Since the "Project of Accepting 100,000 Students from Abroad" was proposed by the Japanese govern... more Since the "Project of Accepting 100,000 Students from Abroad" was proposed by the Japanese government in 1983, the number of international students in Japan has increased dramatically to reach ten times the level of 23 years ago. Yet, despite the enhanced opportunities for international and local Japanese students to interact, there is evidence that meaningful intercultural interactions between the two groups have not
Since the 'Project of Accepting 100,000 Students from Abroad' was proposed by the Japanes... more Since the 'Project of Accepting 100,000 Students from Abroad' was proposed by the Japanese government in 1983, the number of international students in Japan has increased dramatically to reach ten times the level of 23 years ago. Yet, despite the enhanced opportunities for international and local Japanese students to interact, there is evidence that meaningful intercultural interactions between the two groups have not taken place consistently (Hicks, 1988; Jou and Fukuda, 1995; Tanaka, et al., 1997). The aim of this research was to develop a better understanding of the process of intercultural relational development between international and Japanese students in a Japanese context. More specifically, the research aimed to identify elements which facilitate or inhibit the two groups' intercultural relational development over a period of time, the nature of socio-emotional challenges that are experienced along the way, and how these are interpreted by students themselves. ...
... 111 Table 4.1: Strategies Reported Over Period of Time 131 ... Motivation Arising from Previo... more ... 111 Table 4.1: Strategies Reported Over Period of Time 131 ... Motivation Arising from Previous Research Several empirical studies exploring the experiences of international students have ... support from the all the American people with whom I interacted. Forming a study ...
Ujitani E and Volet S Socio Emotional Challenges in International Education Insight into Reciprocal Understanding and Intercultural Relational Development Journal of Research in International Education 7 Pp 279 303, Dec 1, 2008
This article, arising from a study located in a Japanese education setting, analyses the socio-em... more This article, arising from a study located in a Japanese education setting, analyses the socio-emotional challenges experienced by host (Japanese) and international (Australian) students as they interact in the same international education environment over a period of time. Students' multiple interpretations of critical incidents created by the researchers on the basis of recurrent challenges highlight that intercultural relational development is an interactive, dynamic process that requires sensitivity and reciprocal understanding. The Japanese location of the study contributes to redressing the dominance of studies conducted in English-speaking host environments.
This study was conducted with Japanese participants of cultural exchange programs in Asia in orde... more This study was conducted with Japanese participants of cultural exchange programs in Asia in order to explore the effects on intercultural communication competence of the participants. The effects of this program were assessed using the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI; , open-ended pre-and postquestionnaires, and a group interview. The increase in the participants' CCAI scores suggested that the intercultural communicative competence of the Japanese participants improved. Qualitative analysis of the pre-and post-questionnaires and the group interview explain reasons in detail for any change. Findings from this study imply the necessity of intentional pedagogy such as meaningful interactions and ample opportunities for self-reflection.
Since the "Project of Accepting 100,000 Students from Abroad" was proposed by the Japanese govern... more Since the "Project of Accepting 100,000 Students from Abroad" was proposed by the Japanese government in 1983, the number of international students in Japan has increased dramatically to reach ten times the level of 23 years ago. Yet, despite the enhanced opportunities for international and local Japanese students to interact, there is evidence that meaningful intercultural interactions between the two groups have not
Since the 'Project of Accepting 100,000 Students from Abroad' was proposed by the Japanes... more Since the 'Project of Accepting 100,000 Students from Abroad' was proposed by the Japanese government in 1983, the number of international students in Japan has increased dramatically to reach ten times the level of 23 years ago. Yet, despite the enhanced opportunities for international and local Japanese students to interact, there is evidence that meaningful intercultural interactions between the two groups have not taken place consistently (Hicks, 1988; Jou and Fukuda, 1995; Tanaka, et al., 1997). The aim of this research was to develop a better understanding of the process of intercultural relational development between international and Japanese students in a Japanese context. More specifically, the research aimed to identify elements which facilitate or inhibit the two groups' intercultural relational development over a period of time, the nature of socio-emotional challenges that are experienced along the way, and how these are interpreted by students themselves. ...
... 111 Table 4.1: Strategies Reported Over Period of Time 131 ... Motivation Arising from Previo... more ... 111 Table 4.1: Strategies Reported Over Period of Time 131 ... Motivation Arising from Previous Research Several empirical studies exploring the experiences of international students have ... support from the all the American people with whom I interacted. Forming a study ...
Ujitani E and Volet S Socio Emotional Challenges in International Education Insight into Reciprocal Understanding and Intercultural Relational Development Journal of Research in International Education 7 Pp 279 303, Dec 1, 2008
This article, arising from a study located in a Japanese education setting, analyses the socio-em... more This article, arising from a study located in a Japanese education setting, analyses the socio-emotional challenges experienced by host (Japanese) and international (Australian) students as they interact in the same international education environment over a period of time. Students' multiple interpretations of critical incidents created by the researchers on the basis of recurrent challenges highlight that intercultural relational development is an interactive, dynamic process that requires sensitivity and reciprocal understanding. The Japanese location of the study contributes to redressing the dominance of studies conducted in English-speaking host environments.
This study was conducted with Japanese participants of cultural exchange programs in Asia in orde... more This study was conducted with Japanese participants of cultural exchange programs in Asia in order to explore the effects on intercultural communication competence of the participants. The effects of this program were assessed using the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI; , open-ended pre-and postquestionnaires, and a group interview. The increase in the participants' CCAI scores suggested that the intercultural communicative competence of the Japanese participants improved. Qualitative analysis of the pre-and post-questionnaires and the group interview explain reasons in detail for any change. Findings from this study imply the necessity of intentional pedagogy such as meaningful interactions and ample opportunities for self-reflection.
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