2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Investigating the Development of Intercultural Competence in Monocultural Classrooms
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20K13151
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
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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 / global awareness / EFL / higher education / Japan |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study looked at whether Japanese university students could develop intercultural competence in monocultural EFL classrooms in domestic campuses. Results from a one-year longitudinal study with 205 university students suggest that students can become more curious, open to, and respectful of other cultures without going abroad. Results also indicate that incorporating cultural discussions and projects in EFL classrooms increased students' cultural self-awareness as well their awareness of global issues.
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| Free Research Field |
Intercultural Competence
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
Universities have relied on study abroad programmes to expose students to other cultures and to develop a sense of global awareness. This study suggests that intercultural and global competence can be developed in domestic campuses with mininum contact with people from other cultures.
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