A Study of Basic Education in the Field of Japanese International Cooperation

Qualitative Analysis of Technology Transfer in Art Education in Latin America

Abstract

Japan has been participating in international cooperative art education for a half century. However, there are only a few case studies focusing on cooperation from Japan, and these studies have not explored the availability of technology transfer. Based on investigations of reports written by volunteers, issues have been raised such as the flexibility of the length of stay, and the consciousness gap between volunteers and educators due to their different standpoints. However, it has become clear that the availability of technology transfer has been determined by volunteers’ openness to mental transformation and psychological flexibility. While some of the problems must be fixed, at the same time an unsuccessful transfer model also revealed possible solutions based on the survey results.