Advantages of Non-Native Japanese Language Teacher based on Differences in Teaching Environment: Toward a proposal for Japanese language teacher training in Japan

Kawakami Naoe, Park Sooyun

doi:10.24546/0100488646

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教授環境の違いをふまえた非母語話者日本語教師の利点 : 国内の日本語教師養成プログラムへの提案に向けて
キョウジュカンキョウノチガイオフマエタヒボゴワシャニホンゴキョウシノリテン : コクナイノニホンゴキョウシヨウセイプログラムエノテイアンニムケテ

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the advantages of non-native Japanese language teachers based on differences of the teaching environment. The environments were divided according to whether teachers and learners have same language and cultural background. We carried out a review of research papers on this topic, and analyzed interview data from non-native teachers to create a framework of advantages of non-native teachers. We also analyzed how advantages differ depending on the teaching environment and whether there is any commonality, based on our framework. Finally, we proposed ways of using these advantages for Japanese language teacher training. It was found from the results that "A-1. Having the same mother language or common language" and "B-1. Sharing the same cultural background" were factors that occurred in overseas environments and "B-3. Experience as international student or resident in Japan" was a prominent factor in Japan. Common factors were "A-2. Japanese is not mother language" and "B-2. Experiences as a Japanese language learner". From these results, we proposed three issues that should be implemented in Japanese language teacher training; effective use of ‘mediating language’, skills and knowledge for language comparison, and being conscious of the advantages of non-native teachers.

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神戸大学留学生教育研究

神戸大学留学生教育研究 8 25-42, 2024-03-31

神戸大学国際連携推進機構グローバル教育センター留学生教育部門

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