著者

梅田 肇

出版者

鈴鹿大学

雑誌

鈴鹿国際大学紀要Campana (ISSN:13428802)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.17, pp.1-12, 2011-03-20

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This paper studies issues facing foreign students in public junior high schools in Mie Prefecture, Japan. A questionnaire was given to these students to find out what issues/problems they face. The results have led the author to introduce some measures to help these students accommodate different educational environments. Moreover, the author states his suggestions for making better "international classroom" atmosphere for both foreign students and their Japanese counterparts. The questionnaire, given to and answered by the students between May and July 2009, includes seven questions. The students were asked: (1) what language(s) they use to talk with their parents/families at home, (2) how much they use Japanese in their daily lives, (3) if they are interested in studying Japanese, (4) if they are interested in studying English, (5) if they are currently studying Japanese in supplementary classes, (6) if they are studying the languages of their own countries, and (7) in what countries/areas they would like to live in the future. The results show multi-nationalization and multi-lingualism without English. They also can give Japanese students good opportunities to recognize how important it is to be familiar with the feelings of their minority classmates in order to create a better international environment for mutual understanding in schools.