Factors influencing intention of study in Japan: the case of Vietnam

2020 Fiscal Year Research-status Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K02610
• Research Institution: The University of Tokushima
• Principal Investigator: チャン ホアン・ナム 徳島大学, 高等教育研究センター, 講師 (30800594)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 金 成海 徳島大学, 高等教育研究センター, 教授 (30314834)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: study in Japan / study abroad / motivation / international students / push-pull factors / higher education / intention / Vietnam

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

We collected relevant reference materials (scientific papers, books, reports etc.) in English, Japanese and Vietnamese from internet, library, books etc. We conducted the literature review of the collected materials. We drafted a preliminary literature review paper. We are now preparing a presentation for international conference based on the results of literature review.
Revised the study plan delayed due to Covid-19.
Drafted qualitative data collection forms. Drafted quantitative data collection forms. Made a plan for pretest of the forms.

Current Status of Research Progress

4: Progress in research has been delayed.

Reason

Due to Covid-19, we cant go to the field (Vietnam, inside Japan) for conducting pretest of the data collection forms.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

We will modify our research plan to be more practical to the Covid-19.
During 2021, when travel is allowed, we will go to fieldtrips to make data collection inside Japan and abroad.
Besides Vietnam, we will add a few countries for comparison to Vietnam.
We plan to make presenation at the conference, probably online.

Causes of Carryover

in 2020 we could not conduct travel for pretest of the research tools and for data collection. We will use the incurring amount for travel immediately after the travel restriction is lifted.