Margaret Kim
Otemae University
About
Margaret Kim is an associate professor at Otemae University, Japan. She earned her MA in TESOL from the School for International Training. She has had the experience of teaching in Cambodia, Malaysia, S. Africa, the United States and Japan. Her research interests are project-based learning, gender issues, and intercultural training.Sessions
Other Learners & Contexts The Motivations of Vietnamese Students in Our Classrooms more
Sat, Nov 13, 10:45-11:10 Asia/Tokyo
There has been a noticeable increase in Vietnamese student numbers in higher education recently, changing class dynamics for many teachers. This presentation uses the results of a mixed method study exploring motivations of Vietnamese studying in Japan, and the challenges they encounter including financial and social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding these motivations will give educators a fresh perspective of the Vietnamese diaspora, and suggestions to better accommodate them.
