A Consideration of Class Planning in High School Japanese Classes : Based upon the Relationship between Language Learning and Students' Backgrounds

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study how to plan classes in order to realize serious learning based upon "life" for the short and long term in high school Japanese classes. It is desirable for teachers to plan classes with an accurate understanding of the actual level of learning and with the knowledge that learners have their "life" and own path of "life". In the current research on learners, however, the scope of learning is limited to the class whilst the "life" background and own path of "life" of each student are intentionally ignored. Therefore, in this study, I would like to address the interaction between "life" background and learning of Japanese. From this study, suggestions on how to plan high school Japanese classes will be obtained.