WND03050 Advanced Studies on Psychology of Language Education

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year 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 WND03050 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 言語教育心理学特講

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English Advanced Studies on Psychology of Language Education

Instructor MATSUMI NORIO

Instructor
(Katakana) マツミ　ノリオ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte：EDU K208

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lectures, Practical Training, and Discussion

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Psychology

Eligible Students Selective compulsory subject for students of Teaching Japanese as a Second Language

Keywords Language Memory and Comprehension, Psychological Research Methods, Teaching Methods, Empirical Research

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 This course explores the cognitive psychological aspects of the comprehension processes of listening and reading when learning Japanese as a native or second language, and understands their characteristics. Furthermore, through practical training, students will gain basic and applied knowledge of statistical processing, which is important when conducting psychological research on these subjects.

Class Schedule Lesson 1  Psychology of linguistic communication
Lesson 2  Language and cognition
Lesson 3  Research method check questions
Lesson 4  Basics of descriptive statistics
Lesson 5  Basics of descriptive statistics
Lesson 6  Language memory and processing
Lesson 7  Language memory and processing
Lesson 8  Fundamentals of Inferential Statistics
Lesson 9  Fundamentals of Inferential Statistics
Lesson 10  Fundamentals of Inferential Statistics
Lesson 11  Highly Valid Experiments
Lesson 12  Research on Pre- and Post-Test Designs
Lesson 13  Applications of Inferential Statistics
Lesson 14  Applications of Inferential Statistics
Lesson 15  Summary and Review

Each attendance student makes a report about the theme about class contents within two weeks from the last school day and submits it.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. ・『講座・日本語教育学　第３巻　言語学習の心理』，縫部義憲（監修）・迫田久美子（編著）　スリーエーネットワーク
・Other reference materials designated in class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials, Zoom, moodle

(More Details) Texts, some kind of references, PPT-screen

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Based on knowledge from educational, learning, and developmental psychology, this course will explore empirical research and deepen discussion of the cognitive mechanisms underlying Japanese listening comprehension and reading comprehension (e.g., the function of imagery, the development of external and internal speech, working memory and long-term memory). In addition, students will gain practical knowledge and skills regarding statistical processing in psychological research. Be sure to thoroughly review statistical processing.

Requirements Nothing in particular.

Grading Method By 50% of action degrees (question, reply in class, participation in discussion degree) to a class, results 50% of the term paper, I evaluate it generally.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Anyone interested in the psychological processes behind listening and reading comprehension is welcome to take this course. You will gain firsthand experience making discoveries, particularly methodological discoveries, that will lead to the research topic of your master's thesis.

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	2026Year	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	WND03050	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	言語教育心理学特講
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Advanced Studies on Psychology of Language Education
Instructor	MATSUMI NORIO
Instructor (Katakana)	マツミ　ノリオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Inte：EDU K208
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lectures, Practical Training, and Discussion
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Psychology
Eligible Students	Selective compulsory subject for students of Teaching Japanese as a Second Language
Keywords	Language Memory and Comprehension, Psychological Research Methods, Teaching Methods, Empirical Research
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	This course explores the cognitive psychological aspects of the comprehension processes of listening and reading when learning Japanese as a native or second language, and understands their characteristics. Furthermore, through practical training, students will gain basic and applied knowledge of statistical processing, which is important when conducting psychological research on these subjects.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 Psychology of linguistic communication Lesson 2 Language and cognition Lesson 3 Research method check questions Lesson 4 Basics of descriptive statistics Lesson 5 Basics of descriptive statistics Lesson 6 Language memory and processing Lesson 7 Language memory and processing Lesson 8 Fundamentals of Inferential Statistics Lesson 9 Fundamentals of Inferential Statistics Lesson 10 Fundamentals of Inferential Statistics Lesson 11 Highly Valid Experiments Lesson 12 Research on Pre- and Post-Test Designs Lesson 13 Applications of Inferential Statistics Lesson 14 Applications of Inferential Statistics Lesson 15 Summary and Review Each attendance student makes a report about the theme about class contents within two weeks from the last school day and submits it.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	・『講座・日本語教育学　第３巻　言語学習の心理』，縫部義憲（監修）・迫田久美子（編著）　スリーエーネットワーク・Other reference materials designated in class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials, Zoom, moodle
(More Details)	Texts, some kind of references, PPT-screen
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Based on knowledge from educational, learning, and developmental psychology, this course will explore empirical research and deepen discussion of the cognitive mechanisms underlying Japanese listening comprehension and reading comprehension (e.g., the function of imagery, the development of external and internal speech, working memory and long-term memory). In addition, students will gain practical knowledge and skills regarding statistical processing in psychological research. Be sure to thoroughly review statistical processing.
Requirements	Nothing in particular.
Grading Method	By 50% of action degrees (question, reply in class, participation in discussion degree) to a class, results 50% of the term paper, I evaluate it generally.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Anyone interested in the psychological processes behind listening and reading comprehension is welcome to take this course. You will gain firsthand experience making discoveries, particularly methodological discoveries, that will lead to the research topic of your master's thesis.
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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