介護の日本語教育の研究上の関心の推移

抄録

It would not be uncommon for researchers to change the subject of their interest in their research. There would be various reasons for this change of interest, but, finding new needs and new issues in the course of research could be one of the biggest reasons. The author, together with a co-researcher, has been involved in research on Japanese language education research for caregiving for more than 10 years, and has conducted surveys and research on kanji and vocabulary used in the state examinations for certified care workers, as well as study support for foreign nursing care workers taking the examinations. This study provides an overview of how and why the author's research interests have shifted over the years.