JAPN 404: Advanced Presentational Communication (Spring 2014)
Course Description:This course aims to develop advanced proficiency in communication through oral and written presentations to finalize research project for Capstone in Japanese using appropriate media. Taught in Japanese.
Reflective Narrative:
JAPN 404 is the continuation of the “Pre-Capstone” class, and is focused towards Japanese-specific majors of the World Language and Culture department of CSUMB. This course also helped me meet the MLO 4 requirement for research and technology, as we continued our research on our chosen topic, and learned how to write an academic paper in Japanese. Each week, we would study and practice academic written form, in order to prepare us for the final paper of our capstone project. In addition, we also continued to enhance our skills with technology by using different technological programs, such as Google Forms, PowerPoint, and Excel. Furthermore, we practiced our formal presentational skills by creating a PowerPoint presentation with our research and data, as well as by writing the narrative for it.
JAPN 404 was an overall course that I feel met multiple MLOs. For MLO 1, we improved our language skills through translation of our thesis between Japanese and English. This proved to be particularly challenging, but it was great practice and I felt accomplished knowing I was able to translate into Japanese on an academic level. Also, we utilized the presentational skills we learned up to this point through our final 17 minute presentation on our thesis.
This course also helped to meet MLO 2, as my capstone project is based on cultural differences between Japan and America in regards to self-esteem. My research on perspectives of self-esteem, as well as how it influences Japanese students’ behavior fulfills both aspects of this MLO.
This was an intensive course that taught me a lot about academic research, critical thinking, and how to communicate ideas on a scholarly level in my target language. As challenging as it was, I believe it was a great experience that will benefit me and my future studies as I continue to pursue acquisition of the Japanese language.
For evidence on my work during this course, please visit my Capstone Project page.
Reflective Narrative:
JAPN 404 is the continuation of the “Pre-Capstone” class, and is focused towards Japanese-specific majors of the World Language and Culture department of CSUMB. This course also helped me meet the MLO 4 requirement for research and technology, as we continued our research on our chosen topic, and learned how to write an academic paper in Japanese. Each week, we would study and practice academic written form, in order to prepare us for the final paper of our capstone project. In addition, we also continued to enhance our skills with technology by using different technological programs, such as Google Forms, PowerPoint, and Excel. Furthermore, we practiced our formal presentational skills by creating a PowerPoint presentation with our research and data, as well as by writing the narrative for it.
JAPN 404 was an overall course that I feel met multiple MLOs. For MLO 1, we improved our language skills through translation of our thesis between Japanese and English. This proved to be particularly challenging, but it was great practice and I felt accomplished knowing I was able to translate into Japanese on an academic level. Also, we utilized the presentational skills we learned up to this point through our final 17 minute presentation on our thesis.
This course also helped to meet MLO 2, as my capstone project is based on cultural differences between Japan and America in regards to self-esteem. My research on perspectives of self-esteem, as well as how it influences Japanese students’ behavior fulfills both aspects of this MLO.
This was an intensive course that taught me a lot about academic research, critical thinking, and how to communicate ideas on a scholarly level in my target language. As challenging as it was, I believe it was a great experience that will benefit me and my future studies as I continue to pursue acquisition of the Japanese language.
For evidence on my work during this course, please visit my Capstone Project page.