Chi'e: Journal of Japanese Learning and Teaching

Analysis of the Need for Teaching Materials for Japanese Writing Courses (Sakubun II) Based on 21st Century Skills

2023-10-31T10:23:45+07:00

This study aims to collect the information needed to find a form of teaching material that fits the needs of students and the demands of a new 21st-century skill-based curriculum in writing courses at the basic secondary level (Sakubun II). The research method used is R&D with a mixed approach. These qualitative and quantitative approaches aim to describe the needs of students, lecturers, and study programs for writing teaching materials following the 21st-century curriculum. Data collection techniques were carried out in three ways: reviewing documents, questionnaires, and observation. The results showed that the Japanese Language Education Study Program FBS UNJ needed teaching materials focused on achieving writing skills and could also motivate students to have ideas and be creative in writing easily. Regarding the structure of teaching materials, various teaching materials are needed to encourage students to write in digital literacy discourse. From the questionnaire results, three needs were found at the top level, namely the need for teaching materials that focus on critical thinking skills, creativity, and basic literacy, so the portion of activities that can accommodate these needs must be enlarged.

The Effectiveness of Instagram "Studyin.Japanese" to Improve Japanese Vocabulary Skills of Intermediate Level Japanese Language Department UMY'S Students

2023-10-31T10:23:39+07:00

This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of the "studyin.japanese" Instagram account as a learning medium for improving Japanese vocabulary skills. This research uses quantitative methods with a purely experimental research design. The sample of this study was 30 students of the PBJ UMY Study Program level 2 for the 2021/2022 academic year. Data is collected through questionnaires and tests. The test results showed that the average value of the experimental control group was smaller than the average value of the control groTherehere was no significant difference between the experimental and control groups' learning outcomes. Furthermore, the results of calculating the effectiveness of learning in the experimental group with the N-gain formula were obtained at 0.116, which means that using the Instagram media "studyin.japanese" is not practical in learning Japanese Vocabulary. While the N-Gain control class is 0.512 which means the use of PowerPoint media is effective in learning Japanese Vocabulary. So it can be concluded that using conventional media is still more effective than using Instagram media "studyin.japanese" in learning Japanese Vocabulary. However, based on the results of the questionnaire, students gave a positive response. All respondents strongly agreed that "studyin.japanese" media in learning Japanese Vocabulary can be an alternative medium for learning Japanese Vocabulary. Students feel motivated and easy to memorize Japanese Vocabulary.

Nonverbal Codes in Interpersonal Communication Between Genders of Japanese Native Speakers

2023-10-31T10:23:49+07:00

This study aims to describe the response when male and female speakers of the Japanese language perform interpersonal communication, which is indicated by conflict by looking at the nonverbal codes and the nonverbal functions used by the threatened communicant. The reason for choosing this topic is that men and women often experience miscommunication when communicating interpersonally, which causes conflicts between men and women. Understanding each other's nonverbal codes shown by each communicator is a way to establish better intergender communication. The theory used is the theory of 3F (freeze, flight, and fight) from Navarro & Karlins (2008) and the theory of nonverbal functions from Ekman and Friesen (1969). The data collection technique used in this study is the note-taking technique and analyzed using a pragmatic equivalent technique. The results of this study show that men who feel threatened by women more often use the fight response, while women who are threatened use the freeze response more often. Men use 16 gestures, while women use 34 when they feel threatened. Looking at the other person is men's and women's most frequently used gesture. Men showed nonverbal codes 7 times, with the most nonverbal code shown being discomfort. Women showed nonverbal codes 18 times, with the most nonverbal codes shown being discomfort, nervousness, worry, stress and fear, and nervousness. There are 9 nonverbal functions in intergender communication, with repetition being the nonverbal function often shown. Women are more likely to get threats from men. Women use nonverbal communication more often.

Ideational, Interpersonal, and Textual Meanings in a Japanese Storybook, “Kibou no Bokujou”

2023-11-15T14:39:09+07:00

This research examines ideational, interpersonal, and textual meanings by applying the theory of Systemic Functional Linguistics by Halliday & Matthiessen (2014). The qualitative methodology was used to comprehensively explain the meaning in a Japanese storybook entitled Kibou no Bokujou ‘A Livestock of Hope’ by Mori & Yoshida (2015). Based on the analysis of the lexico-grammatical aspect used in the text, it can be concluded that these three meanings simultaneously relate. Ideational meaning shows the domination of material processes generally found in children's narratives. Interpersonal meanings show a tendency of IndicativeDeclarative MOOD, which can be interpreted as the author of the storybook being positioned as the information provider to the readers. Textual meaning shows that the information distribution is frequently realized with the unmarked topical theme, which can be interpreted as most of the texts' subjects are farm owners and their cows. Meanwhile, the thematic progression is dominated by a reiteration pattern (constant theme). It can be interpreted that the same theme repeatedly and sequentially appears to help the readers understand the text. A storybook entitled Kibou no Bokujou has successfully provided information about the struggle of a farm owner who chose to stay on his farm after the earthquake and tsunami. The information is delivered in a narrative that can be easily understood without putting aside the entertainment aspect of a storybook.

