Japanese language students' perception of using anime as a teaching tool
Studies showed that interest in anime motivates students to learn the Japanese language and culture (Manion, 2005; Fukunaga, 2006; William, 2006). However, little has been written about the practical use of anime in a Japanese language classroom. By employing the method of classroom research, this s...
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| author | Chan, Y.H. Wong, N.L. Ng, L.L. |
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| description | Studies showed that interest in anime motivates students to learn the Japanese language and culture (Manion, 2005; Fukunaga, 2006; William, 2006). However, little has been written about the practical use of anime in a Japanese language classroom. By employing the method of classroom research, this study will try to narrow the gap between theory and practice of using anime as a teaching tool in the Japanese language classroom. This qualitative study will focus on discussing what the participants think about the use of anime as a teaching tool. A course named "Learning Japanese language and Culture through Anime" was planned and conducted in a public university in Malaysia. During the administration of the course, the data were collected via the participants' learning diaries at 7 intervals and a group interview at the end of the semester. The findings presented from the data analysis on the participants' perception of the use of anime as a teaching tool include motivation, language and cultural awareness, critical thinking, sense of prejudice, and stereotypes. The findings reveal that giving a place for anime in the Japanese language classroom is like opening a new door for educators to connect with the students and deepen understanding about the students' learning experiences of using anime as a language and culture learning tool. This is important to provide insightful ideas to the Japanese language educators regarding the option of using anime as a teaching tool. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-192152018-09-13T03:16:12Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/19215/ Japanese language students' perception of using anime as a teaching tool Chan, Y.H. Wong, N.L. Ng, L.L. PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania Studies showed that interest in anime motivates students to learn the Japanese language and culture (Manion, 2005; Fukunaga, 2006; William, 2006). However, little has been written about the practical use of anime in a Japanese language classroom. By employing the method of classroom research, this study will try to narrow the gap between theory and practice of using anime as a teaching tool in the Japanese language classroom. This qualitative study will focus on discussing what the participants think about the use of anime as a teaching tool. A course named "Learning Japanese language and Culture through Anime" was planned and conducted in a public university in Malaysia. During the administration of the course, the data were collected via the participants' learning diaries at 7 intervals and a group interview at the end of the semester. The findings presented from the data analysis on the participants' perception of the use of anime as a teaching tool include motivation, language and cultural awareness, critical thinking, sense of prejudice, and stereotypes. The findings reveal that giving a place for anime in the Japanese language classroom is like opening a new door for educators to connect with the students and deepen understanding about the students' learning experiences of using anime as a language and culture learning tool. This is important to provide insightful ideas to the Japanese language educators regarding the option of using anime as a teaching tool. Indonesia University of Education 2017 Article PeerReviewed Chan, Y.H. and Wong, N.L. and Ng, L.L. (2017) Japanese language students' perception of using anime as a teaching tool. Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 7 (1). pp. 93-104. ISSN 2301-9468, DOI https://doi.org/10.17509/ijal.v7i1.6862 <https://doi.org/10.17509/ijal.v7i1.6862>. http://dx.doi.org/10.17509/ijal.v7i1.6862 doi:10.17509/ijal.v7i1.6862 |
| spellingShingle | PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania Chan, Y.H. Wong, N.L. Ng, L.L. Japanese language students' perception of using anime as a teaching tool |
| title | Japanese language students' perception of using anime as a teaching tool |
| title_full | Japanese language students' perception of using anime as a teaching tool |
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| title_short | Japanese language students' perception of using anime as a teaching tool |
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| topic | PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
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