Development of a Japanese Language Teacher Development Program Focused on Collegiality

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K20249
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: :Education and related fields
• Research Institution: Kwansei Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: Nose Yukiko 関西学院大学, ライティングセンター, 助教 (50908043)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-08-30 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 日本語教師教育 / 日本語学校 / 教師研修 / 授業観察 / 協働

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to focus on collegiality among teachers at Japanese language institutions and to develop the skills of Japanese language teachers by designing a teacher development program using classroom observation. In this study, a classroom observation was implemented at Japanese language institutions in Japan, and data provided by participating class participants, observers, and facilitators were analyzed. The research not only showed specific development procedures for using classroom observation, but also demonstrated the relationships among teachers that are important for the systematic and continuous implementation of internal development programs using classroom observation, such as collaboration among Japanese-language teachers who are class practitioners/observers, and collaboration between class practitioners/observers and facilitators.

Free Research Field

日本語教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の知見は、日本語教育機関が授業観察を用いた内部研修を実施する際、非常勤・専任日本語教師といった立場の違いや、日本語教育歴の違いがある日本語教師同士でも協働が促されるよう研修がデザインされる必要があることを実証的に示した点に意義がある。日本語教育機関の状況とそこに所属する日本語教師間の関係性を考慮しながら、内部研修を組織的・継続的に実施できるよう、汎用性のある知見を示すことができた本研究の成果は、国内の日本語教育機関全体の教育の質保証への一助となりうる。