Language education at college level using the framework of "community of practice (CoP)": the continuity between language learning and career for Japanese learners

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K23338
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: :Education and related fields
• Research Institution: Shizuoka University
• Principal Investigator: SAGAWA Sachiyo 静岡大学, 国際連携推進機構, 講師 (70849322)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-08-30 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 実践コミュニティ / キャリア / 日本語教育 / ナラティヴ / 異文化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, I conducted interview surveys of teachers and graduates in a University of Thailand which has a Community of practice(CoP)-based Japanese curriculum.Through investigation on connection between the study in University and career of students, it is revealed that the experiential learning in CoP has made teachers' perspective on education and students' view of learning develop, which worked effectively on graduates' career.

Free Research Field

日本語教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

大学における日本語教育が担う役割に関する議論を提示し、学習者の成長を長期的な視点から捉えることの重要性を実践コミュニティの観点から示した。また、本研究の成果については、論文、学会発表、図書の刊行により、広く公表した。