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Introduction to Japanese Language Education in the Era of Globalization
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1) explain situations and challenges that the current Japanese language teaching and learning face worldwide (in English); and
2) develop skills and attitude necessary to work and carry out projects efficiently with other students in English (e.g., communication skills, project management, emotional management and presentation skills).
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This course introduces and develops the knowledge required by teachers of Japanese language as a foreign language. The course exclusively focuses on the settings of teaching and learning Japanese abroad. The course also emphasises students' development of various transferable skills which are necessary in the current globalised and still further globalising world.
The students are expected to proactively research the contexts and situations where Japanese language teaching and learning are taking place, to analyse major issues in the area which they are interested in, and to present their research outcomes effectively to the other members of the class.
The students will engage in many group work activities. By so doing, the course aims to raise their awareness of their skills and attitude which are substantially important to effectively work and communicate with individuals and groups from different backgrounds. As such, this course is not only designed to provide the students with a depth of knowledge, but also a range of skills which prepare them for the era of the globalization.
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Japanese language education, globalization, transferable skills
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1. Intro: course outline & What it is?
2. Why foreign language teaching? Why Japanese language teaching?
3. Japanese as a foreign/second language: contrastive perspectives
4. Different teaching & learning environments (1)
5. Different teaching & learning environments (2)
6. Some commonalities: Background to the common language framework and standards
7. Learning a foreign language in and out of the classroom
8. Reporting day & formative assessment
9. Studying as an international student in Japan: Academic and daily realities
10. Language teacher’s competence and performance
11. Native and Non-native Japanese teachers: Living in the different worlds?
12. How you start your career as a Japanese language teacher?: what to study at TUFS?
13. Reporting day & wrapping up
Active learning will be carried out twice between Week 1-8 and Week 8-13 (more than once for each). The timings depend on student groups' decisions.
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The students will be assessed on the learning outcome in task/s:
- weekly small research report (self & peer assessment)
- group poster (teacher assessment)
- formative and summative reflection journal of one’s self-development (self assessment)
The peer assessment takes a share of 40%, self assessment 40%, and teacher assessment 20%.
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Every week the students will be required to read an article given in the week-1 class, and independently carry out a small research according to their own interests. They will make their review reports on articles or present the findings of their research to their group members in the class.
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The students must sign up in Moodle. You can access the course page at: http://goo.gl/fhvQV5 (Course Pass: nihon_5).
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