1999 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A Study on Adaptation of Japanese Overseas in North America -Evaluation on Language, Academic Achievement and Identity-
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10041020
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A).
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Educaion
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| Research Institution | Nagoya University |
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Principal Investigator |
KAJITA Masami Nagoya Univ., Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (70047231)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SUGIMURA Sinichiro Kobe Womens Coll., Literature, Associate Prof., 文学部, 助教授 (40235891)
NAKANISHI Akira Mejiro Gakuen Junior Coll., Education, Professor, 教授 (00134776)
SATO Gunei Tokyo Liberal Art Univ., Education, Professor, 海外子女教育センター, 教授 (20205909)
NAKANO Yasuhiko Aichi Teacher's Coll., Education, Professor, 教授 (50024104)
KUNIEDA Mari Tsuda Juku University, Education, Professor, 学芸学部, 教授 (00205105)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1998 – 1999
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| Keywords | Japanese Overseas / English as a Second Language / Academic Achievement / Identity / Adaptation / Part-time School / Full-time School |
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| Research Abstract |
We tried to find the adaptational processes of Japanese Overseas in North America in this research. The reason is Japanese Overseas in North America are almost eighteen thousands in number at present, and these children are in every day facing with difficulties in not only mastering the foreign language (English), but also acquiring their academic achievement and identity in foreign country. We made many surveys in this research mainly in the United State and visited to have interviews with Japanese Overseas and teachers in children's schools. The results we found are (1) the length of foreign stay of Japanese Overseas is very important factor which could influence both language ability (English and Japanese) and academic achievement. However, (2) identity crisis children face in foreign country does not depend upon the length of foreign stay. They just face with various kind of identity crisises in everyday life which should be overcome by being supported by their teachers in part-time Japanese schools and their family.
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Research Products
(2 results)
