72 research outputs found
Student Mobility to Japan in the Age of COVID-19: A Matter of Degree
No full textJICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and DevelopmentThe COVID-19 pandemic has left no corner of our lives untouched. This exploratory report
examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international student mobility to Japan,
illuminating recent mobility trends and possible driving factors behind these patterns. To
contextualize international student mobility to Japan within broader mobility shifts, international
and country-specific reports and statistics were analyzed. To investigate possible factors behind
these trends, interviews with four university faculty and administrators responsible for
international programming and seven international students enrolled in degree programs at
Japanese universities during COVID-19 were conducted. The analysis finds that Japan’s emphasis
on degree-seeking rather than short-term or exchange students has mitigated enrollment drops at
Japanese universities in comparison to other popular study abroad destinations. Further, degreeseeking
students prioritize safety and degree acquisition over in-country "study abroad
experience.” The findings suggest that as universities endeavor to define the meaning and purpose
of online initiatives in international programming, shifting student perceptions of the value of
study abroad should not be overlooked. This has implications for the future role of online learning
in international education, a central debate for universities devising internationalization strategies
for the post-COVID world.research repor
Early childhood development education and care: the future is what we build today
No full textEarly childhood development, education, and care (ECD/ECEC) has become a priority for governments and international bodies. ECD/ECEC is explicitly included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4, 4.2), underlining the global consensus. In 2018, the Group of Twenty (G20) acknowledged the key role of ECD and, in their Leaders’ Declaration,announced a G20 ECD initiative. Access to high-quality, early childhood development, education, and care programs is unequal among and within countries, and this remains a major cause for concern. However, in the context of local and global sustainability, a new focus on the purpose of ECD/ECEC should become a complementing priority of the G20 process
A The Current Situation and Issues of Educational Cooperation by the Japan International Cooperation Agency
No full textImpacts of Study Abroad on Higher Education Development
No full textThis open-access book is an exceptional contribution to the burgeoning fields of higher education development and higher education internationalization as it empirically examines the impact of the study abroad experiences of faculty members on individual and institutional development. The research and its outcomes presented here utilize results from a large-scale survey and interviews of faculty at ten leading universities in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The analyses show that the study abroad experiences of faculty members impact not only improvements in research quality and development of educational programs but also serve as the foundation for international activities at the university, crucially important in today’s higher education landscape. On the other hand, the research reveals the rapid development of higher education at the local and regional levels including the development of graduate programs for faculty training in the home country leading to increasing rates of study abroad within Southeast Asia. Through the analyses presented, this book offers a new understanding of higher education development and internationalization in Southeast Asia by examining the impact of study abroad on the academic profession, higher education institutions and the higher education sector
Meeting minutes for Yoke Kuromi's memorial dinner
No full textMeeting minutes for Yoke Kuromi's Memorial Dinner.This collection contains two photograph albums and material related to Hitoshi "Yoke" Kuromi and Corrine Nobuko Nishimura Kuromi. Subjects in the collection include the Kuromi family, the Gila River incarceration camp, and hot rods, and classic cars
Meeting minutes for Yoke Kuromi's memorial dinner, May 20, 1970
No full textA copy of the meeting minutes for Yoke Kuromi's Memorial Dinner.This collection contains two photograph albums and material related to Hitoshi "Yoke" Kuromi and Corrine Nobuko Nishimura Kuromi. Subjects in the collection include the Kuromi family, the Gila River incarceration camp, and hot rods, and classic cars
Letter from John Lancaster, General Chairman, A.I.F.D.
No full textLetter from John Lancaster, General Chairman for the American Institute of Floral Designers (A.I.F.D.) regarding the Yoke Kuromi Memorial Dinner.This collection contains two photograph albums and material related to Hitoshi "Yoke" Kuromi and Corrine Nobuko Nishimura Kuromi. Subjects in the collection include the Kuromi family, the Gila River incarceration camp, and hot rods, and classic cars
Letter from John Lancaster, Unit President, A.I.F.D., January 29, 1970
No full textLetter from John Lancaster, Unit President, American Institute of Floral Designers (A.I.F.D.), possibly addressed to the Southern California Teleflora Unit about the funeral for Yoke Kuromi.This collection contains two photograph albums and material related to Hitoshi "Yoke" Kuromi and Corrine Nobuko Nishimura Kuromi. Subjects in the collection include the Kuromi family, the Gila River incarceration camp, and hot rods, and classic cars
Letter from John Lancaster, Unit President, A.I.F.D., January 29, 1970
No full textLetter from John Lancaster, Chairman, American Institute of Floral Designers (A.I.F.D) addressed to the florists who are interested in attending the Yoke Kuromi Memorial Dinner.This collection contains two photograph albums and material related to Hitoshi "Yoke" Kuromi and Corrine Nobuko Nishimura Kuromi. Subjects in the collection include the Kuromi family, the Gila River incarceration camp, and hot rods, and classic cars
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