The Research of Cross-cultural Learning of Japanese Learner in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Szu-min Liu, 劉思旻
• Other Authors: ChenYuan Huang
• Format: Others
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71227320848059237863

碩士 === 國立高雄第一科技大學 === 應用日語研究所 === 103 === Under the abuse of forced feeding education in Taiwan, the final goal of many foreign language learners learn foreign language only hope that pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, but ignored the importance of cultural learning. Therefore， when learners have the opportunity to communicate with foreigners, often happened that learners have foreign language ability, but misunderstand its meaning. Learning a language should not only focus on language skills, but also with cultural learning and to achieve the purpose of harmony cultural exchange and communication. Buliding the foundation of mutual understanding and respect, to reduce the possibility of culture shock and misunderstanding. Therefore, the research carried on the questionnaire about difference cultural acquisition with domestic Japanese learners. At the first, investigating the image of Japan with 100 learners who have visited Japan, and 34 learners who have never been to Japan. Then to understand the viewpoint of difference cultural acquisition and adaptation. In addition to the further identification, the author also interviewed 5 students who is in Japan and 5 students who already returned to Taiwan, to understand the actual contact and adaptation of Japanese culture. At the last, to give the recommendation for the learners who have plan to go to Japan to study. The results show that the image of Japan of Japanese learners, before visite Japan, except for the few items, most of all learners have quite high degree of recognition, after visite Japan, there are gap between some projects, but not many dissenting. The image of Japan of no experience to visite Japan learners almost identical with have experience to visite Japan learners. About the acquisition of different cultures, most of learners think Japan culture class can help understanding culture and if teacher can share personally experiences in the class will be more help. About the cultural adaptation, more than half learners who have experience to visite Japan have acculturation problems, and have no experience to visite Japan learners think if they study in Japan then the adaptation period is about 3-6 months. Comparing with this the actual adaptation period of learners who have experience to visite Japan is about 3-6 months, but there are few learners think they have been unable to adapt or do not need to adapt. Finally, the author generalizes the conclusions and advices and hope it can help students who wish to contact with Japanese culture and study in Japan.