Development of WEB contents for learning of Japanese new culture and Japanese language

2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 16520325
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Japanese language education
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Principal Investigator: NISHIGORI Jiro Tokyo Metropolitan University, Open University, Professor, オープンユニバーシティ, 教授 (20228175)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SHINOZAKI Koichi Tokyo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Urban Liberal Arts, Associate Professor, 都市教養学部, 助教授 (00206103)
• Project Period (FY): 2004 – 2005
• Keywords: Japanese language instruction / Japanese culture / multimedia-supported instruction / Web-based training / Audio-visual education / Natural conversation / Subculture / CALL

Research Abstract

The purpose of this research is to develop multimedia-supported WEB contents by which intermediate and advanced learners of Japanese language can study Japanese new culture, Japanese language, and natural conversation.
The contents were developed under the three points of view below. First, learners are elicited to speculate Japanese values through the comparison of old and new culture. Second, the features of natural conversation of Japanese are introduced for learners. Third, the introduction of area information in Tokyo. Video clips were produced along these view points, and assembled by multimedia techniques so that learners can learn interactively on their own.
The main contents are listed below.
1. The new art by sumi (Chinese ink) and fude (writing brush): Takehiro TAKAHAMA
2. Introduction of Ginze
3. Rakugo (traditional comic storytelling) 1 : Ssnada Kozo
4. Rakugo (traditional comic storytelling)2 : Shibahama
5. A dancer of Theme Park (Sanrio Pulo-land)
6. Introduction of Tama center area
7. A young engineer developing robot
8. Introduction of Ohta ward - the city of small factories.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 「アジア遠隔教育プロジェクト」日本語マルチメディア教材の開発について (2006)
  • Author(s): 清水政明, 小松恭子, 藤本かおる, 馮秋玉, 宮田剛章, 西郡仁朗
  • Journal Title: 日本語研究(首都大学東京)(東京都立大学)(国語学研究室) 26(印刷中)
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Journal Article] On the development of Multimedia-supported Japanese instruction for Asia distant learning program (2006)
  • Author(s): Shimizu, M., Komatsu, K., Fujimoto, K., Feng C.Y., Miyata, T., Nishigori, J.
  • Journal Title: Nihongo Kenkyu (Department of Japanese language, Tokyo Metropolitan University) 26(in print)
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より