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@article{ART002997743},
author={Ito, Marina and Shim, Hee-Jin},
title={Challenges in Japanese language teacher education with a focus on the Japanese sound system: Insufficient perspective on the reflection for teachers’ development},
journal={The Japanese Language Association of Korea},
issn={1229-7275},
year={2023},
number={77},
pages={187-204},
doi={10.14817/jlak.2023.77.187}

TY - JOUR
AU - Ito, Marina
AU - Shim, Hee-Jin
TI - Challenges in Japanese language teacher education with a focus on the Japanese sound system: Insufficient perspective on the reflection for teachers’ development
JO - The Japanese Language Association of Korea
PY - 2023
VL - null
IS - 77
PB - The Japanese Language Association Of Korea
SP - 187
EP - 204
SN - 1229-7275
AB - The purpose of this study is to clarify the current situation of Japanese language teacher education (training courses and in-service training) that focuses on the sound system, and thereby to present the relevant issues. Three research questions were raised to achieve this purpose: RQ1: How are Japanese sounds covered in the curriculum of Japanese language teacher training courses, RQ2: How are the sounds covered in textbooks used in Japanese language teacher training courses, and RQ3: How are the sounds actually covered in Japanese language teacher training? For these RQs, we analyzed the curricula of training courses at 36 institutions and organizations that offer training for Japanese-language teachers, six commercial textbooks used by seven institutions and organizations, and literature from three websites that provide information on seminars and events related to Japanese language teacher education. Results of the analysis revealed that in answer to RQ1, the sound system is treated as a structure of language only as a theoretical subject in "general linguistics" under the subject title of "phonetics" or "phonology and phonetics." The analysis of RQ2 materials revealed that the materials mainly focused on knowledge of Japanese phonetics and phonology, and that two textbooks contained contents that should be considered when teaching as a teacher after completing the training course. The results of RQ3 revealed that there were very few in-service teacher training programs that focused on phonetics, whereas there was a relatively good number of training programs that dealt with phonetics alone. Furthermore, many programs dealt with knowledge transfer and introduction to teaching methods. From the above, the issue is that there was no perspective of reflection, which is necessary for teachers to grow. In the future, we would like to address the issue of expanding the practice of encouraging teachers to reflect on how they perceive the sound system and its teaching, as well as learnings from this practice.
KW - Japanese language teacher education;Sound system;Training courses;In-service training;Teacher growth
DO - 10.14817/jlak.2023.77.187
ER -

Ito, Marina and Shim, Hee-Jin. (2023). Challenges in Japanese language teacher education with a focus on the Japanese sound system: Insufficient perspective on the reflection for teachers’ development. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 77, 187-204.

Ito, Marina and Shim, Hee-Jin. 2023, "Challenges in Japanese language teacher education with a focus on the Japanese sound system: Insufficient perspective on the reflection for teachers’ development", The Japanese Language Association of Korea, no.77, pp.187-204. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2023.77.187

Ito, Marina, Shim, Hee-Jin "Challenges in Japanese language teacher education with a focus on the Japanese sound system: Insufficient perspective on the reflection for teachers’ development" The Japanese Language Association of Korea 77 pp.187-204 (2023) : 187.

Ito, Marina, Shim, Hee-Jin. Challenges in Japanese language teacher education with a focus on the Japanese sound system: Insufficient perspective on the reflection for teachers’ development. 2023; 77 : 187-204. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2023.77.187

Ito, Marina and Shim, Hee-Jin. "Challenges in Japanese language teacher education with a focus on the Japanese sound system: Insufficient perspective on the reflection for teachers’ development" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.77(2023) : 187-204.doi: 10.14817/jlak.2023.77.187

Ito, Marina; Shim, Hee-Jin. Challenges in Japanese language teacher education with a focus on the Japanese sound system: Insufficient perspective on the reflection for teachers’ development. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 77, 187-204. doi: 10.14817/jlak.2023.77.187

Ito, Marina; Shim, Hee-Jin. Challenges in Japanese language teacher education with a focus on the Japanese sound system: Insufficient perspective on the reflection for teachers’ development. The Japanese Language Association of Korea. 2023; 77 187-204. doi: 10.14817/jlak.2023.77.187

Ito, Marina, Shim, Hee-Jin. Challenges in Japanese language teacher education with a focus on the Japanese sound system: Insufficient perspective on the reflection for teachers’ development. 2023; 77 : 187-204. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2023.77.187

Ito, Marina and Shim, Hee-Jin. "Challenges in Japanese language teacher education with a focus on the Japanese sound system: Insufficient perspective on the reflection for teachers’ development" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.77(2023) : 187-204.doi: 10.14817/jlak.2023.77.187