14. Motivational Factors and Interest on the Part of Timorese and Japanese Students in the International Technical Education Exchange Project

This article is intended to offer a pragmatic reflection and sightsees on the enlightening trajectory of international education. Subsequently, it requires an understanding of the ideologies and practices of the complete extent of international education to offer a prospect of its impact and approach of specific projections in the present and future. From February 6 to 16, 2023, an International Technical Education Exchange Program with representative students from two technical schools in East Timor took place at the Salesian College of Technology. This program aimed to connect East Timor and Japan in a cooperative approach and develop technology in both countries. To this end, the research that prompted this article focuses on understanding the level of awareness of the Timorese and Japanese participating students, verifying their interest in the project, and determining whether they can communicate their technical skills in a foreign language. With the purpose of ascertaining the subject matter, a questionnaire survey and personal interviews were conducted among the Timorese and Japanese students.