WND01150 Special Lecture on Teaching Japanese as a Second Language

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year 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 WND01150 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 日本語教育学特講

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Special Lecture on Teaching Japanese as a Second Language

Instructor DOHO MANA

Instructor
(Katakana) ドウホウ　マナ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues1-4：EDU L108

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students

Keywords Japanese language education, corpus-based Japanese language education, Japanese language teaching grammar, Japanese language teaching materials research, Japanese language teaching practice research, Japanese language acquisition research based on learners' errors

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Students enrolled in this course are expected to conduct a research project on second language acquisition of Japanese and write a research paper.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The purpose of this course is to develop a solid foundation that enables students to conduct research on second language acquisition of Japanese.  They are expected to learn how to read research paper critically, form a research question, and plan a research project.

Class Schedule 第1回　Orientation
第2回　What a corpus is and what it can be used for?
第3回　Review of previous studies in corpus linguistics : When do we use"-yoo to omou"?
第4回　Discussion : Grammar learned but not used
第5回　Review of previous studies in corpus linguistics : Sigular use of "-tari"
第6回　Discussion : Grammar not taught in textbooks
第7回　Reflection: Corpus Research for Japanese Language Education
第8回　Report Preparation
第9回　Assignment 1 (report assignment) : “When do you use this grammar?” Grammar I've learned but don't use”
第10回　Assignment 1 (report assignment) : “When do you use this grammar?” Grammar I've learned but don't use”
第11回　From corpus to teaching materials
第12回　From corpus to teaching materials
第13回　Assignment ２（Create teaching materials）
第14回　Assignment ２（Create teaching materials）
第15回　Final discussion

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Reference books: (Reference for Assignment 2)
Kazunari Iwata (ed.), Creating Teaching Materials Starting with Words (Kuroshio Publishing Co., Ltd.)

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Forms, Zoom

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Project Learning

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Review research paper critically and write the summary and your comments for each paper.  Do not quote any part of the paper and use your own words. Plagiarism is prohibited.

Requirements Students are required to have a high level of Japanese language proficiency to understand lectures in Japanese, conduct discussions in Japanese, and complete report assignments. For international students, JLPT N1 is required.
Students who wish to apply the corpus to their Japanese language classes and research should also take the Japanese Pedagogy Seminar (4T).

Grading Method Comprehensive evaluation will be made on (1) through (3).
(1)Assignment 1 (report assignment): 30%.
(2)Assignment 2 (teaching materials): 30%.
(3)Independent participation in discussion: 30%

Details of the various evaluation items and the content of the assignments will be clearly presented in class.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message This class is designed to deepen students' understanding of Japanese language teaching practices utilizing corpora, and is not intended to improve students' corpus research skills.
We especially welcome "beginners" in the use of corpora and those who are aiming to improve their Japanese language teaching.

Other (Note) This class is not a "Japanese language" class for international students. This is a specialized course for training Japanese language teachers.

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	2025Year	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	WND01150	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	日本語教育学特講
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Special Lecture on Teaching Japanese as a Second Language
Instructor	DOHO MANA
Instructor (Katakana)	ドウホウ　マナ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues1-4：EDU L108
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students
Keywords	Japanese language education, corpus-based Japanese language education, Japanese language teaching grammar, Japanese language teaching materials research, Japanese language teaching practice research, Japanese language acquisition research based on learners' errors
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Students enrolled in this course are expected to conduct a research project on second language acquisition of Japanese and write a research paper.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The purpose of this course is to develop a solid foundation that enables students to conduct research on second language acquisition of Japanese. They are expected to learn how to read research paper critically, form a research question, and plan a research project.
Class Schedule	第1回　Orientation 第2回　What a corpus is and what it can be used for? 第3回　Review of previous studies in corpus linguistics : When do we use"-yoo to omou"? 第4回　Discussion : Grammar learned but not used 第5回　Review of previous studies in corpus linguistics : Sigular use of "-tari" 第6回　Discussion : Grammar not taught in textbooks 第7回　Reflection: Corpus Research for Japanese Language Education 第8回　Report Preparation 第9回　Assignment 1 (report assignment) : “When do you use this grammar?” Grammar I've learned but don't use” 第10回　Assignment 1 (report assignment) : “When do you use this grammar?” Grammar I've learned but don't use” 第11回　From corpus to teaching materials 第12回　From corpus to teaching materials 第13回　Assignment ２（Create teaching materials）第14回　Assignment ２（Create teaching materials）第15回　Final discussion
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reference books: (Reference for Assignment 2) Kazunari Iwata (ed.), Creating Teaching Materials Starting with Words (Kuroshio Publishing Co., Ltd.)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Forms, Zoom
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Project Learning
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Review research paper critically and write the summary and your comments for each paper. Do not quote any part of the paper and use your own words. Plagiarism is prohibited.
Requirements	Students are required to have a high level of Japanese language proficiency to understand lectures in Japanese, conduct discussions in Japanese, and complete report assignments. For international students, JLPT N1 is required. Students who wish to apply the corpus to their Japanese language classes and research should also take the Japanese Pedagogy Seminar (4T).
Grading Method	Comprehensive evaluation will be made on (1) through (3). (1)Assignment 1 (report assignment): 30%. (2)Assignment 2 (teaching materials): 30%. (3)Independent participation in discussion: 30% Details of the various evaluation items and the content of the assignments will be clearly presented in class.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	This class is designed to deepen students' understanding of Japanese language teaching practices utilizing corpora, and is not intended to improve students' corpus research skills. We especially welcome "beginners" in the use of corpora and those who are aiming to improve their Japanese language teaching.
Other	(Note) This class is not a "Japanese language" class for international students. This is a specialized course for training Japanese language teachers.
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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