This study sought to understand the perceptions of faculty members who teach specialized subjects at a small-sized university regarding the connection between Japanese language education and specialized education. Through interviews, we gathered insights on various themes including communication between faculty members and Japanese language teachers, role sharing, the Japanese curriculum, and extra-curricular support. Our findings revealed several key steps that must be taken to bridge the gap between Japanese language education and specialized education, including increased communication between Japanese language teachers and faculty members, further examination of effective role-sharing in education, a reevaluation of the Japanese curriculum, and the establishment of an extra-curricular support system.
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