Japanese

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC116005	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	初等理科学習指導論
Subject Name （Katakana）	ショトウリカガクシュウシドウロン
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Theories of Science for the Elementary School
Instructor	YAMASAKI TAKAHITO
Instructor (Katakana)	ヤマサキ　タカヒト
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Tues9-10：EDU C228,EDU L202
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
			Exercise-oriented, Discussions
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students	Students of Cluster1 School Education
Keywords	SDG_4，Elementary science, concept making and implementation of science lessons, observations, experiments, teaching contents research, trial lessons,Practical work experience
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 （Abilities and Skills） ・Being able to draw up and formulate curriculums and teaching plans for a each unit (Practical ability of formulating unit)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The objective of this course is to examine how science lesson in elementary schools should be from both theoretical and practical aspects by designing a lesson plan of elementary science and giving a trial lesson based on it, and to cultivate capabilities to make a concept, practice, and improve a science lesson. In order to achieve above, students will make a concept of a science lesson and plan it in consideration of researches of material studies related to the contents of elementary science, give a trial lesson based on the lesson plan, and have a discussion over issues and points to be improved. Concept making and planning of a teaching plan will be done in a group depending on the number of students.
Class Schedule	Lesson1: Course outline and objective setting Lesson2: Lesson plan development & implementation and reflection Lesson3: Trial lesson implementation & reflection（Grade 3 Category A） Lesson4: Trial lesson. implementation & reflection （Grade 3 Category B） Lesson5: Trial lesson. implementation & reflection （Grade 4 Category A） Lesson6: Trial lesson. implementation & reflection （Grade 4 Category B） Lesson7: Trial lesson. implementation & reflection （Grade 5 Category A） Lesson8: Trial lesson. implementation & reflection （Grade 5 Category B） Lesson9:Trial lesson. implementation & reflection （Grade 6 Category A） Lesson10:Trial lesson. implementation & reflection （Grade 6 Category B） Lesson11: Trial lesson. implementation & reflection （Grade 3 Category A/B） Lesson12:Trial lesson. implementation & reflection （Grade 4 Category A/B） Lesson13: Trial lesson. implementation & reflection （Grade 5 Category A/B） Lesson14: Lesson4: Trial lesson. implementation & reflection （Grade 6 Category A/B） Lesson15: Course summary Students will think about what kind of capabilities are required for planning and implementing science lessons and what the challenges for further improvement are.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	小学校学習指導要領解説・理科編（MEXT Commentary to the Curriculum Guidelines for Elementary Schools, Science）
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
	(More Details)	Handouts
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson1: Understand an overview and objectives of this course. Start developing a lesson plan and researching lesson contents for the unit of which you are going to give a trial lesson. Lesson2: Make your lesson plan and research on your lesson contents specific based on what you learned about planning, implementing, and reflecting on a lesson. Lesson3-14: Sort out challenges of the unit of which you gave a trial lesson and deepen your understanding of what was pointed out in the discussion by reading reference books and others. Students who gave a trial lesson will review their lessons and challenge and summarize in a report based on feedback from other students. Those who haven’t given a trial lesson yet should review what was discussed and utilize them for planning and implementation of your lessons. Lesson15: Review what you have learned from the entire course from the aspects of knowledge, understanding, intellectual capabilities & skills, practical capabilities & skills which are required to design and give a science lesson, and identify your challenge for further improvement of your capabilities and skills.
Requirements	It is desirable that students have taken Teaching Method of Science for the Elementary School. Elective Course in Teacher Education: Teaching methods of school subject (science)
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated based on reports and contribution in class( trial lesson, discussions)
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Professor with practical experience in classroom practice at schools makes use of his experience to consider and discuss about science education theory and practice.
Message	In this course, students are required to spend time, inside and outside of classroom, planning your lesson, researching on contents of your lesson, and preparing for your lesson in consultation with the instructor.
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.