| Project/Area Number |
26580102
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Japanese language education
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| Research Institution | Waseda University (2015)
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (2014) |
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Principal Investigator |
Matsui Kazumi 早稲田大学, 日本語教育研究センター, 准教授(任期付) (10611353)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ITABASHI Tamiko 立命館アジア太平洋大学, 言語教育センター, 特任講師 (80469402)
YOSHISATO Sachiko 熊本大学, グローバル教育カレッジ, 特任准教授 (20544448)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
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| Keywords | 多文化共生 / 外国人 / 留学生 / 異文化理解教育 / 異文化間コミュニケーション / 接触仮説 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
After the opening of an international university in Beppu City the ratio of foreign students per capita is 26 times larger than the national average. The purpose of this study is to examine the relations between local citizens and foreigners, as well as activities by government entities, and help to build a multicultural society.
We conducted questionnaires to see how interaction between local citizens and foreigners changed with the university opening, and how that has changed the views of the locals toward the foreigners. We also interviewed officials from local government offices, teachers, and parents to collect information from various angles. The results follow the theory of “contact hypothesis”, where direct contact reduces prejudice. We also observed phenomena unique to Beppu among other areas with large numbers of foreigners. Collaborating with the municipal office and inviting local citizens, we hosted forums to share the results of the research.
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