{"id":62441,"date":"2026-03-16T10:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/?p=62441"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:18:18","slug":"innovations-in-education-and-teaching-international-sakurai-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/2026\/03\/innovations-in-education-and-teaching-international-sakurai-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Associate Professor Sakurai\u2019s co-authored article is published"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Associate Professor Yusuke Sakurai\u2019s co-authored paper is published on\u00a0Innovations in Education and Teaching International.<br \/><br \/><strong>Title:<\/strong> &#8220;Turning the spotlight on intellectual humility: A potentially novel approach to fostering doctoral development (and researcher independence)&#8221;<br \/><strong>Authors:<\/strong> Elliot, D. L., Albertyn, R. M., &amp; Sakurai, Y.<br \/><strong>Journal:<\/strong> Innovations in Education and Teaching International<br \/><strong>Publication date:<\/strong> 10 February 2026<br \/><br \/>This paper is available in open access. For more information, please visit the following link:<br \/>&#x1f517; <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14703297.2026.2629481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14703297.2026.2629481<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The Power to Say &#8220;I Don\u2019t Know yet&#8221; Makes Better Researchers: How Intellectual Humility Innovates Personal Growth<\/strong><\/span><br \/><br \/>Graduate research, especially the path toward a PhD, is often described as a &#8220;journey from the unknown to the known&#8221;. As they face mountains of data and complex theories, many researchers hit a wall. Some experience &#8220;Imposter Syndrome&#8221;\u2014the overwhelming fear that they don&#8217;t actually know anything\u2014while others may fall into the &#8220;Dunning-Kruger Effect,&#8221; where they overestimate their own knowledge and abilities. A research paper published in February 2026 by Dely Elliot, Ruth Albertyn, and Yusuke Sakurai suggests that the key to overcoming these struggles and becoming a truly independent researcher lies in &#8220;Intellectual Humility&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is &#8220;Intellectual Humility&#8221;?<\/strong><br \/>When you hear the word &#8220;humility,&#8221; you might think of someone simply acting modest or self-deprecating. However, the &#8220;Intellectual Humility&#8221; (IH) proposed in this paper is a much more dynamic and strategic approach. It refers to the ability to conduct a &#8220;realistic appraisal&#8221; of both your strengths and your weaknesses. In short, it is an honest attitude toward knowledge: not exaggerating what you know and not hiding what you don&#8217;t know.<\/p>\n<p>The paper describes IH as a delicate balance\u2014like an &#8220;Aristotelian mean&#8221;\u2014between two extremes:<\/p>\n<p>Intellectual Arrogance: Believing you already know everything and rejecting the opinions of others. This mindset brings personal growth to a standstill.<br \/>Intellectual Servility: Lacking confidence in your own views and simply mimicking authority figures or staying silent. This, too, prevents new discoveries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62432\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/29d3bc99193cb0b837fb8cc53f050ae5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62432\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-62432\" src=\"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/29d3bc99193cb0b837fb8cc53f050ae5-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/29d3bc99193cb0b837fb8cc53f050ae5-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/29d3bc99193cb0b837fb8cc53f050ae5-640x427.png 640w, https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/29d3bc99193cb0b837fb8cc53f050ae5-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/29d3bc99193cb0b837fb8cc53f050ae5-624x416.png 624w, https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/29d3bc99193cb0b837fb8cc53f050ae5-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/29d3bc99193cb0b837fb8cc53f050ae5-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/29d3bc99193cb0b837fb8cc53f050ae5-48x32.png 48w, https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/29d3bc99193cb0b837fb8cc53f050ae5.png 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-62432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image generated by Copilot<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By maintaining a balance between these two extremes, much like a &#8220;see-saw,&#8221; Intellectual Humility becomes the &#8220;fulcrum to transformation&#8221; that enables flexible thinking and new learning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Global Value with Diverse Faces<\/strong><br \/>An interesting aspect of this study is that it was a collaboration between researchers from very different cultural backgrounds: Britain, Japan, and South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>In Japan, the proverb &#8220;A wise hawk hides its talons&#8221; illustrates a cultural value for discretion and maintaining social harmony rather than boasting about one&#8217;s competence. <br \/>In South Africa, the philosophy of &#8220;Ubuntu&#8221; (the idea that &#8220;I am because we are&#8221;) emphasizes the collective and the community as a source of knowledge. <br \/>In Britain, religious and historical influences have shaped a tradition of not praising one&#8217;s own achievements.<\/p>\n<p>While the &#8220;shape&#8221; of humility differs by culture, the core truth remains the same: the willingness to recognize your limits and learn through connections with others is essential for intellectual growth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Can We Develop &#8220;Intellectual Humility&#8221;?<\/strong><br \/>The paper proposes a three-step pathway to cultivating this ability:<\/p>\n<p>1.Understanding: Recognizing that IH is not a sign of weakness or a lack of confidence, but rather the &#8220;engine&#8221; that drives learning.<br \/>2.Metacognitive Effort: Taking a step back to observe your own thinking process and constantly asking yourself, &#8220;Do I truly understand this?&#8221;.<br \/>3.Disposition: Realizing that the state of our knowledge is always changing, so we must engage in &#8220;constant adjustment&#8221; to keep our balance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Future Changed by This Research: A &#8220;Fulcrum&#8221; for Lifelong Learning<\/strong><br \/>Practising Intellectual Humility offers huge benefits for both students and their supervisors. When teachers show that they, too, are still on a journey of learning\u2014a practice called &#8220;Cognitive Modelling&#8221;\u2014it builds a healthy, trusting relationship and creates a more creative research environment.<\/p>\n<p>We often feel a heavy pressure to be &#8220;perfect experts.&#8221; However, this research suggests that the courage to admit &#8220;I don&#8217;t know yet&#8221; and to keep an open mind toward the unknown is exactly what leads to true intellectual independence. Beyond the world of research, Intellectual Humility can serve as a lifelong compass for all of us living in today\u2019s rapidly changing knowledge society.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Associate Professor Yusuke Sakurai\u2019s co-authored paper is published on\u00a0Innovations in Education and Teaching International. 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