The Necessity of Research on Japanese Language Education Management

Abstract

The term "management" is not frequently encountered in the field of Japanese language education, the perspective of how to smoothly achieve goals is indispensable in the practice and research of Japanese language education. This paper defines "Japanese language education management" as "strategies for achieving goals in the practice and research of Japanese language education" and provides an overview of research examples in the field of Japanese language education that have focused on management aspects. Based on this overview, the paper emphasizes the necessity of research focused on Japanese language education management to improve the quality of practice and research in Japanese language education.