CC114903 Teaching Methodology for Early Childhood Education

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC114903 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 幼児教育方法論

Subject Name
（Katakana）ヨウジキョウイクホウホウロン

Subject Name in
English Teaching Methodology for Early Childhood Education

Instructor FUKAZAWA ETSUKO

Instructor
(Katakana) フカザワ　エツコ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues1-4：EDU L205

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture-oriented, Some work and creation work

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

Keywords

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 basic understanding of the importance of elementary schools and elementary education.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To learn thoughts and theories of childcare methods and consider the childcare guidelines for nursery schools and the education guidelines for kindergartens to cultivate practical skills and capabilities as a care provider to ensure children’s subjective living and development and to make a concept of environmental composition that enrich children’s play and childcare plans, centering around ‘ education through environment’, ‘ lifestyle suitable for children in childhood’, ‘ comprehensive teaching through play’, and ‘ teaching in accordance with development characteristics of each on of children.

Class Schedule Lesson1: Orientation
Lesson2: What children face
Lesson3: Thought and history of childcare methods
Lesson4: Education through environment
Lesson5: Play and learning
Lesson6: Childcare curriculum
Lesson7: Creation and development of instructional plan
Lesson8: Parents' leadership
Lesson9: Methods and development of childcare
Lesson10: Early-childhood education and media
Lesson11: Small cooperation between day-care centers and kindergartens
Lesson12: Childcare with cooperation between home and local community
Lesson13: Evaluation in childcare
Lesson14: Research on childcare and Development of parents
Lesson15: Review and Summary

conduct a exam

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook: 保育所保育指針, 幼稚園教育要領
Handouts will be distributed in class when needed. Books for reference will be introduced in class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Videos and others will be watched when needed.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Will be instructed each time.

Requirements Please prepare your 2-hole ring file and notebooks.

Grading Method Students will be evaluated comprehensively based on submitted assignment and exams, etc.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Watch news related to children and create opportunities to work with them. Learn about the connection between theory and practice.

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	CC114903	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	幼児教育方法論
Subject Name （Katakana）	ヨウジキョウイクホウホウロン
Subject Name in English	Teaching Methodology for Early Childhood Education
Instructor	FUKAZAWA ETSUKO
Instructor (Katakana)	フカザワ　エツコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues1-4：EDU L205
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture-oriented, Some work and creation work
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
Keywords
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 basic understanding of the importance of elementary schools and elementary education.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To learn thoughts and theories of childcare methods and consider the childcare guidelines for nursery schools and the education guidelines for kindergartens to cultivate practical skills and capabilities as a care provider to ensure children’s subjective living and development and to make a concept of environmental composition that enrich children’s play and childcare plans, centering around ‘ education through environment’, ‘ lifestyle suitable for children in childhood’, ‘ comprehensive teaching through play’, and ‘ teaching in accordance with development characteristics of each on of children.
Class Schedule	Lesson1: Orientation Lesson2: What children face Lesson3: Thought and history of childcare methods Lesson4: Education through environment Lesson5: Play and learning Lesson6: Childcare curriculum Lesson7: Creation and development of instructional plan Lesson8: Parents' leadership Lesson9: Methods and development of childcare Lesson10: Early-childhood education and media Lesson11: Small cooperation between day-care centers and kindergartens Lesson12: Childcare with cooperation between home and local community Lesson13: Evaluation in childcare Lesson14: Research on childcare and Development of parents Lesson15: Review and Summary conduct a exam
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook: 保育所保育指針, 幼稚園教育要領 Handouts will be distributed in class when needed. Books for reference will be introduced in class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Videos and others will be watched when needed.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Will be instructed each time.
Requirements	Please prepare your 2-hole ring file and notebooks.
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated comprehensively based on submitted assignment and exams, etc.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Watch news related to children and create opportunities to work with them. Learn about the connection between theory and practice.
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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