WNA05050 History of Japanese Educational Development

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2020Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences

Lecture Code WNA05050 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 日本の教育開発経験

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English History of Japanese Educational Development

Instructor MIWA CHIAKI,MARUYAMA TAKAO,MAKI TAKAYOSHI,SHIMIZU KINYA,HOTTA TAIJI,NAKAYA AYAMI,BABA TAKUYA,SAITO KAZUHIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) ミワ　チアキ,マルヤマ　タカオ,マキ　タカヨシ,シミズ　キンヤ,ホッタ　タイジ,ナカヤ　アヤミ,ババ　タクヤ,サイトウ　カズヒコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues9-10,Fri10, (3T) Fri9：To be announced.

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Online, Starting from 9-10 periods on October 6 (Tue.), Using Zoom along with Bb9. Lecture and Discussion

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language on Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 09 : Common Gradate Education

Eligible Students

Keywords SDG_04, History of Education in Japan, Educational Policy, Teacher Education, Early Childhood Care and Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Higher Education

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
Criterion referenced
Evaluation

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In the course of educational development after the modernization of the country, Japan struggled with education issues similar to those in developing countries of today, and tried to solve them by analyzing its causes and introducing new policies and reforms. The course will give an overall view of the current education system and policies, and then review pre- and post-war policies from different levels of education, namely, teacher education, early childhood care and education, elementary and secondary education (science, mathematics, and social studies), higher education, and international education cooperation policies.
   Upon a successful completion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1) Explain the process and characteristics of Japanese experience of educational development; and
2) Draw lessons useful for solving education issues of developing nations from the Japanese experience, and discuss their policy implications.

Class Schedule Session 1: Course introduction, Overview of the education system and policies in Japan (Miwa)
Session 2: Japanese experience of early childhood care and education (ECCE) 1 Access expansion (Miwa)
Session 3: Japanese experience of early childhood care and education (ECCE) 2 Quality improvement and assurance (Miwa)
Session 4: History of teacher education and teacher policies in Japan 1 (Maki)
Session 5: History of teacher education and teacher policies in Japan 2 (Maki)
Session 6: History of elementary and secondary subject education (Science) 1 (Shimizu)
Session 7: History of elementary and secondary subject education (Science) 2 (Shimizu)
Session 8: History of elementary and secondary subject education (Mathematics)1 (Baba)
Session 9: History of elementary and secondary subject education (Mathematics) 2 (Baba)
Session 10: History of elementary and secondary subject education (Social studies) 1 (Nakaya)
Session 11: History of elementary and secondary subject education (Social studies) 2 (Nakaya)
Session 12: History of Japan's international education cooperation policies (Maruyama)
Session 13: History of higher education in Japan 1 (Hotta)
Session 14: History of higher education in Japan 2 (Hotta)
Session 15: History of physical education in Japan (Saito)

A quiz or a short report will be given by each lecturer. A final-term paper will also be assigned.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. JICA. (2004). The History of Japan's Educational Development: What implications can be drawn for developing countries today. Tokyo: JICA.
(Downloadable from http://open_jicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/11778784.pdf)

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts, and audio visual materials

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to have read the relevant chapters of the textbook before each session, and actively participate in discussions. Other reading materials will be announced in the 1st session.

Requirements Students whose attendance rate is less than two thirds of the entire sessions are not entitled to submit the final-term paper.
This is a compulsory subject for ALL students enrolled in the Master’s course of the International Education Development Program. In case of students enrolled in the Educational Development Course of IDEC, this subject is compulsory ONLY for those overseas students funded by JICA. Other students are also welcome.

Grading Method Quizzes or short reports by lecturers (40%) and Final-term paper (60%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2020Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences
Lecture Code	WNA05050	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	日本の教育開発経験
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	History of Japanese Educational Development
Instructor	MIWA CHIAKI,MARUYAMA TAKAO,MAKI TAKAYOSHI,SHIMIZU KINYA,HOTTA TAIJI,NAKAYA AYAMI,BABA TAKUYA,SAITO KAZUHIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ミワ　チアキ,マルヤマ　タカオ,マキ　タカヨシ,シミズ　キンヤ,ホッタ　タイジ,ナカヤ　アヤミ,ババ　タクヤ,サイトウ　カズヒコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues9-10,Fri10, (3T) Fri9：To be announced.
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Online, Starting from 9-10 periods on October 6 (Tue.), Using Zoom along with Bb9. Lecture and Discussion
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language on Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	09 : Common Gradate Education
Eligible Students
Keywords	SDG_04, History of Education in Japan, Educational Policy, Teacher Education, Early Childhood Care and Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Higher Education
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program
Criterion referenced Evaluation
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In the course of educational development after the modernization of the country, Japan struggled with education issues similar to those in developing countries of today, and tried to solve them by analyzing its causes and introducing new policies and reforms. The course will give an overall view of the current education system and policies, and then review pre- and post-war policies from different levels of education, namely, teacher education, early childhood care and education, elementary and secondary education (science, mathematics, and social studies), higher education, and international education cooperation policies. Upon a successful completion of the course, the participants will be able to: 1) Explain the process and characteristics of Japanese experience of educational development; and 2) Draw lessons useful for solving education issues of developing nations from the Japanese experience, and discuss their policy implications.
Class Schedule	Session 1: Course introduction, Overview of the education system and policies in Japan (Miwa) Session 2: Japanese experience of early childhood care and education (ECCE) 1 Access expansion (Miwa) Session 3: Japanese experience of early childhood care and education (ECCE) 2 Quality improvement and assurance (Miwa) Session 4: History of teacher education and teacher policies in Japan 1 (Maki) Session 5: History of teacher education and teacher policies in Japan 2 (Maki) Session 6: History of elementary and secondary subject education (Science) 1 (Shimizu) Session 7: History of elementary and secondary subject education (Science) 2 (Shimizu) Session 8: History of elementary and secondary subject education (Mathematics)1 (Baba) Session 9: History of elementary and secondary subject education (Mathematics) 2 (Baba) Session 10: History of elementary and secondary subject education (Social studies) 1 (Nakaya) Session 11: History of elementary and secondary subject education (Social studies) 2 (Nakaya) Session 12: History of Japan's international education cooperation policies (Maruyama) Session 13: History of higher education in Japan 1 (Hotta) Session 14: History of higher education in Japan 2 (Hotta) Session 15: History of physical education in Japan (Saito) A quiz or a short report will be given by each lecturer. A final-term paper will also be assigned.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	JICA. (2004). The History of Japan's Educational Development: What implications can be drawn for developing countries today. Tokyo: JICA. (Downloadable from http://open_jicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/11778784.pdf)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts, and audio visual materials
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to have read the relevant chapters of the textbook before each session, and actively participate in discussions. Other reading materials will be announced in the 1st session.
Requirements	Students whose attendance rate is less than two thirds of the entire sessions are not entitled to submit the final-term paper. This is a compulsory subject for ALL students enrolled in the Master’s course of the International Education Development Program. In case of students enrolled in the Educational Development Course of IDEC, this subject is compulsory ONLY for those overseas students funded by JICA. Other students are also welcome.
Grading Method	Quizzes or short reports by lecturers (40%) and Final-term paper (60%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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