The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of using pictures as a means of teaching Japanese as a foreign language and the learners’ satisfaction of this teaching method.This research was quasi-experimental in design. Qualitative... data was collected from in-depth interviews with three experts in order to create and develop instruments. The instruments were the course content for teaching そうです and ようです, a pre-test and a post-test, and a course content evaluation form to determine

learners and instructors of Japanese around the world at no charge. Then I will discuss the course that I have designed using a ‘blended learning’ style, combining these three online resources. Finally, I will make suggestions on teaching/learning Japanese

The purpose of this qualitative research was to examine the influence of Manga and Anime on Thai students. The study examined subjects who were studying Business Japanese as an academic major at a university in Nonthaburi. The objectives of this research were 1) to identify the reasons why students who are interested in Manga and Anime decide to study Japanese; 2) to reveal the advantages the students will receive from such media; and 3) to provide suggestions for future study. A semi-structured face-to-face individual interview was conducted with 6 Thai college students who demonstrated a high interest in Manga and Anime. The transcripts were analyzed according to the “Steps for Coding and Theorization” (SCAT) method, which is a qualitative data analysis technique for generative coding and theorization. The survey revealed that Manga and Anime could be considered one of the prominent reasons behind the students’ choice of learning Japanese language, and continuing studying Japanese. However, the interests of Japanese language learners in higher education are not limited to Manga and Anime, there are other interests as well. It was also found that Manga and Anime were most likely beneficial to improve their Japanese language skills and foster their autonomous learning.

This research is a survey of Thai teachers’ opinions towards problems relating to Japanese language education in high schools. The aims of the study are to investigate: (1) the characteristics of Thai teachers who teach Japanese language in high... schools; (2) the expected standards of Thai teachers who teach Japanese language in high schools; (3) the opinions of Thai teachers’ towards problems in Japanese language education in high schools; and (4) the needs for development among Thai teachers who

、実際に旅行中に日本語が使えたと いう報告があった。一方で、より多様な会話場面のタスクを授業に取り入れるべきだという意見 もあり、今後の実施に向けた課題も明らかになった。今回の実践報告を通して、タイ中等教育機 関における Task-Based Language Teaching アプローチの実施可能性について提案したい。

This article aims to present the teaching approach for support the Japanese listening skills of beginning and intermediate level. Instructor have applied a teaching style that uses the Audio-Lingual Method to develop listening comprehension skills.... So that learners can apply the knowledge gained in communication. Instructor use activities in teaching listening to foreign languages for communication, which are divided into three steps: 1) Pre-listening 2) While-listening and 3) Post-listening

Japanese language Education in Thailand has a history of more than half a century. It has been developed in both quantitative and qualitative terms. However, the teaching of Kanji is still a problem from the past to the present. Kanji is a problem... because the way to teach Kanji is a problem. Therefore, to change the way to teach Kanji to be more fun and easy-to-remember way is the key. The writer is in the field of teaching Japanese in Thailand for over 40 years. The knowledge and experience

The purposes of this research were (1) to explore the satisfaction in studying Japanese regarding five aspects: core curriculum; teaching and learning process; evaluation methods; teaching aids and media; and lecturers, (2) to compare the levels... of satisfaction in studying Japanese using the following variables sex, (3) to investigate opinions and suggestions about the teaching and learning process of the classes. The population used in the research was 25 undergraduate students of The Far Eastern

SILK (Strategy Inventory for Learning Kanji); and 2. to provide useful Kanji teaching ideas for Japanese lecturers in Thailand. A total of 169 students participated in this study, all of whom were students from the Japanese Department at Mahasarakham... was the least used of the Kanji learning strategies; 2) the visual aspects of teaching materials, the use of different types of tests, the media used in Kanji learning, emphasis on the necessity of Kanji, and teaching using a systematic approach to learning