WND15050 Seminar on Japanese Language Testing

Hiroshima University Syllabus

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 WND15050 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 日本語教育評価法演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English Seminar on Japanese Language Testing

Instructor WATANABE TOMOKO

Instructor
(Katakana) ワタナベ　トモコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds5-8：Faculty Office

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture-oriented, Discussion, Student presentation

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 Lecture-oriented, Discussion, Student presentation

Keywords Japanese ability, assessment method 、SDGs

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 Has students acquire knowledge on assessment method in teaching Japanese as a second language and provides learning on specific method of assessment.

Class Schedule Lesson 1　Lecture outline
Lesson ２－１１　Literature review　　　
Read current articles on the evaluation of foreign language education. Presentation and discussion style.
Lesson 12－14　Group project　　　
Prepare documents for a test in Japanese language class. Also, conduct and analysis a pilot test.
Lesson 15　Summary

Presentation and term-end report submission required.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Documents to be specified in the following journals etc.
『Language Testing』
『日本言語テスト学会誌　JLTA Journal』

Reference books:
『Language Assessment in Practice』 Lyle Bachman and Adrian Palmer. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. 2010.
『日本語教師のための評価入門』 Kimi Kondo-Brown, くろしお出版, 2012.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Be sure to address the prior task.

Requirements If students haven’t studied on the assessment method at all, I recommend them to take “Japanese Language Curriculum Design” in the undergraduate school.

Grading Method Assignment 10%, presentations 40% and term-end reports 50%.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Participate in the class aggressively, make comments, and ask questions.

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.

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	WND15050	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	日本語教育評価法演習
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Seminar on Japanese Language Testing
Instructor	WATANABE TOMOKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ワタナベ　トモコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Weds5-8：Faculty Office
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture-oriented, Discussion, Student presentation
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	Lecture-oriented, Discussion, Student presentation
Keywords	Japanese ability, assessment method 、SDGs
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	Has students acquire knowledge on assessment method in teaching Japanese as a second language and provides learning on specific method of assessment.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1　Lecture outline Lesson ２－１１　Literature review　　　 Read current articles on the evaluation of foreign language education. Presentation and discussion style. Lesson 12－14　Group project　　　 Prepare documents for a test in Japanese language class. Also, conduct and analysis a pilot test. Lesson 15　Summary Presentation and term-end report submission required.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Documents to be specified in the following journals etc. 『Language Testing』『日本言語テスト学会誌　JLTA Journal』 Reference books: 『Language Assessment in Practice』 Lyle Bachman and Adrian Palmer. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. 2010. 『日本語教師のための評価入門』 Kimi Kondo-Brown, くろしお出版, 2012.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Be sure to address the prior task.
Requirements	If students haven’t studied on the assessment method at all, I recommend them to take “Japanese Language Curriculum Design” in the undergraduate school.
Grading Method	Assignment 10%, presentations 40% and term-end reports 50%.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Participate in the class aggressively, make comments, and ask questions.
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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