2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Modeling a Conceptual Framework of College- and Career-Readiness in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics): A Comparative Study of American and Japanese Students' Global Competencies
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20K14028
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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 09050:Tertiary education-related
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science |
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Principal Investigator |
Komura Kiriko 東京薬科大学, 生命科学部, 特命准教授 (80861682)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Higher Education / Graduate Education / STEM Education Reform / Global Competence / Curriculum Development |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The investigators examined what factors account for college and graduate students’ current competencies and technologies and new skills attainment in the fields of STEM to prepare for future careers. The study reviewed students’ global competence in the secondary data to determine self-confidence and efficacy in global settings. Due to the pandemic, the second phase of conducting of the field research was impeded. The PI developed an online program to pilot a case study of both Japanese and American college students’ competencies. The PI evaluated a framework inclusive of self-efficacy, motivation, and attribution factors about international experiences. The PI also interviewed key stakeholders of several start-up companies in the U.S. to investigate what specific soft-skills are needed for their future employees. Finally, an outcome was the creation of a model conceptual framework to explain the relationship between students’ competencies and college-and-career readiness in STEM.
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| Free Research Field |
高等教育学関連
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
The study addressed the issue of innovative curricular development and assessment of students in Japan, particularly preparing the students for the future workforce in STEM. A conceptual framework model of the study study could help identify global competencies for government curricular reform.
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