Classy Classes: JAPANLNG 100 takes a new approach to language learning
(WorldNews Japan)

In JAPANLNG 100: Reading in Japanese - a one-unit independent reading course that emphasizes academic autonomy through self-studying - each student becomes their own educator. Targeting students already familiar with the language, JAPANLNG 100 uses novels, magazines, periodicals and even manga written in Japanese to pushes students toward fluency. The course relies on `tadoku,` a language-learning approach that originated in Japan and emphasizes fluency through reading literature. Tadoku involves perusing a high volume of material in a foreign language without consulting a dictionary. The method compels students to pick up on context clues and colloquialisms. Japanese Lecturer Momoyo K....