Japanese

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC111114	Subject Classification	Courses for Professional Teaching
Subject Name	初等国語科教育法
Subject Name （Katakana）	ショトウコクゴカキョウイクホウ
Subject Name in English	Teaching Method of Japanese Language for the Elementary School
Instructor	To be announced.
Instructor (Katakana)	タントウキョウインミテイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Tues5-6：EDU L205
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
			Lecture-and Exercise-oriented, Note-taking, Discussions, Presentation by students, Field work, Work, Chemicals will be used
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	Japanese language education, Elementary school, Teaching methods,Practical work experience
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)	Elementary School Teacher Education （Knowledge and Understanding） ・Having acquired basic knowledge of theory and method on guidance in subjects and cross-curricular education in elementary schools Special Support School Teacher Education （Knowledge and Understanding） ・Having basic knowledge and understanding on the significance of elementary education and the teaching profession, and theories and methodologies of subject teaching, which are required to obtain fundamental teaching certificates.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students will study the goals and content of Japanese language education in elementary schools from grades 1 to 6 as outlined in the Course of Study, and learn theories and methods of teaching material research. They will learn how to create lesson plans based on various theories for understanding and guiding students, as well as how to analyze lessons, create lesson plans that make use of the teaching materials in each area, and conduct and observe mock lessons, thereby acquiring the basic ability to design lessons that envision specific classroom situations.
Class Schedule	Lesson1:Orientation Lesson2: What is language learning? Lesson3: Structure of the elementary school Japanese language curriculum Lesson4: Reading ①: Points to consider when reading (narrative text materials) Lesson5: Reading ②: Points to consider when reading (explanatory text materials) Lesson6: Reading ③: Interpreting materials using questions Lesson7: Writing: Developing and supporting writing skills Lesson8: Speaking and listening: How to teach audio expression Lesson9: Evaluation in Japanese language Lesson10: Unit planning and lesson plan structure Lesson11: Creating lesson plans and worksheets Lesson12: Mock lesson practice ① Lesson13: Mock lesson practice ② Lesson14: Mutual critique of mock lessons Lesson15: Reflection on practice and summary of learning
Text/Reference Books,etc.	"Explanation of the Elementary School Japanese Language Curriculum Guidelines (Announced in 2017)" Japanese Language Section
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams
	(More Details)	Textbook, handouts, audio materials, movies（videos/PC/other image data）
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson1: Organize your interests and questions about Japanese language education and summarize what you want to learn in future classes Lesson2: Organize the theories and cases covered in class and deepen your own thoughts about language learning Lesson3: Organize the key points of the curriculum guidelines and confirm the characteristics of the teaching content for each grade Lesson4: Organize the points of view on reading and try them out with other teaching materials Lesson5: Organize the points of view on reading and try them out with other teaching materials Lesson6: Reflect on the discussion and consider how to conduct classes using questions Lesson7: Summarize the relationship between development and writing activities Lesson8: Organize the teaching methods introduced in class and have a concrete image Lesson9: Organize the evaluation perspective and consider how to use it in the evaluation of the mock lesson Lesson10: Organize the points to consider when creating a lesson plan and select materials for the mock lesson Lesson11: Review the lesson plan and worksheets you have created and consider areas for improvement/prepare for the mock lesson Lesson12: Reflect on your own and others' mock lessons and organize the good points and areas for improvement Lesson13: Reflect on your own and others' mock lessons and organize the good points and areas for improvement Lesson14: Organize the feedback you have received and organize areas for improvement in the lesson plan Lesson15: Reflect on and summarize what you have learned through the lessons
Requirements
Grading Method	Short report assignment (lesson plan: 20%), mock lesson assignment (mock lesson practice 20% / self-evaluation / peer evaluation sheet 20%), final report assignment (basic theory on Japanese language teaching / essay based on the curriculum guidelines: 40%), post-class feedback 10%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	Students must purchase the specified textbook before the course starts.
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.