
James LassegardHosei University · Department of Business Strategy
James Lassegard
PhD
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Japan announced in 2008 that it would more than double its number of international students to 300,000 by the year 2020. Despite initiatives of the Ministry of Education (MEXT) and universities that had been designated as leaders in internationalisation known as the ‘Global 30’, this goal will be difficult to achieve. This paper discusses internati...
The number of students going abroad for study purposes continues to grow exponentially, even despite the global economic downturns of recent years. One exception is Japan, where the number of students going overseas has continued to decline since the mid-2000s. This paper first explores various explanations for the persistent decline in Japanese st...
This research examines "lesson study" as a traditional model of creating professional knowledge in schools. "Lesson study," typically defined as teacher' classroom based collaborative research, has a long history in Japan as a shared professional culture with potential for enhancing learning, enriching classroom activities and transforming the scho...
International students often require extracurricular assistance upon arrival in the host country. Many universities operate programs pairing international and domestic students for academic and adjustment assistance. The tutor system operating at Japanese national universities has similar objectives. Although the literature has highlighted several...
This article examines the Japanese program of Education for International Understanding (EIU) which has as one of its purposes the understanding of global issues and different cultures. This program, usually taught during the period for integrated study instruction at Japanese schools, gives teachers and students opportunities to learn about intern...
The number of international students in Japan has continued to increase at a rapid pace and has featured very prominently in the so-called internationalization of higher education. International students had been expected to become a catalyst for internationalization and university reform. Recently, however, concern has been raised about the report...