CC111124 Teaching Method of Japanese Language for the Elementary School

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC111124 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 NAKAI YUKA

Instructor
(Katakana) ナカイ　ユカ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Tues7-8：EDU L204

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) Program in Elementary Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Having acquired basic knowledge of theory and method on guidance in subjects and cross-curricular education in elementary schools

Program in Special Needs 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 This course examines the aims and content of Japanese language education in elementary school, based on the national curriculum guidelines (Courses of Study) for Grades 1 through 6. Students will study theories and methods of instructional material research, and learn how to design, analyse, and evaluate lessons grounded in theories of child development and learning.
Through the creation of unit plans and lesson plans that utilise subject-specific teaching materials, and through presentation and discussion of instructional designs, students will develop foundational competencies in lesson planning that anticipate concrete classroom situations.

Class Schedule Lesson1:Orientation
Lesson2: What is language learning?
Lesson3: Structure of the Elementary School Japanese Curriculum Guidelines
Lesson4: Reading ①: Perspectives on Reading (Literary Texts)
Lesson5: Reading ②: Perspectives on Reading (Expository Texts)
Lesson6: Reading ③: Text Interpretation through Questioning
Lesson7: Writing: Development of Writing Ability and Instructional Support
Lesson8: Speaking and Listening: Instructional Approaches to Oral Expression
Lesson9: Assessment in Japanese Language Education
Lesson10: Unit Planning and Lesson Plan Design
Lesson11: Development of Lesson Plans and Worksheets
Lesson12: Review and Refinement of Lesson Plans and Worksheets
Lesson13: Preparation for Instructional Design Presentations
Lesson14: Instructional Design Presentations and Peer Review
Lesson15: Reflection and Course Summary

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Elementary School Course of Study (Japanese Language), 2017 Edition (Heisei 29)

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

(More Details) Handouts, audio materials, movies（videos/PC/other image data）

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1: Organize your interests and questions regarding Japanese language education and summarize what you wish to learn in this course.
Lesson 2: Review the theories and case studies discussed in class and deepen your own understanding of language learning.
Lesson 3: Organize key points of the curriculum guidelines and confirm characteristics of instructional content at each grade level.
Lesson 4: Clarify perspectives on reading and apply them to other literary texts.
Lesson 5: Clarify perspectives on reading and apply them to other expository texts.
Lesson 6: Reflect on discussions and consider how questioning shapes lesson progression.
Lesson 7: Summarize the relationship between developmental stages and writing activities.
Lesson 8: Organise key points of instructional approaches and form concrete classroom images.
Lesson 9: Organize perspectives on assessment and consider how assessment informs lesson design.
Lesson 10: Clarify key points in lesson planning and select materials for model lessons.
Lesson 11: Review drafted lesson plans and worksheets and identify areas for improvement.
Lesson 12: Reflect on your own instructional design and organise strengths and areas for improvement.
Lesson 13: Reflect on your own and others’ instructional designs and organise strengths and areas for improvement.
Lesson 14: Organize received feedback and revise lesson plans accordingly.
Lesson 15: Review the entire course and summarise your learning.

Requirements

Grading Method Short report assignments (lesson plan design): 20%/ Model lesson assignment (Model lesson implementation: 20%/Self-evaluation and peer-evaluation sheet: 20%)/Final report assignment
Analytical essay on Japanese language instruction grounded in foundational theory and 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.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC111124	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	NAKAI YUKA
Instructor (Katakana)	ナカイ　ユカ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Tues7-8：EDU L204
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)	Program in Elementary Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・Having acquired basic knowledge of theory and method on guidance in subjects and cross-curricular education in elementary schools Program in Special Needs 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	This course examines the aims and content of Japanese language education in elementary school, based on the national curriculum guidelines (Courses of Study) for Grades 1 through 6. Students will study theories and methods of instructional material research, and learn how to design, analyse, and evaluate lessons grounded in theories of child development and learning. Through the creation of unit plans and lesson plans that utilise subject-specific teaching materials, and through presentation and discussion of instructional designs, students will develop foundational competencies in lesson planning that anticipate concrete classroom situations.
Class Schedule	Lesson1:Orientation Lesson2: What is language learning? Lesson3: Structure of the Elementary School Japanese Curriculum Guidelines Lesson4: Reading ①: Perspectives on Reading (Literary Texts) Lesson5: Reading ②: Perspectives on Reading (Expository Texts) Lesson6: Reading ③: Text Interpretation through Questioning Lesson7: Writing: Development of Writing Ability and Instructional Support Lesson8: Speaking and Listening: Instructional Approaches to Oral Expression Lesson9: Assessment in Japanese Language Education Lesson10: Unit Planning and Lesson Plan Design Lesson11: Development of Lesson Plans and Worksheets Lesson12: Review and Refinement of Lesson Plans and Worksheets Lesson13: Preparation for Instructional Design Presentations Lesson14: Instructional Design Presentations and Peer Review Lesson15: Reflection and Course Summary
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Elementary School Course of Study (Japanese Language), 2017 Edition (Heisei 29)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms
(More Details)	Handouts, audio materials, movies（videos/PC/other image data）
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1: Organize your interests and questions regarding Japanese language education and summarize what you wish to learn in this course. Lesson 2: Review the theories and case studies discussed in class and deepen your own understanding of language learning. Lesson 3: Organize key points of the curriculum guidelines and confirm characteristics of instructional content at each grade level. Lesson 4: Clarify perspectives on reading and apply them to other literary texts. Lesson 5: Clarify perspectives on reading and apply them to other expository texts. Lesson 6: Reflect on discussions and consider how questioning shapes lesson progression. Lesson 7: Summarize the relationship between developmental stages and writing activities. Lesson 8: Organise key points of instructional approaches and form concrete classroom images. Lesson 9: Organize perspectives on assessment and consider how assessment informs lesson design. Lesson 10: Clarify key points in lesson planning and select materials for model lessons. Lesson 11: Review drafted lesson plans and worksheets and identify areas for improvement. Lesson 12: Reflect on your own instructional design and organise strengths and areas for improvement. Lesson 13: Reflect on your own and others’ instructional designs and organise strengths and areas for improvement. Lesson 14: Organize received feedback and revise lesson plans accordingly. Lesson 15: Review the entire course and summarise your learning.
Requirements
Grading Method	Short report assignments (lesson plan design): 20%/ Model lesson assignment (Model lesson implementation: 20%/Self-evaluation and peer-evaluation sheet: 20%)/Final report assignment Analytical essay on Japanese language instruction grounded in foundational theory and 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.

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