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This study aims to enhance learners’ participation and immersion using Padlet in online tourism Japanese classes provided in this COVID-19 era. After providing the class using Padlet, this researcher conducted a survey among the learners. The results are as follows. First, in the questionnaire on the use of Padlet, the strongest scores were given to “I participated eagerly in <Padlet> during the class.”, and “I could participate in the class actively with the use of <Padlet>”. Second, learners who had participated in Padlet activities positively also indicated high satisfaction scores with the use of Padlet. Third, regarding learners’ positive opinions about the use of Padlet, “improving concentration, checking the degree of learners’ participation, referring to peer learners’ contents, supporting to enhance self-directed learning ability, reviewing, having interaction based on teacher’s comments, and lessening the task burden” were found. Fourth, with the use of Padlet in tourism Japanese classes, it was possible to open the products of learners transparently and induce competition among them. Furthermore, it could be used as a tool to maintain balance in learning by referring to the results of fellow learners.

Edutech, Padlet, Korean Japanese learners, Covid-19, interaction