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School of Languages at XJTLU Conference 2024
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Saturday, June 1 • 15:00 - 17:00
What is ‘Facilitating’ in Japanese Language Classroom?

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Acquisition of ‘competence’ has become prominent as general learning goals in the field of language learning and teaching. In 'The Reference Framework for Japanese Language Education' published in 2021, the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs also focus on 'what learners can do in the target language' as an important pillar of the language education. We can rephrase it as learners study a language in order ‘to be able to use the target language’, which lead us to think the role of teachers is to support them to achieve it. This shows a shift from 'conveying linguistic knowledge' and 'teaching' to 'enabling learners to use the language'. As such, developing teachers’ skills to ‘facilitate’ learning attracts increasing attention.

‘Facilitation’ originally referred to the skills and behaviours that aimed at smooth operation of meetings in general. The same word, in the world of language learning and teaching, refers to the ways which teachers promote, encourage and assist their students’ learning and language use.

So what exactly are language teachers expected to do in the classroom? The workshop offers a platform for participants to discuss, think and share ideas on what 'facilitation in Japanese language learning and teaching' is. The aim is two-fold, firstly participants recognise the usefulness of facilitation, and secondly they put it into practice in their own classrooms, which will potentially encourage learners to learn more autonomously and to use the target language more enthusiastically than before.

During the workshop participants will access "腾讯文档" and edit PPTs in small groups as a hands-on exercise. Therefore, it is highly recommended they bring a portable device, such as a laptop computer or tablet with the Internet connectivity.

ワークショップ「日本語教育におけるファシリテーションとは」
国際交流基金北京日本文化センター 日本語教育上級専門家 小林学

 近年、言語教育の世界では学習目標として「運用力」の獲得を謳うケースが増えている。現在日本の文化庁が報告している『日本語教育の参照枠』でもその言語教育観の柱として「“言語を使ってできること”に注目する」としている。学習者がその言語を学ぶ目的は「その言語が使えるようになること」であり、語学教師の仕事はそのサポートをすることであるとも言える。語学教師の役割は「言語知識を伝えること」「教えること」から「学習者が学習言語を使えるようにすること」に比重が移ってきているのである。
 そこで注目されているのが「ファシリテーション(Facilitation)」という技法である。元々は会議を円滑に進めるためのスキルや行動を指したものだが、言語教育の世界では教師が学習者の学習や言語使用を促すことを指す。
 それでは具体的に語学教師は教室で何をすればいいのか。今回のワークショップでは「日本語教育におけるファシリテーション」について参加者自身で話し合い、考えてもらう。そして参加者がファシリテーションの有用性に気づき、各自現場で実践することで学習者が自律的に学ぶようになったり、対象言語を使おうとする姿勢を持ってくれたりすることを目標とする。
 なおワークショップでは“腾讯文档”にアクセスしてもらい、PPTを共同編集してもらう予定なので、ネットワークにつながるデバイス(ノートパソコン、タブレット等)を持参することを推奨する。

Speakers
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Manabu Kobayashi

Senior Adviser for Japanese Language Education, Japan Foundation Beijing
Mr Manabu Kobayashi is Senior Adviser for Japanese Language Education at The Japan Foundation Beijing. He started working in Beijing in August 2023. Before coming to China, he had taught Japanese for more than 25 years at various institutions, including universities, private language... Read More →


Saturday June 1, 2024 15:00 - 17:00 CST
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