An Attempt to Incorporate Administration and Management Tasks in Japanese Language Education in a Graduate School Course

Abstract

Japanese language instructors perform a wide range of administration and management tasks in addition to teaching, but there are very few opportunities to learn about these tasks. It is uncommon for Japanese language teacher training courses or undergraduate and graduate courses in Japanese language education to cover the area of administration and management, and information sharing and discussions across institutions on the topic are rarely held at academic societies. There have been some attempts in recent years to provide a forum for learning about administration and management in Japanese language education. This presentation reports on a case study of a graduate course in Japanese language education that deals with administration and management in Japanese language education.