PAPAMAMA-TOMO
Project Principal Investigator
Kyushu University
Xiaoyan Li
Profile
She studies co-creating language, culture, and knowledge in multicultural societies. Drawing on intercultural communication, second-language acquisition, and knowledge science, she explores how schools can visualize and share tacit knowledge. Recently, she has worked on AI-based multilingual support and co-creative education platforms.
Research Focus
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Visualizing and Sharing Tacit Knowledge
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Practice-Based Research with Schools
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Designing AI-Human Collaboration
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Inclusive Support for Multicultural Education
Research for social implementation, linking theory and practice.
Main Research Projects
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JST RISTEX SOLVE for SDGs project (Grant JPMJRS25I1, PI)
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Using AI to share Japanese elementary school culture with parents with foreign roots
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Educational methods for multicultural, interdisciplinary collaboration based on knowledge theory and SciTS
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Onomatopoeia e-learning system for learning tacit nuances
Selected Work & Awards
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Papers Related to This Research
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Related Presentations
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Awards: Hakuhodo
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Media Coverage: Nishinippon Shimbun, Note blog
Greeting
My research has focused on the co-creation of language, culture, and knowledge in multicultural societies. When people meet, engage in dialogue, and deepen mutual understanding, there are forms of knowledge and experience that are not immediately visible. I understand these as “tacit knowledge” and have explored how they can be shared and used in educational settings. The PAPAMAMA-TOMO project is an extension of this research. It is an attempt to overcome the “invisible barriers” between schools and parents through technology and dialogue. I hope to develop it not only as research, but also as a support model that can be implemented in society.
Research should not end within academic papers. It gains meaning when it is used in society and contributes to people’s peace of mind and learning.
PAPAMAMA-TOMO is a challenge to return the outcomes of our research to society. We will continue connecting research and practice with the aim of building a sustainable and inclusive model of educational support.
For Prospective Graduate Students
This project studies educational support in multicultural societies and AI-based knowledge co-creation. We welcome graduate students interested in intercultural communication, second-language acquisition, AI in education, and real-world implementation research.
Master’s applicants should check admissions information for Kyushu University’s Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Global Society and follow the application procedures. Doctoral applicants interested in this project’s themes are welcome to contact us in advance.