Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Teaching Japanese as a Second Language Program
Lecture Code WND05000 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 年少者日本語教育特講
Subject Name
(Katakana)
Subject Name in
English
Teaching Japanese to Young Learners
Instructor OKUMURA YASUKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
オクムラ ヤスコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues5-8:EDU K109
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Discussion and presentation in face-to-face class. Online class may be held when necessary. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 07 : Education
Eligible Students Mainly student in Japanese as a second language program (elective course)
Keywords Teaching Japanese to young learners, language development, monolingual, bilingual/multilingual 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Through literature review and presentation, students will gain understanding on language development in adult learners and developing children. We will focus on language development and acquisition in monolingual and bilingual/multilingual children. 
Class Schedule 1. Orientation
2. Introduction: Language research in adult learners and developing children (similarities and differences)
3. Research in auditory and phonological processing (adults)
4. Research in auditory and phonological processing (children)
5. Research in vocabulary (adults)
6. Research in vocabulary (children)
7. Research in syntax and grammar (adults)
8. Research in syntax and grammar (children)
9. Research in reading and writing (adults)
10. Research in reading and writing (children)
11. Research in pragmatics (adults)
12. Research in pragmatics (children)
13. Research in language assessment and instruction (adults)
14. Research in language assessment and instruction (children)
15. Summary



Final assignment will be report task. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Related references and journal articles will be introduced in the class.
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Students must review multiple literatures related to their own study and relevant studies in children. Students also have to prepare questions for other students' presentation. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Literature review and presentation 50%
Final report 50%
 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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