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Title: Internships as Intercultural Learning: A Thematic Analysis of Taiwanese Design Students in Japan
Language: English
Authors: Tin-Kai Chen (ORCID 0000-0002-4854-378X)
Source: Journal of International Students. 2025 15(11):33-54.
Availability: Journal of International Students. 4005 Spurgeon Drive #6, Monroe, LA 71203. Tel: 318-600-5743; Fax: 318-342-3131; e-mail: jis@ojed.org; Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jis/index
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Multicultural Education, Study Abroad, Adjustment (to Environment), Student Adjustment, College Students, Design, Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Training, Educational Policy, Work Environment, Cultural Awareness, Creative Activities, Occupations, Second Language Learning, Reflection, Occupational Aspiration, International Programs, Intercultural Communication, Work Experience Programs
Geographic Terms: Taiwan, Japan
ISSN: 2162-3104
2166-3750
Abstract: This study examined 42 Taiwanese design students' crosscultural learning during internships in Japan's creative industry firm, funded by Taiwan's Ministry of Education under the "Dream-Building Study Abroad" program. Through thematic analysis and expert-rated intensity scoring (0--5 scale), six themes emerged. The highest-rated themes were policy feedback (M = 3.45, SD = 0.17), workplace challenges (M = 3.33, SD = 0.19), and language & culture (M = 3.31, SD = 0.21). The comic students rated policy critique significantly higher than the animation students did (p < .001). The study combined qualitative coding with quantitative comparison to propose improvements in cultural briefings, language training, and post-internship reflection.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1484187
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  Data: This study examined 42 Taiwanese design students&#39; crosscultural learning during internships in Japan&#39;s creative industry firm, funded by Taiwan&#39;s Ministry of Education under the &quot;Dream-Building Study Abroad&quot; program. Through thematic analysis and expert-rated intensity scoring (0--5 scale), six themes emerged. The highest-rated themes were policy feedback (M = 3.45, SD = 0.17), workplace challenges (M = 3.33, SD = 0.19), and language &amp; culture (M = 3.31, SD = 0.21). The comic students rated policy critique significantly higher than the animation students did (p &lt; .001). The study combined qualitative coding with quantitative comparison to propose improvements in cultural briefings, language training, and post-internship reflection.
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