The Process of Changing Learners' Attitudes Toward the Use of Translanguaging : A study of Japanese language classes for undergraduate international students

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Zhou, Yayun

The Japanese Society for Mother Tongue, Heritage Language, and Bilingual Education

意識変容

学部留学生

日本語の授業

With the advancement of multilingual and multicultural societies, there has been a growing body of research focused on teaching and learning strategies that incorporate a blend of languages and symbolic systems. A key concept in this area is‘ translanguaging’ (hereafter, TL). This study investigates the changes in learners’ attitudes toward the use of TL in Japanese language classes for undergraduate international students in Japan. Specifically, a non-native Japanese language teacher, working with students from diverse multilingual and multicultural backgrounds, implemented a variety of classroom activities based on the life stories of both the teacher and the learners, thereby promoting the use of TL among the students. Additionally, four semi-structured interviews were conducted with the learners, and the results were analyzed using the Modified Grounded Theory Approach (M-GTA) to elucidate the process of learners’ attitudes toward TL. The analysis revealed a close relationship between the changes in learners’ attitudes toward the use of TL in Japanese language classes and the teacher’s efforts to establish and support an appropriate classroom environment.