This article presents a practical report about the composition classes for the Korean learners of Japanese who were engaged in job hunting. These classes provided the learners with the opportunities to reflect upon themselves and express their positive characteristics and strong points in Japanese through several activities such as the writing of job application forms. The present study conducted a questionnaire test (including a self-reflection description) in 3 classes, targeting the 57 learners in total, who have studied Japanese around 6 years. These surveys revealed the following points. First, there were several learners who had not reflect upon themselves in a systematic manner, and the classroom activities were particularly significant for these learners. Second, the activities positively changed the learners’ attitudes towards their future careers. An essay was assigned to each learner at the end of the course, and the analysis of these essays submitted indicates that self-awareness was observed at the meta-level in the one-third of the learners. Based on these findings, it is concluded that the present attempt has contributed to the deepening of self-examination of the learners. Further, it is suggested that in organizing a class, an important role is played by the interplay amongst learners as well as the interplay between learners and the people surrounding them (such as family members and friends).
한국일본언어문화학회 [Japanese Language & Culture Association of Korea]
설립연도
2001
분야
인문학>일본어와문학
소개
본 학회는 일본어학 및 일본문학은 물론, 일본의 정치, 경제, 문화, 사회 등의 일본학 전반에 걸친 연구 및 일본의 언어, 문화를 매체로 한 한국과의 비교 연구를 대상으로 하고 있다. 본 학회는 회원들에게 연구 발표 및 정보 교환의 기회를 부여하고 나아가 한국에서의 바람직한 일본 연구 자세를 확립하는 것을 주된 목표로 하고 있다.