2021 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Investigating the Development of Intercultural Competence in Monocultural Classrooms
| Project/Area Number |
20K13151
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| Research Institution | Kansai University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | intercultural competence / EFL education / internationalisation / global issues / Japan |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In the 2021 Fiscal Year, the following goals were achieved:
- Quantitative was collected from 164 participants for a one-year period and focused feedback was collected from 45 participants;
- Data was analysed statistically with SPSS;
- Qualitative data was thematically categorised.
In addition, partial data was presented at the 2021 JALT International Conference and 36th SIETAR Japan Conference. A book chapter titled "Incorporating Intercultural Competence into EFL Classrooms: the case of Japanese higher education institutions" was accepted for publication as part of an edited volume published by Springer.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The project is on track to be completed within 3 years. All data has been collected and analysed, and is ready to be integrated into publishable articles.
Moreover, the following paper presentations have been accepted:
- 2022 JALT PanSIG Conference (Nagano)
- IAIR International Conference (Switzerland)
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Spring semester:
- Preparation of findings for national and international conference presentations
- Conference presentations
Autumn semester:
- Preparation of findings for publications
- Publication submission for peer review at international journals
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| Causes of Carryover |
In 2021, international travelling was not possible due to coronavirus restrictions, but an in-person conference for July 2022 is currently planned.
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Research Products
(4 results)
