2019, Vol., No.80

Journal of Japanese Culture 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.36

pISSN : 1226-3605 / eISSN : 2733-8908
https://journal.kci.go.kr/JJC

This study is designed to introduce a new method of teaching Japanese using the MOOC Model and to determine the effects of the lectures on language acquisition. In addition, a survey was conducted to evaluate learners' awareness about MOOC as a learning method. The results show that the final test scores of those who took classes with videos improved and that the classes were effective in the learning of vocabulary and grammar. moreover participants’ listening ability and their understanding of Japanese culture also improved. In addition, learners had the opportunity of studying by themselves through videos and could share their knowledge and opinions through group activities and debates. Further, the results of the survey on classes using the MOOC Model reveal that most learners consider classes using videos to be effective and positive. They also reveal that learners need a greater variety of video contents for Japanese language learning. It is necessary to implement various Japanese language classes using the MOOC Model to share cases and to make it widespread throughout the Japanese language education field. It is also necessary to devise learning methods that are more appropriate and effective for learners.

This paper aims to provide a Korean, Japanese, and English multilingual grammar education model using Google Translate. This research is conducted as part of a long-term research project called ‘Construction of Korean, Japanese, and English multilingual education models for Korean adult learners, especially university students majoring in Japanese language and literature’. Park (to appear) claims that the algorithm of the neural machine translation system and the multilingual education model are similar based on the following two points: (i) the theoretical background, (ii) transfer learning. Based on these facts, Park (to appear) states that we need to develop teaching methods of multilingual education using neural machine translation engines such as Google Translate in the future.　Therefore, this paper proposes that Google Translate is applicable to Korean, Japanese, and English multilingual grammar education. Further, marking the first attempt of the same, this paper deals with the grammatical category of ‘tense and aspect’. The study on the multilingual grammar teaching method using Google Translate is being considered for active usage in the future, because this research and Google Translate set the common goal of ‘multilingual use’.

In this study, we empirically examined how Korean learners acquire Japanese business-related vocabulary by evaluating their learning levels. First, business vocabulary is gradually acquired as the Korean learner’s level increases. However, the intensive learning of business-related vocabulary is thought necessary because the total vocabulary of the learner is low. Second, in terms of parts of speech, adjectives are acquired most correctly, followed by verbs, adjectives , and nouns. Third, among foreign words, nouns are acquired most correctly, and it is difficult to acquire foreign words in the following order—Korean, Chinese characters, and mixed words. On the other hand, adjectives are acquired correctly in the following order—foreign words, and Chinese characters. Korean learners’ acquisition of Japanese business vocabulary is inadequate in the normal course of Japanese learning, which presents an urgent problem given the increasing employment opportunities in Japan and the consequent need to acquire Japanese business-related vocabulary.