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YOSHIKO MORI: There are too many Kanji characters to teach.
The kanji words constitute a very important part
of the Japanese written vocabulary.
And then the readers are expected
to learn about 2,000 characters to be
able to read Japanese fluently.
By shifting a large portion of the Kanji instructions
outside the classroom, we can use the class time
more effectively for the conversational purposes.
And one of the benefits we saw is
that the students liked our lessons very much,
and that will increase students' interest and motivation.
So we feel that this is a way to go.
Working together with the other instructors of Japanese
is a fun part because we have lots of discussions.
And we can address the issues about the Kanji teaching
and the problem in the students' face.
The instructor is designing, and creating,
motivating the exercises.
Students can enjoy a vocabulary learning,
and then, eventually, we hope that the students will give
a knowledgeable-- improved.
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