Development of VOD Contents and Networking Learning Support System for Teaching Japanese as a Second Language

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(1)A survey research was conducted about how Japanese universities keep up with the new Japanese language teacher education curriculum by the Japanese Agency of Cultural Affairs. The results indicated that Japanese universities with teacher education programs were divided into four groups. A revised version of curriculum was presented based on the research results. (2)Educational effects, including effects on students attitude towards the class and the course material, of the eighteen lecture program of ‘introduction to Teaching Japanese as a second language' was assessed by asking students to watch the program during or after the class. Several minor modifications or addition to the program was made following the results of evaluation. The part of ‘psychology of language' was newly recorded and open to public on the web. (3)Computer assisted Japanese language learning material "Listening : Japanese lifestyle around a year" was prepared and published. (4)An experimental research was conducted as to the effective visual presentation of lecturers in VOD program ‘introduction to teaching Japanese as a second language'. (5)Results of the three year research were summarized and published as a report booklet (131 pages).