Pedagogical Linguistics Training for Graduate Students

Authors

  • Etsuyo Yuasa The Ohio State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jll.2020.126

Abstract

This commentary tries to address how we can foster diversity and inclusion among peers and potential peers in Japanese-language education based on my experience with providing pedagogical linguistics training to graduate students at The Ohio State University. Pedagogical linguistics training aims to instill future Japanese-language instructors with the knowledge of how the Japanese language works and to foster their ability to incorporate such knowledge into teaching. I would like to propose that pedagogical linguistics training can be a powerful tool to help individual teachers achieve their potential regardless of their prior experiences and backgrounds. I will discuss 1) the importance of pedagogical linguistics training and how it empowers future Japanese-language; and 2) issues in pedagogical linguistics training.

Author Biography

Etsuyo Yuasa, The Ohio State University

Etsuyo Yuasa is an associate professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at The Ohio State University. She has written Modularity in Language (Mouton de Gruyter, 2005) and numerous papers on Japanese syntax and individualized instruction. She teaches courses on Japanese grammar, Japanese linguistics, and pedagogical grammar regularly.

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2020-09-25

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SPECIAL SECTION LANGUAGE AND PEDAGOGY