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Paper short abstract:

In this study, I focused on participants outside the classroom who were involved in Japanese language classes for international students at a university in Japan and clarified their consciousness and awareness. I interviewed a group of people involved in this activity to find out what they realized.

Paper long abstract:

　Japanese language education has the potential to contribute to the development of the "power to coexist," as its educational practice to date has been a practice of learning to "live together" . In recent years, there has been an increase in reports of practical activities using Japanese in connection with society in Japanese language education. Through these activities, it is understood that learners can connect with society and various learning opportunities arise through these interactions. On the other hand, people other than learners are also involved in such classroom activities. It is expected that there are various changes occurring in the participants involved in the activity through this participation with learners. However, there are few surveys on the consciousness or changes of people who participated in classroom activities, and it is not clear how participants are involved in the classroom activities or what impact these activities have on society.

Therefore, in this study, I focused on participants outside the classroom who were involved in Japanese language classes for international students at a university in Japan and clarified their consciousness and awareness. I interviewed a group of people involved in this activity to find out what they realized. From the results of the analysis of the interview survey, it was found that those who were involved in the activity gained new realizations that they would not normally be aware of. It suggested that such activities are useful for the participants and have an impact on the realization of a symbiotic society.