The books table of contents includes a one page abstract detailing the nature and background to the research, how it was conducted and key findings. An acknowledgement detailing the people who helped in the research project. The students who participated, the education institutions who participated, the organizations (public, private and government) and the Japanese education agents in Australia and Japan.
Over one hundred education specialists shared their insights through interviews conducted in Japan and Australia. The introduction details why the year long study was undertaken, the type of research, the purpose and objectives of the study, what is different, a background to the study, justification for carrying out the study, who can benefit from the study and the need for more investigation.
The research method explains the two types of research undertaken to compile the data, a qualitative study included an industry practitioner’s survey and a detailed student survey. The quantitative research component drew on thousands of books, articles, magazines, newspapers, recorded interviews, internet sites, journals, government documents in Australia and Japan. The research process details how the research was conducted, the choice of survey, question type, selection of sectors, students, methods of interview, the languages used (Japanese and English), the creation of individual student profiles, the factors that influenced the research and finally the type of analysis undertaken.
Findings are broken into Industry research, student profiles, analysis of student profiles, and the findings of the analysis which are broken down by industry sector. The “Success Continuum” was developed which summarizes the key findings into a full-scale management plan that allows the management of the student success over five distinct and unique phases.
Limitations of the research are outlined in a one page summary. The conclusions of the study highlight the success obtained by each student, success insights, factors that affected success, ways to increase success and an array of other unique learning’s.
Recommendations made fall into two categories, general and specific. The specific recommendations focus on what government, education institutions and private businesses can do to manage success.
Appendices include holistic profiles for each sector detailing life in Japan before study, life experiences in country and reflections after study in Japan. Other appendices summarize why Australia was selected as a study destination. Perceived study purpose, skills students bought from Japan, how students researched their school, first day experiences, positive experiences encountered, and new skills gained. Summaries of industry research, Japanese education market statistics and insights, Japanese employment market, Japanese students in Australia, student pathways, reasons for studying in Australia, summary of Japanese students in Australia by sector, industry parishioners, education agents and successful Japanese students in Australia. Tables include arrange of insightful statistics detailing Japanese student enrolments in Australia.
The reference section details the wide range of books, journals, newspapers, internet sites, brochures, annual reports, interviews and seminars. Over fifty five direct sources are detailed.
Japanese Student Success – High School to MBA – Australia is must read research for all education institutions who are currently managing or hope to manage Japanese international students as customers. It’s high level of detail, hard to get insights, “success continuum” and recommendations provide education institutions with important insights and the tools to successfully manage Japanese international students.
Japan as a large, mature and stable market provides education institutions the world over a chance to attract, manage and retain some of the brightest, most focused, dedicated and hardworking individuals they could ever hope to gain as new potential students.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
1.1 Why the Study was undertaken
1.2 Type of research
1.3 Purpose and objectives of the study
1.4 What’s different?
1.5 Background to the study
1.6 Justification for carrying out the study
1.7 Who can benefit from the study
1.8 Need for investigation
2. Research Method
2.1 1. Qualitative research
2. Quantitative research
2.2 Research Process
3. Findings
3.1 Industry Research
3.2 Student Profiles
3.3 Analysis of Student Profiles
3.3.1 Experiences encountered
3.3.2 New skills gained
3.4 Findings of analysis
3.4.1 Student Success
3.4.2 Factors Effecting Success
4. Limitations
5. Conclusions
5.1 Success
5.2 Success insights
5.3 Factors that affected success
5.4 Ways to increase success
5.5 Other learnings
6. Recommendations
7. Appendices
Appendix 1 Student Profiles for each education sector
Appendix 2 Positive experiences encountered
Appendix 3 New Skills gained
Appendix 4 Industry Research
Appendix 5 Japanese student enrolments
8. References
118 pages
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