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Fritz, Robinson; Sandu, Roxana – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2020
Recently, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has produced several internationalisation policies to develop their notion of "guroubaru-jinzai" (global human resources). However, a lack of clear direction regarding theories and approaches about how to achieve these initiatives has created a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication, Student Attitudes, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Ikeda, Risa – TESL-EJ, 2020
Study abroad destinations for Japanese students, particularly those aiming to improve their English language skills, tend to focus on the "Inner Circle" (Kachru, 1992) of English-speaking countries. However, over the last two decades, Korean and Japanese-owned English language schools in the Philippines started to appear, leading to over…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Self Concept, College Students, English (Second Language)
Powers, Donald E.; Kim, Hae-Jin; Yu, Feng; Weng, Vincent Z.; VanWinkle, Waverely – Educational Testing Service, 2009
To facilitate the interpretation of test scores from the new TOEIC[R] (Test of English for International Communications[TM]) speaking and writing tests as measures of English-language proficiency, we administered a self-assessment inventory to TOEIC examinees in Japan and Korea, to gather their perceptions of their ability to perform a variety of…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Language Tests, Writing Tests, Speech Tests