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Eri Nakamura, Akiko Harada, Emi Okabe, Rei Morita, Yiping Zhang, Haruna Ishimaru, Mio Kondo and Kenji Kitamura

July, 2017

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to clarify the similarities and differences of Cambodian primary and lower secondary school students’ perspective about their future, such as their ideal career path and expectations toward the job, among the urban, rural and remote area through interviews with the students, teachers, and the parents. The interview was conducted in six different schools: one primary school and one lower secondary school in each of the urban, rural, and remote area in Siem Reap, Cambodia. As the result of the research, the students in remote area had lower expectations about the job and higher education, while in the urban area, the students aimed for higher education and the jobs they sought were more diverse. This tendency was visible in the parents’ perspective as well, while teachers, regardless of the area, wished the students to pursue higher education, teachers in remote area acknowledged the importance of education and had a strong desire for students to become a person who will contribute to the community. However, there were few cases in rural and remote area where a student hopes to pursue their education by receiving support from the school, leading to a conclusion that it is not fair to say that the students’ career decision are disclosed in the rural and remote area than that of urban area.