Career Research for Employment Support of International Students in Local Universities

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K13252
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 02090:Japanese language education-related
• Research Institution: SHUNAN UNIVERSITY
• Principal Investigator: YAMAMOTO Shinya 周南公立大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (20710742)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: トランジション(転機) / 主観的キャリア / 留学生の就職 / 全人的成長の実感 / キャリア形成

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to clarify the process of subjective career development from university enrollment to employment in Japan after graduation for international students who studied at regional universities. To this end, we conducted a multiple interview survey of approximately 20 international students who had obtained job offers during their university enrollment. As a result, we found that many of the international students who obtained job offers experienced career transitions, and that their experiences of overcoming difficulties and conflicts in the process of transitions led to holistic growth, including the development of their Japanese language skills. We showed that these experiences both encouraged and supported the realization of their choice to "find a job in Japan.

Free Research Field

日本語教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の学術的意義は、留学生のキャリア形成という主題に関して、従来主流であった就労場面における言語・文化の獲得モデルではない、新しいトランジション・モデルを提示した点にある。加えて、本研究の発展的成果として、「自身のキャリア形成プロセスを言語化する」ことを目的とした日本語教育実践を行い、その事例と意義を示した点が挙げられる。具体的な教育実践の内実を示した点は、日本語教育への研究的・実践的貢献として大きな意義があると考えられる。