CC110513 Methodology on Special Activities

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC110513 Subject Classification Courses for Professional Teaching

Subject Name 特別活動指導法

Subject Name
（Katakana）トクベツカツドウシドウホウ

Subject Name in
English Methodology on Special Activities

Instructor YONEZAWA TAKASHI

Instructor
(Katakana) ヨネザワ　タカシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon5-8：EDU L205

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture-oriented

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students Students of Cluster1 School Education. Students' class will be specified.

Keywords Goal of special activities, Ideal group activities, Class activities, Student council activities, Club activities, School events

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Elementary School Teacher Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Having acquired basic knowledge of theory and method of special activities in elementary schools
（Abilities and Skills）
・Being able to critically analyze and examine the classroom guidance and student guidance in elementary schools (Ability in analyzing student guidance).

Special Support School Teacher Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Having basic knowledge and understanding on the significance of elementary education and the teaching profession, and theories and methodologies of subject teaching, which are required to obtain fundamental teaching certificates.

Secondary School English Language Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To have basic knowledge about secondary schools and education conducted there.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To deepen understanding of special activities in the educational field and to foster the basics of practical teaching abilities as a teacher to carry out special activities. This is a subject to obtain basic knowledge and behaviors as an elementary school teacher.

Class Schedule Lesson1: Lecture Outline and Viewpoint.

Lesson2: The lineage of special activities and their position in teaching practice.

Lesson3: Expectations toward special activities.

Lesson4: Teleology of Special Activities (1)
This lesson is to structurally understand the goal of special activities and to obtain knowledge of and deepen understanding of the theoretical foundation of ‘ desirable group activities’ and ‘Mentally harmonized development’

Lesson5: Teleology of Special Activities (2)
This lesson is to understand and obtain knowledge of the theoretical foundation of ‘Development of individualities’, “ Self-awareness as a part of a group’, “ Voluntarily and Practical Behavior’

Lesson6: Meaning of Special Activities.
This lesson is to examine educational meaning and deepen understanding of the values to be achieved through group experience and teaching of group actions.

Lesson7: Viewpoint needed to instruct special activities.
This lesson is to look at a sense of human as a teaching philosophy of special activities and basic viewpoints necessary for teaching.

Lesson8: Explanation about Midterm exam and the contents of special activities.

Lesson9: The contents and the methods of special activities (1): School events (1)
This lesson is to understand theory of school activities.

Lesson10: The contents and the methods of special activities (2): School events (2)
This lesson is to introduce and review examine practice of school activities.

Lesson11: The contents and the methods of special activities (3): Class activities (1)
This lesson is to understand theory of Class activities.

Lesson12: The contents and the methods of special activities (4): Class activities (2)
This lesson is to introduce and review examine practice of Class activities.

Lesson13: The contents and the methods of special activities (5): Student council activities & Club activities (1)
This lesson is to understand theory of Student council activities & Club activities.

Lesson14: The contents and the methods of special activities (1): Student council activities & Club activities (2)
This lesson is to introduce and review examine practice of Student council activities & Club activities.

Lesson15 : Final exam and Review

Students will take a Midterm exam in Lesson8, write a report assignment in Lesson10, and take a final exam in Lesson15.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handouts will be distributed in class. Blackboard will be used for note taking. This course is lecture oriented. Textbook：文部科学省『小学校学習指導要領解説特別活動編』東洋館出版社（MEXT Commentary to the Curriculum Guidelines) , 2008. Books for reference will be introduced in class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Textbooks, Handouts

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson1: The outline of report assignments, Midterm exam, and final exam will be explained to show an overview of this course for students to be prepared.
At each lesson, a question sheet will be utilized and present important points for preparing for related assignment and reviewing lessons.
Lesson2-7: Review the lessons and identify challenge. Submit a question sheet if you have any comment and question about the lectures. Questions from students will be answered and copies of submitted question sheets will be distributed to all students at the beginning of the following lesson for opinion exchange.

Lesson8: Midterm exam will consist of 100 fill-in-the-blank questions from Chapter 4: Special Activities of the curriculum guideline for elementary education. Students should check key words from every lesson and be prepared for the exam early.

Lesson9-15: Review the result of a Midterm exam before the latter half of the lessons will start. Check key words from a lesson and review a lesson and identify your challenge after each lesson.  During Lesson14, Review and study your assignment report based on selected excellent reports submitted by other students to identify your challenge.
Lesson15:Review and study the result of final exam and identify your challenge and overcome issues.

Requirements Specialized subject for teacher education., Cluster 1 Required, Lateness will not be tolerated.

Grading Method Midterm exam(10%): Curriculum Guideline for elementary school education, Chapter 6 Special Activities.
Final exam(10%): Fundamental theories of special activities. How teachers’ instruction should be.
Report assignment (30%): Select one school event and develop an implementation plan. Summarize things to keep in mind in implementing the event and viewpoints in evaluating the implementation. （to be submitted at the end of Lesson13）.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Students are required to submit an attendance memo at every lesson. Students are expected to expand their interest, exchange opinions with other students, and deepen their learning through the comments and questions written on the memos.
It is effective to learn instruction methods of hands-on activities for instructing in special activities. I recommend students to take the Field Studies on Outdoor Activities and the Field Studies on Outdoor Education.

