Attempts to Develop Digital Competency in Language Teacher Training Programs: Case Studies at Yamaguchi Prefectural University

言語職教員養成課程におけるデジタルコンピテンシー育成の試み ―山口県立大学における事例―

Attempts to Develop Digital Competency in Language Teacher Training Programs: Case Studies at Yamaguchi Prefectural University

The “GIGA School Initiative,” announced in December 2019, is a Japanese government program to enhance the digital learning environment in schools. It focuses on providing each student with a personal device and improving internet connectivity to support modern, technology-driven education. Considering this initiative, we have initiated a research program focusing on training language professionals with high digital competency. Since FY2022, we have developed and validated an initial instruction curriculum for English and Japanese through collaboration with the municipal government and local communities. We aim to address educational challenges in a global and multicultural society. In FY2024, the project’s third year, we intend to concentrate on two primary areas: 1) enhancing students’ digital literacy and 2) fortifying regional collaboration. Through these endeavors, we aspire to promote further the training of language teachers with advanced digital competencies and contribute to addressing educational challenges in a global and multicultural context.

Creators IWANAKA Takahiro

Creators LIM Hyunjung

Creators ABE Maiku

Creators SHIRAKAMI Kyoka

Creators NISHIDA Koichi

[EISSN]2189-4825