Meaning and Usage of Jibun in Oral Japanese

2023-11-09T04:34:42+07:00

This study analyzes the meaning of using the word Jibun in spoken language taken from the story of a smartphone game entitled "Twisted Wonderland". This study uses conversational data in the game as research data. This study aims to recognize the various meanings and uses of the word Jibun in the Japanese spoken language. This qualitative research uses a descriptive method, which describes the data obtained and concludes the results through categories formed through the results of data description and analysis. Electronic games are data sources, mainly from the Heisei and Reiwa eras up to the time of this research. The result found that the use of the word Jibun as Saikikei, the use of the word Jibun as a personal pronoun, and the word Jibun as a word that refers to a general person. However, compared to the previously studied theory, some differences in usage were found. The use of Jibun as Saikikei in spoken language has differences in the order of subject positions because, in this study, the data used is part of a conversation and uses spoken language, so the word order does not match the standard language.

The Use of the Wakamono Kotoba Egui on “Snow man”'s YouTube Channel

2023-10-31T10:23:22+07:00

The purpose of this research is to explain the meaning of the word egui, describe the situations or circumstances in which it is used, and categorize it into meanings and functional types while explaining the contexts of its usage. The research method employed is a qualitative descriptive research technique involving recording and note-taking, with the data source being audio-visual media in the form of 65 videos from the Snow Man YouTube channel. Data analysis involves collecting instances of the word egui from the data source, then analyzing the meaning of egui based on situations or contexts, its usage, meaning categories, and functional types.The results of the research reveal that the word egui has a genuine negative meaning and an expanded positive meaning within the context of wakamono kotoba. The most commonly found positive meanings include praise, such as amazing, great, or extraordinary; the condition such as significant, great, or influential; an expression of admiration, such as cool or wonderful; and a sense of joy. On the other hand, negative meanings are also present, such as when facing difficulties, being troublesome, experiencing hardship, or being in a chaotic situation; or when feeling threatened, in danger, worried, or in a difficult situation. Additionally, there are instances of egui where the meaning can be seen from both positive and negative perspectives, which can be translated into Indonesian as terkejut, kaget, or terperanjat (surprised); as an adjective modifier; or as an honorific term.

Student Perceptions of Changes in Teaching Models after the Covid-19 Pandemic in Developing 21st Century Skills (A Study Case in Japanese Language Education Study Program, Universitas Negeri Semarang)

2023-10-31T10:23:16+07:00

This study aims to determine the impacts of the Pandemic on the development of 4C skills and learning motivation. 21st-century skills are a collection of skills humans need to face the times. The skills are creative thinking, critical thinking and problem-solving, communication, and collaboration (4C). Students in the 21st century need at least one of these skills to communicate their ideas effectively, think creatively, solve problems, and make wise decisions independently or in groups. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on all life sectors, including education. There has been a significant change in the learning model from face-to-face learning to online or hybrid learning. This study uses an online questionnaire distributed to the students of Universitas Negeri Semarang Japanese language education study program. We collected the data from a total of 115 students. The questionnaire results, which were distributed to 115 students, found that the offline learning model was felt to hone the development of 4C skills. Regarding learning motivation, it was found that 76% of respondents felt that learning motivation had decreased, and 24% answered that they did not experience a decrease in learning motivation.

Gender Based Conversation Topics of Japanese Native Speakers on Contact Situations with Japanese Learners of Indonesia: First-Time Meeting Encounter

2023-10-31T10:23:10+07:00

This study aims to observe the trends in the categories and types of topics raised by male and female Japanese speakers in conversations with contact situations (with Indonesian speakers) at the first meeting. The conversation is conducted via roleplay in the Japanese language with two settings: a conversation at a cultural exchange event at a university in Indonesia (first setting) and a conversation on a train in Indonesia (second setting). The experiment involved 20 groups consisting of 10 male conversation groups and 10 women's conversation groups. Each group consists of one Japanese-speaking student and one Indonesian-speaking student. Conversations were conducted online using ZOOM and were recorded by researchers. Conversation topics were collected using the conversational engagement-free listening technique and the note-taking technique, in which the researcher listened to the recorded conversations and recorded the topics raised by Japanese speakers. From the data obtained, it is known that male and female Japanese speakers, both in the first and second settings, mainly raise topics related to the Indonesian-Japanese situation and culture. Topics in the category of personal information are also often raised by male and female Japanese speakers in both the first and second settings. In addition, judging from the number of types of topics and the number of occurrences of topics, female Japanese speakers tend to focus less on specific topics. In contrast, male Japanese speakers tend to focus on specific topics.

Politeness Strategies Used by Japanese and Indonesian Speakers on Social Media

2023-10-31T10:23:04+07:00

This study compares the politeness strategies used by Japanese and Indonesian speakers in communication on social media, based on Brown and Levinson's (1987) politeness theory. To investigate the utilization of politeness strategies in social media interactions, we gathered 200 comments on several contents by public figures on Twitter and Instagram posted in December 2022. The dataset comprises 100 comments from Japanese users derived from posts made by accounts like @yousuck2020, @kishida230, @watanabenaomi703, and @yuriko.koike. The other 100 comments were collected from Indonesian users, originating from accounts such as @fiersabesari, @jokowi, @raffinagita1717, and @ridwankamil. The research findings show a similarity between Japanese and Indonesian speakers, with positive politeness strategy being the most frequently used politeness strategy in social media interactions. This is because there is a common desire to maintain good relationships in communication on social media. On the other hand, differences were observed in the utilization of negative politeness and off-record strategies. The research results reveal that the frequency of negative politeness strategies used by Japanese speakers was slightly higher than that used by Indonesian speakers. In comparison, the frequency of the off-record strategy was lower.