An analysis of issues pertaining to U.S. branch campuses in Japan : a qualitative study /
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the problems pertaining to selected U. S. branch campuses in Japan as perceived by ( 1) U. S. accrediting agency representatives, (2) U.S. scholars, (3) the U.S. and Japan media, and (4) administrators and faculty members at the branch campuses....
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the problems pertaining to selected U. S. branch campuses in Japan as perceived by ( 1) U. S. accrediting agency representatives, (2) U.S. scholars, (3) the U.S. and Japan media, and (4) administrators and faculty members at the branch campuses. In the first of two phases of research, data pertaining to the study was collected in three ways. First, twenty-eight persons connected to the branch campuses were interviewed about the issues pertaining to their branch campuses and the branch campuses in Japan in general; second, newspaper and other articles pertaining to the branch campuses were analyzed; and third, pertinent documents pertaining to the branch campuses were studied. The outcome of the phase one data collection and subsequent analysis was the development of twenty-eight statements (subdivided into a total of thirty-nine statements) determined to be representative of the major concerns of the U. S. branch campuses in Japan; these statements were prepared and presented to a Delphi panel of ten members for their consideration; the two-round Delphi survey marked the second and final phase of the data collection for the study. The ten experts consisted of five present or ex directors of U.S. branch campuses in Japan and five English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program directors who are or were in charge of EFL programs at U. S. branch campuses in Japan. The statements represented five areas which the preliminary data indicated represent the problems encountered by the U. S. branch campuses in Japan. The five areas were (1) external issues, (2) control and administration, (3) admissions, (4) instructional programs, and (5) faculty. The findings support the conclusion that several events combined to negatively affect recruitment, enrollments, and academic standards at some of the U.S. branch campuses in Japan. Those events took place due to a variety of causes including politics, the economic recession in Japan, a negative attitude toward the U.S. branch campuses by many Japanese, and by the decisions of administrators and faculty members within some of the campuses. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Educational Human Resource Development". |
| Physical Description: | ix, 144 leaves ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 102-107. |