多文化共生に向けた対話型オンライン地域日本語活動の試み

Abstract

In recent years, efforts toward multicultural conviviality have become an urgent issue as the number of diverse ethnic groups has increased. Against this background, local Japanese language education, which is closely related to people's lives, is expected to become increasingly important in the future. Therefore, in cooperation with the Inuyama International Association in Aichi Prefecture, the author attempted an “interactive online Japanese language activity” (hereafter referred to as “TABUNKA-OSHABERI CLUB”), in which participants could notice differences and similarities among themselves through dialogue and find hints for creating a society in which it is easy to live together. The emphasis of the Multicultural Chat Club was not language learning, but the creation of a place for dialogue based on the concept of “convivial welfare,” where everyone can participate as a social being and speak up in his/her own way. As a device to achieve this, this practice adjusted the environment for universal design of education (hereinafter referred to as “UD”). In this paper, we use the narratives of one non-native Japanese speaker and one native Japanese speaker to clarify the “relationship among participants,” “significance of participation,” and “what they gained through participation” in the multicultural chatting club. The results were analyzed using SCAT (Steps for Coding and Theorization), The results of the SCAT analysis showed that equality is easily fostered in a mutually respectful environment where there is an interactive exchange of ideas and opinions. The study also showed that the awareness of and learning from other participants can lead to emotional and behavioral changes in individuals, and that the presence of diverse participants is essential for this, suggesting that it is particularly important to consider the ‘comfort’ of UD in education