WND24000 Practicum in 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 WND24000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 国内日本語教育実践研究

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English Practicum in Teaching Japanese as a Second Language

Instructor NAGATA RYOTA,NISHINA YOKO,MATSUMI NORIO,WATANABE TOMOKO,NAKAYAMA AKIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) ナガタ　リョウタ,ニシナ　ヨウコ,マツミ　ノリオ,ワタナベ　トモコ,ナカヤマ　アキコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Inte：EDU A103

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Online (simultaneous interactive)

Seminar-oriented, Many writings on the board, Discussion, Student presentation, Teaching practice

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

Course Level 7 : Graduate Special Studies

Course Area（Area） 22 : Language Education

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Japanese

Eligible Students Selective compulsory subject for students of Japanese Pedagogy, Linguistics and Cultural Studies

Keywords Teaching contents development, teaching method, teaching plan, practicum, class analysis

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 visit to Japanese education (as a second language) institute and participation in foreign language trial class, understands situation of Japanese teaching. After learning on analysis of Japanese teaching contents, development of teaching plan and task, conducts practical lesson for Japanese learners. Also, seeks things to improve for the class executed by a student through discussion after practical lesson.

Class Schedule Lesson 1　Orientation・Pre-study on Seminar
Lesson ２　Analysis of teaching materials in Japanese language
Lesson ３　Visit institutions for teaching Japanese as second language and course analysis（1）
Lesson ４　Visit institutions for teaching Japanese as secondlanguage and course analysis （2）
Lesson ５　Visit institutions for teaching Japanese as second language and course analysis（3）
Lesson ６　Report and discussion on the visit of institutions for teaching Japanese as second language
Lesson ７　Microteaching（1）
Lesson ８　Microteaching（2）
Lesson ９　Teaching practice（1）①Study and analysis of learner's needs　②Teaching material study　③Draft a teaching plan ④teaching practice　⑤Analysis and discussion of teaching practice
Lesson 10　Teaching practice（2）①Study and analysis of learner's needs　②Teaching material study　③Draft a teaching plan ④teaching practice　⑤Analysis and discussion of teaching practice
Lesson 11　Teaching practice（3）①Study and analysis of learner's needs　②Teaching material study　③Draft a teaching plan ④teaching practice　⑤Analysis and discussion of teaching practice
Lesson 12　Teaching practice（4）①Study and analysis of learner's needs　②Teaching material study　③Draft a teaching plan ④teaching practice　⑤Analysis and discussion of teaching practice
Lesson 13　Teaching practice（5）①Study and analysis of learner's needs　②Teaching material study　③Draft a teaching plan ④teaching practice　⑤Analysis and discussion of teaching practice
Lesson 14　Teaching practice（6）①Study and analysis of learner's needs　②Teaching material study　③Draft a teaching plan ④teaching practice　⑤Analysis and discussion of teaching practice
Lesson 15　Summary

Submission of the developed teaching plan, task, report of institute visit, and portfolio of teaching practicum to be required.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. "Textbooks not used. Materials to be provided as required.
Reference books to be introduced in the class as required. "

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Zoom

(More Details) Handouts，video material, picture material etc.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review "Lesson 2 through 6: Read past reports on teaching practice carefully.
Lesson 7 and 8: Watch videos on model of teaching practice.
Lesson 9 through 14: Observe many classes, and participate in the practicum by consulting with TA for teaching plan development"

Requirements "Open only to students who want to be a Japanese language teacher for foreign students. As this is practicum style, the number of students could be limited.
This is replaced with “Seminar on methodology of teaching Japanese as a second language II” in the previous curriculum (for students entered before 1999). "

Grading Method Students to be comprehensively assessed by teaching plans, task development, reports on visitations of organizations, class attendance and practicums.

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.

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	WND24000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	国内日本語教育実践研究
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Practicum in Teaching Japanese as a Second Language
Instructor	NAGATA RYOTA,NISHINA YOKO,MATSUMI NORIO,WATANABE TOMOKO,NAKAYAMA AKIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ナガタ　リョウタ,ニシナ　ヨウコ,マツミ　ノリオ,ワタナベ　トモコ,ナカヤマ　アキコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Inte：EDU A103
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Online (simultaneous interactive)
Seminar-oriented, Many writings on the board, Discussion, Student presentation, Teaching practice
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area（Area）	22 : Language Education
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Japanese
Eligible Students	Selective compulsory subject for students of Japanese Pedagogy, Linguistics and Cultural Studies
Keywords	Teaching contents development, teaching method, teaching plan, practicum, class analysis
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 visit to Japanese education (as a second language) institute and participation in foreign language trial class, understands situation of Japanese teaching. After learning on analysis of Japanese teaching contents, development of teaching plan and task, conducts practical lesson for Japanese learners. Also, seeks things to improve for the class executed by a student through discussion after practical lesson.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1　Orientation・Pre-study on Seminar Lesson ２　Analysis of teaching materials in Japanese language Lesson ３　Visit institutions for teaching Japanese as second language and course analysis（1） Lesson ４　Visit institutions for teaching Japanese as secondlanguage and course analysis （2） Lesson ５　Visit institutions for teaching Japanese as second language and course analysis（3） Lesson ６　Report and discussion on the visit of institutions for teaching Japanese as second language Lesson ７　Microteaching（1） Lesson ８　Microteaching（2） Lesson ９　Teaching practice（1）①Study and analysis of learner's needs　②Teaching material study　③Draft a teaching plan ④teaching practice　⑤Analysis and discussion of teaching practice Lesson 10　Teaching practice（2）①Study and analysis of learner's needs　②Teaching material study　③Draft a teaching plan ④teaching practice　⑤Analysis and discussion of teaching practice Lesson 11　Teaching practice（3）①Study and analysis of learner's needs　②Teaching material study　③Draft a teaching plan ④teaching practice　⑤Analysis and discussion of teaching practice Lesson 12　Teaching practice（4）①Study and analysis of learner's needs　②Teaching material study　③Draft a teaching plan ④teaching practice　⑤Analysis and discussion of teaching practice Lesson 13　Teaching practice（5）①Study and analysis of learner's needs　②Teaching material study　③Draft a teaching plan ④teaching practice　⑤Analysis and discussion of teaching practice Lesson 14　Teaching practice（6）①Study and analysis of learner's needs　②Teaching material study　③Draft a teaching plan ④teaching practice　⑤Analysis and discussion of teaching practice Lesson 15　Summary Submission of the developed teaching plan, task, report of institute visit, and portfolio of teaching practicum to be required.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	"Textbooks not used. Materials to be provided as required. Reference books to be introduced in the class as required. "
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Zoom
(More Details)	Handouts，video material, picture material etc.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	"Lesson 2 through 6: Read past reports on teaching practice carefully. Lesson 7 and 8: Watch videos on model of teaching practice. Lesson 9 through 14: Observe many classes, and participate in the practicum by consulting with TA for teaching plan development"
Requirements	"Open only to students who want to be a Japanese language teacher for foreign students. As this is practicum style, the number of students could be limited. This is replaced with “Seminar on methodology of teaching Japanese as a second language II” in the previous curriculum (for students entered before 1999). "
Grading Method	Students to be comprehensively assessed by teaching plans, task development, reports on visitations of organizations, class attendance and practicums.
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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