Research Article
Issues and Difficulties of Online Education among International Students who Possess Only a Smart Phone with Low Study Motivation and Language Barrier at Vocational Colleges Based on Teachers’ Interviews in Japan
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.5-11-2022.2326515, author={Osamu Ikeda}, title={Issues and Difficulties of Online Education among International Students who Possess Only a Smart Phone with Low Study Motivation and Language Barrier at Vocational Colleges Based on Teachers’ Interviews in Japan}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Social Science, Humanity and Public Health, ICoSHIP 2022, 05-06 November 2022, Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICOSHIP}, year={2023}, month={1}, keywords={international student online education smartphone issues personal computer}, doi={10.4108/eai.5-11-2022.2326515} }- Osamu Ikeda
Year: 2023
Issues and Difficulties of Online Education among International Students who Possess Only a Smart Phone with Low Study Motivation and Language Barrier at Vocational Colleges Based on Teachers’ Interviews in Japan
ICOSHIP
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.5-11-2022.2326515
Abstract
This paper reveals how vocational college teachers can manage to teach and what issues they face through online lessons with the international students’ low study motivation and language barriers in Japan. Due to Covid19, vocational college international students are obliged to take online lessons on their smartphones. Normally, most international students studying at Japanese vocational colleges do not possess personal computers or tablets, and a few of them do. Most Japanese vocational colleges do not have enough budget to rent personal computers for these students. Furthermore, vocational college international students aim at earning money instead of studying in Japan. Because most international students come from developing countries, many international students in vocational colleges must earn money for living and tuition fees in Japan. They can not afford to buy personal computers due to their small income. Most international students prioritize working, not studying. Thus, their motivation is appreciably low.
