A factorial analysis of student perceptions of internships and study abroad programs

2021 Fiscal Year Research-status Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K02597
• Research Institution: Tokai University
• Principal Investigator: 中川 浩 東海大学, 語学教育センター, 講師 (90780221)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ライト デイビッド 東海大学, 国際教育センター, 講師 (40711429) [Withdrawn] ; ケランド マイケルジョナサン 東海大学, 国際教育センター, 講師 (50734844) ; DAN Lumley 名古屋外国語大学, 世界共生学部, 講師 (00869430)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2025-03-31
• Keywords: Study Abroad / Factor Analysis / Language Exposure / Internationalization / 留学 / グローバル人材育成

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

This project conducted a factor analysis on individual survey items to generate the factors for foreign language exposure. Results will indicate how the program goals of study abroad opportunities offered by Japanese university and students’ needs in relation to such programs changing over time.

In this way, the purpose of this research project is to develop a taxonomy and a validated survey tool to determine student perceptions of language learning in relation to experiences abroad.

The results, from a sociological perspective, will promote student-centered and cost effective program development policies, and will also offer students opportunities to achieve increasing levels of global citizenship.

Current Status of Research Progress

3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.

Reason

The factor analysis survey including validating the question items in the survey was made in second year. Then the data collection from 1st year
university students who entered in 2021 before an international experience was conducted several times. However, data collection took longer than expected because study abroad programs which the university offered has been canceled and many students seem to have less interest.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

After the this years' data collection, results from this year and previous year will be compared and indicate how the program goals of study abroad opportunities offered by Japanese university and students’ needs in relation to such programs changing over time. The entirety of the data from four years will be collected and analyzed to draw comparisons.

The experiment design will compare the survey data from the students’ perception from pre, post, and delayed survey for
each year, and the data from the oral interviews.
The data will finally define how students perceive language learning in reference to international experiences through a comparison of foreign
language competence, intercultural competence, and personal qualities.

Causes of Carryover

Covid-19の影響で国内及び海外での学会発表が出来なかったため、次年度に使用する事となった。