Didactics of Japanese as a Foreign Language 3600-7-JA5-DNJJ(Z)
The history of teaching Japanese as a foreign language (L2) – An introduction
How do we remember? – basic knowledge about how the brain works. Mindfulness and memory.
Discuss the individual skills involved in learning Japanese as a foreign language: pronunciation, writing system, vocabulary, grammar, listening
comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking, text composition, and cultur-al aspects.
Overview of learner characteristics and their impact on the success of the teaching process.
Presentation of techniques for teaching individual language skills, including how to select and adapt them to learners’ real needs.
Class preparation: lesson plan, lesson outline, plan vs. implementation, attractiveness in relation to proficiency level, and the skill being taught.
Assessment: error correction, test planning, criteria, skill testing.
The foreign language teacher in the 21st century – challenges and new trends.
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE:
K_W04: Able to apply knowledge in the field of Oriental Studies to broaden understanding within the humanities.
K_W09: Possesses reliable knowledge of the principles of communication, writing, and reading in both modern and classical Japanese.
SKILLS:
K_U03: Able to independently acquire knowledge, expand research skills, and develop abilities necessary for a professional career.
K_U04: Capable of using knowledge in the field of Oriental Studies to broaden understanding within the humanities.
K_U05: Able to apply knowledge in the field of Oriental Studies to ad-dress problems related to cultural differences in professional contexts.
K_U14: Uses a foreign language at a level of at least B2+.
ATTITUDES (SOCIAL COMPETENCES):
K_K01: Understands the need for lifelong learning, and is able to inspire and organize learning processes for others.
K_K02: Actively collaborates and works in teams, builds social relation-ships, and establishes contacts.
K_K04: Appropriately sets goals and identifies ways to achieve them in academic, professional, and social activities.
Assessment criteria
COURSE COMPLETION COMPONENTS: attendance, activity, presentation.
Class attendance (0-10 points): Minimum attendance requirement: 50%. Up to two unexcused absences per semester are allowed. Any additional absences must be justified immediately with a medical certificate.
Class activity (0-10 points)
PRESENTATION
• Preparation of a lesson plan for a Japanese language class at a chosen proficiency level, focused on a selected skill (scoring: 0–20 points)
• Preparation of a set of teaching materials (scoring: 0–20 points)
• Delivery of a Japanese language lesson (scoring: 0–20 points)
The final grade is based on the total score: full attendance (10 points),
participation (10 points), and presentation (60 points).
GRADING SCALE (80 points = 100%):
• 60–69% = satisfactory (3.0)
• 70–74% = satisfactory plus (3.5)
• 75–84% = good (4.0)
• 85–89% = good plus (4.5)
• 90–99% = very good (5.0)
• 100% = excellent! (5.0 with distinction)
Practical placement
None.
Bibliography
Materials prepared by the instructor based on the following sources:
Arakawa, Yōhei, Nihongo kyoiku no statorain, 3A Network, 2016.
Gębal, E. Przemysław, Dydaktyka języków obcych. Wprowadzenie, PWN, 2019.
Komorowska, Hanna, Metodyka nauczania języków obcych, Wyd. Fraszka Edukacyjna, 2015.
Petty, Geof, Nowoczesne nauczanie. Praktyczne wskazówki dla nauczycieli, wykładowców i szkoleniowców, GWP, 2010.
Hassed, Craig, Chambers, Richard, Uważne uczenie się. Techniki mindfulness dla nauczycieli, rodziców i autodydaktyków, Studio Blok, 2018.
Wykładowca doskonały. Podręcznik nauczyciela akademickiego, red. Andrzej Rozmus, Oficyna,
Kokusai Kōryū Kikin Nihongo, 2013 Kyōiku juhō shiriizu [Japan Foundation. Seria. Metodyka nauczania języka japońskiego], pr. zbiorowa, Hitsuji Shobō, 2012:
• tom 1: Nihongo kyōiku no yakuwari/kōsu dezain [Rola nauczania ję-zyka japońskiego. Tworzenie kursu];
• tom 2: Onsei o oshieru ;
• tom 3: Moji, goi o oshieru;
• tom 4: Bunpō o oshieru ;
• tom 5: Kiku koto o oshieru;
• tom 6: Hanasu koto o oshieru;
• tom 7: Yomu koto o oshieru;
• tom 8: Kaku koto o oshieru;
• tom 9: Shokyū o oshieru;
• tom 10: Chū, jokyū o oshieru
• tom 11: Nihon jijō, Nihon bunka o oshieru;
• tom 12: Gakushū o hyōka suru;
• tom 13: Oshiekata o kaizen suru;
• tom 14: Kyōzai kaihatsu.
Additional information
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