Academics’ Research-Focused Engagements in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan: Main Findings from an International Survey in 2017–18
摘要
This study aims to analyze and discuss academics’ research-focused engagements in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. It is primarily based on the main findings from an international survey of academics in the three systems carried out in 2017–18, under the “Academic Profession in the Knowledge-based Society (APIKS)” project. The survey revealed that similarities could be found in their personal, educational, and professional profiles, but more differences exist between the three systems in academics’ research-focused activities. These findings suggest that, even within the shared East Asian culture and higher education model, there is no unified model of academics’ research-focused engagement. Several findings from this study are consistent with previous research, while some original findings build upon existing evidence from other contexts and highlight new points of interest for future research.