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	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC110513	Subject Classification	Courses for Professional Teaching
Subject Name	特別活動指導法
Subject Name （Katakana）	トクベツカツドウシドウホウ
Subject Name in English	Methodology on Special Activities
Instructor	YONEZAWA TAKASHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ヨネザワ　タカシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon5-8：EDU L205
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture-oriented
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students	Students of Cluster1 School Education. Students' class will be specified.
Keywords	Goal of special activities, Ideal group activities, Class activities, Student council activities, Club activities, School events
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Elementary School Teacher Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・Having acquired basic knowledge of theory and method of special activities in elementary schools （Abilities and Skills）・Being able to critically analyze and examine the classroom guidance and student guidance in elementary schools (Ability in analyzing student guidance). Special Support School Teacher Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・Having basic knowledge and understanding on the significance of elementary education and the teaching profession, and theories and methodologies of subject teaching, which are required to obtain fundamental teaching certificates. Secondary School English Language Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・To have basic knowledge about secondary schools and education conducted there.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To deepen understanding of special activities in the educational field and to foster the basics of practical teaching abilities as a teacher to carry out special activities. This is a subject to obtain basic knowledge and behaviors as an elementary school teacher.
Class Schedule	Lesson1: Lecture Outline and Viewpoint. Lesson2: The lineage of special activities and their position in teaching practice. Lesson3: Expectations toward special activities. Lesson4: Teleology of Special Activities (1) This lesson is to structurally understand the goal of special activities and to obtain knowledge of and deepen understanding of the theoretical foundation of ‘ desirable group activities’ and ‘Mentally harmonized development’ Lesson5: Teleology of Special Activities (2) This lesson is to understand and obtain knowledge of the theoretical foundation of ‘Development of individualities’, “ Self-awareness as a part of a group’, “ Voluntarily and Practical Behavior’ Lesson6: Meaning of Special Activities. This lesson is to examine educational meaning and deepen understanding of the values to be achieved through group experience and teaching of group actions. Lesson7: Viewpoint needed to instruct special activities. This lesson is to look at a sense of human as a teaching philosophy of special activities and basic viewpoints necessary for teaching. Lesson8: Explanation about Midterm exam and the contents of special activities. Lesson9: The contents and the methods of special activities (1): School events (1) This lesson is to understand theory of school activities. Lesson10: The contents and the methods of special activities (2): School events (2) This lesson is to introduce and review examine practice of school activities. Lesson11: The contents and the methods of special activities (3): Class activities (1) This lesson is to understand theory of Class activities. Lesson12: The contents and the methods of special activities (4): Class activities (2) This lesson is to introduce and review examine practice of Class activities. Lesson13: The contents and the methods of special activities (5): Student council activities & Club activities (1) This lesson is to understand theory of Student council activities & Club activities. Lesson14: The contents and the methods of special activities (1): Student council activities & Club activities (2) This lesson is to introduce and review examine practice of Student council activities & Club activities. Lesson15 : Final exam and Review Students will take a Midterm exam in Lesson8, write a report assignment in Lesson10, and take a final exam in Lesson15.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handouts will be distributed in class. Blackboard will be used for note taking. This course is lecture oriented. Textbook：文部科学省『小学校学習指導要領解説特別活動編』東洋館出版社（MEXT Commentary to the Curriculum Guidelines) , 2008. Books for reference will be introduced in class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Textbooks, Handouts
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson1: The outline of report assignments, Midterm exam, and final exam will be explained to show an overview of this course for students to be prepared. At each lesson, a question sheet will be utilized and present important points for preparing for related assignment and reviewing lessons. Lesson2-7: Review the lessons and identify challenge. Submit a question sheet if you have any comment and question about the lectures. Questions from students will be answered and copies of submitted question sheets will be distributed to all students at the beginning of the following lesson for opinion exchange. Lesson8: Midterm exam will consist of 100 fill-in-the-blank questions from Chapter 4: Special Activities of the curriculum guideline for elementary education. Students should check key words from every lesson and be prepared for the exam early. Lesson9-15: Review the result of a Midterm exam before the latter half of the lessons will start. Check key words from a lesson and review a lesson and identify your challenge after each lesson. During Lesson14, Review and study your assignment report based on selected excellent reports submitted by other students to identify your challenge. Lesson15:Review and study the result of final exam and identify your challenge and overcome issues.
Requirements	Specialized subject for teacher education., Cluster 1 Required, Lateness will not be tolerated.
Grading Method	Midterm exam(10%): Curriculum Guideline for elementary school education, Chapter 6 Special Activities. Final exam(10%): Fundamental theories of special activities. How teachers’ instruction should be. Report assignment (30%): Select one school event and develop an implementation plan. Summarize things to keep in mind in implementing the event and viewpoints in evaluating the implementation. （to be submitted at the end of Lesson13）.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Students are required to submit an attendance memo at every lesson. Students are expected to expand their interest, exchange opinions with other students, and deepen their learning through the comments and questions written on the memos. It is effective to learn instruction methods of hands-on activities for instructing in special activities. I recommend students to take the Field Studies on Outdoor Activities and the Field Studies on Outdoor Education.
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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