The Evolution of Dedicated Kanji Classes for Adult Learners of Japanese

摘要

How can we improve the existing system of teaching Japanese to adult learners resident in Japan? In an attempt to provide a solution, dedicated classes focusing on teaching the Japanese kanji to adults were set up with the support of a local government agency. In order to help assess results, a questionnaire was given to adult learners of Japanese, some of whom had signed up for the class. Progress made in class, the results of the questionnaire (qualitative and quantitative), and a literature review led us to conclude that there was a benefit to be seen from the kanji classes for adult learners of Japanese whose first language was not English, while a clear benefit could not be seen for those whose L1 was English.