I went to Cambodia in February 2024, to collect data for my doctoral dissertation. My research applies a qualitative approach to analyze how families are involved in choosing higher education in Cambodia. The data collection process consisted of online surveys and individual interviews. I also went to a governmental office and educational institutions. During my […]
Advanced Overseas Research in Brazil (Danilo Dalmon)
I went to Brazil in February 2023, to conduct my field research to collect primary qualitative data for my dissertation. My research uses mixed methods, so during the first year, I conducted my quantitative analysis and prepared for the field research. I was able to travel for the overseas research with support from the Kobe […]
Advanced Overseas Research in Kenya (Kentaro SHIMADA)
I went to Nairobi, Kenya from 28th March to 27th June, 2014 with a purpose was to collect secondary data and supplementary information which could be available for my dissertation. Before going to Kenya, I already had several household surveys, but I went to explore the possibility of finding better data sets or covering the […]
Advanced Overseas Research in Chiang Mai (Kentaro SHIMADA)
Purpose of my advanced overseas research is to develop my dissertation proposal, to visit schools and boards of education in Chiang Mai, Thailand and to participate in the workshop, held in Vientiane, Lao PDR,which aimed to review the guidebook of education finance and administration for ASEAN countries.. In Chiang Mai, with kind supports of Prof […]
Advanced Overseas Research in Vietnam (Truong Thu Ha)
I have conducted my field study in two major cities in Vietnam, Hanoi and Hue from April 11 to 27, 2014. The purpose of this overseas research is twofold: to know more about the current issues of the labor market in Vietnam and to gain more knowledge regarding the statistical methodology utilized for my dissertation. […]
Advanced Overseas Research in Vietnam (Tomoko UMENO)
I conducted field study in Vietnam for three weeks from April 9 to 27, 2014 in order to develop my knowledge about working children and the reality of child work and schooling, which is my dissertation topic. I had two specific objectives for this field study.The firstwasto clarifythe reasonswhy children work and investigate their child-time […]
Advanced Overseas Research Report at Pittsburgh University (Katsuki SAKAUE)
I conducted Advanced Overseas Research at the Institute for International Studies in Education (IISE) in the University of Pittsburgh for about three and a half months from August 26 to December 14, 2013. During this period, I served as a visiting student scholar and was mainly furthering my dissertation research project on “A Cost-Effective Analysis […]