Study Abroad Self-Selection amongst First-Year Japanese University Students.

IF 0.7 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Andrew Nowlan, RuoLan Wang
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Abstract

Applying a mixed-methods design, this study aims to generate knowledge regarding decreasing study abroad involvement amongst Japanese students. Based on data collected from a group of first-year Japanese university students, the authors propose six qualities of a predominantly willing, or self-selecting, group of study abroad participants, including 1) achievement in English-proficiency testing; 2) prior international experience and authentic cross-cultural interactions; 3) purpose and meaning connected to international experience, 4) a perception of barriers to study abroad as surmountable; 5) flexible beliefs on job hunting and lifetime employment; and 6) greater international posture. This paper concludes with a discussion on the applicability of our findings to universities across Japan and in the Asia- Pacific region. Furthermore, we discuss the potential of fostering study abroad intent in the second language classroom, thus leading to greater study abroad interest and participation.
日本大学一年级学生出国留学的自我选择
本研究采用混合方法设计,旨在了解日本学生出国留学的情况。根据从一组日本大学一年级学生中收集的数据,作者提出了六项素质,主要是自愿或自主选择的留学参与者,包括:1)英语水平测试成绩优异;2)先前的国际经验和真实的跨文化互动;3)与国际经验相关的目的和意义;4)认为出国留学的障碍是可以克服的;5)灵活的求职和终身就业观念;6)更大的国际姿态。本文最后讨论了我们的研究结果对日本和亚太地区大学的适用性。此外,我们还讨论了在第二语言课堂中培养出国留学意向的潜力,从而导致更大的出国留学兴趣和参与。
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Journal of International and Comparative Education
Journal of International and Comparative Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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