地域日本語教室の役割・機能についての日本語支援者の意識

抄録

This study aims to clarify Japanese-language supporters’ perceptions of the roles and functions of community-based Japanese language classes. By conducting semi-structured interviews with five supporters, the study found that all the supporters perceived that their classes were unable to facilitate foreign participants’ involvement in the local community. Moreover, there were discrepancies in supporters’ perceptions regarding other roles/functions. These findings suggest the need for explicitly communicating the aims and goals of language activities to all participants in community-based Japanese language classes.