal year 2024, the research team had presented one paper at an international conference (at the Society for Research into Higher Education), one at a domestic conference (at the Japan Comparative Education Society), as well as completing one article manuscript for potential future publication.
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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
The project is generally on track. Although domestic research was delayed for scheduling, two overseas research trips (to Malaysia and Vietnam), and one domestic research workshop in Kobe were accomplished. Researchers clarified their investigative priorities and understand the quality assurance issues of many Southeast Asian higher education systems, as well as the influence of such international organizations as the International Engineering Alliance (IEA). These research activities also enabled researchers to expand their contacts with key quality assurance organizations and higher education institutions. Through these efforts, the project should be able to conduct a questionnaire of relevant stakeholders of Japan-ASEAN higher education engineering collaboration during fiscal year 2026.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Researchers will continue presenting their research findings over the coming year. One conference poster presentation will present aspects of this research in May, and another presentation is planned for June. At least one academic article will be drafted during 2025. The research team is planning two international research trips during fiscal-year 2025. One trip will visit higher education institutions and development-related organizations in Bangkok in July, and another trip to Southeast Asia is tentatively scheduled for the winter. Domestic research trips will also occur, with one visit to a higher education organization already having taken place in early May. The project will also draft a survey asking officials and educators about their Japan-ASEAN collaboration experiences.
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