Paper short abstract:

Common and different points between the three associations are extracted, with efforts by the association in Spain presented to discuss the significance of the survey, as well as how to better build a network between teachers and develop diversified Japanese language education in Europe.

Paper long abstract:

Common and different results were anticipated from the questionnaire survey on member teachers of each association in Spain, France and Belgium. Part 1 of the panel discusses the horizontal spread between these countries and the vertical axis indicating the future direction of each association.

In Part 3, common and different points between the three associations are extracted with focus on topics including the ideal teacher, issues in classroom practice, reasons for joining the association, and what activities members expect from the association, while analyzing and examining each association.

The efforts by the association in Spain, which first conducted the questionnaire survey, will be presented and the significance of the survey will be discussed. First, we will present the "Project for the Creation of Listening Comprehension Materials" designed to reflect the "creation' of keywords on the anticipated association activities obtained from the text-mining analysis. Next, we will analyze the interviews of four teachers about their experience with the association in order to further understand the expectations and meaning of the association. The associations in France and Belgium will conduct a questionnaire survey base on the characteristics extracted from the survey in Spain and we will present a report on the direction of these new surveys.

The results from the surveys conducted in these three countries show members' expectations and their views on the significance and necessities regarding the association they belong to. Comparing and sharing these results will provide a clearer view of the characteristics of the associations in Europe and future issues. In order to build a network between teachers and develop diversified Japanese language education in Europe, it is important to expand the survey and call on other associations in Europe to create projects for examining the activities of Japanese Language Teachers' Associations in Europe.