Teaching Fieldwork in Japanese Studies — A Blended Learning ApproachPeter Bernardi, Ludgera Lewerich und and Michiko Uike-Bormann

ASIEN – Nr. 149 (2018) pp. 99–110

In the BA Plus program “Japanese Studies — Cultural and Social Perspectives” at Heinrich Heine University (HHU) in Düsseldorf, students acquire skills in qualitative research methods in order to carry out research projects in Japan. In this paper, we discuss how we prepare students for fieldwork in Japan and introduce our program’s approach to this challenging task. We rely on a small classroom setting, and utilize e-learning by combining a virtual classroom with a learning management system for documentation purposes.

Keywords: Bachelor Plus, Japan, Japanese Studies, fieldwork, qualitative research, e-learning, virtual classroom, online tutoring