Associate Professor Sakurai’s co-authored article is published in “Developing Researcher Independence Through the Hidden Curriculum”

Associate Professor Sakurai’s co-authored article is published in “Developing Researcher Independence Through the Hidden Curriculum”. Please click here for details.

Sakurai, Y., Han, J., & Zhang, X. (2023). Mapping the Learning Opportunities of the Hidden Curriculum for International Doctoral Scholars in Japan. In D. L. Elliot, S. S. E. Bengtsen, & K. Guccione (Eds.), Developing Researcher Independence Through the Hidden Curriculum (pp. 31-40). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42875-3_3

Abstract: 
Doctoral scholars’ strategic engagement in learning opportunities is necessary for their efficient development and success in their career endeavours. However, international doctoral scholars who are not very familiar with the academic contexts in their host countries often struggle to manoeuvre possible learning opportunities. In Japan, approximately one-fifth of enrolled doctoral scholars are from overseas. The continuously increasing number of international doctoral scholars deserves more attention than ever. Institutional and national strategies are needed to propel these scholars’ favourable development toward a knowledgeable society. To contribute to a deliberate learning mechanism to bring out their potential, this chapter attempted to map their learning opportunities in the Hidden Curriculum, drawing on the VITAE framework—a research-driven tool for researcher development in the four major domains (knowledge and intellectual abilities, personal effectiveness, research governance and organisation, and engagement, influence, and impact). Two international doctoral scholars, fluent in Japanese, reflected on the learning opportunities offered in the Hidden Curriculum and mapped them with reference to the VITAE framework. Our findings resonate with prior studies demonstrating the importance of unstructured encounters and how these opportunities have helped international doctoral scholars complement and strengthen their academic skills in Japan.
Abstract from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42875-3_3