CC117206 Lecture on Learning Materials of Social Studies

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC117206 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 社会科学習材講義

Subject Name
（Katakana）シャカイカガクシュウザイコウギ

Subject Name in
English Lecture on Learning Materials of Social Studies

Instructor KIMURA HIROKAZU,NAGATA TADAMICHI

Instructor
(Katakana) キムラ　ヒロカズ,ナガタ　タダミチ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds1-4：EDU L204

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture- and Exercises-oriented. Planning to have Student presentations and 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

Keywords Social studies education, elementary education, lesson analysis, research on teaching contents, structure of teaching contents

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 collect, critically analyze, and examine infomration related to elementary education. (Information collection and analysis ability)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The objective of this course are to provide students with opportunities to acquire practical skills for developing teaching materials that are attractive to children and improve Social Studies lessons through analyses of records of excellent elementary social studies lessons and researches on teaching materials including those concerning a local region and history.

Class Schedule lesson1: Orientation　What is an excellent learning material?
lesson2: Can we find a key to a successful research on teaching contents and lesson structure from the lesson video?
lesson3: Can we find a key to a successful research on teaching contents and lesson structure from lesson records?
lesson4: How a research on teaching contents and lesson structure should be in elementary social studies lessons（Discussion）
lesson5: Position of educational contents and teaching contents ( learning materials) in memory-oriented social studies lessons
lesson6: Find a key to a successful research on teaching contents and lesson structure from empathic social studies lessons
lesson7: Position of educational contents and teaching contents (learning materials) in empathic social studies classes
lesson8: Find a key to a successful research on teaching contents and lesson structure from explanation-oriented social studies lesson
lesson9: Position of educational contents and teaching contents( learning materials) in explanation-oriented social studies lessons
lesson10:  Find a key to a successful research on teaching contents and lesson structure from problem-solving (inquiring) type social studies lessons
lesson11:Position of educational contents and teaching contents( learning materials) in problem-solving (inquiring) type social studies lessons
lesson12: Research on teaching contents and learning development in problem-solving (inquiring) type social studies lessons
lesson13: Find a key to a successful research on teaching contents and lesson structure from decision-making type social studies lessons
lesson14: Position of educational contents and teaching contents( learning materials) in decision-making type social studies lessons
lesson15: How a research on teaching contents and lesson structure should be in elementary social studies lesson (Summary)

There will be a test or a report assignment in the last lesson.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. A textbook is not specified.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Videos of social science lessons and handouts will be used.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Handouts of lesson records and videos of recoded lessons will be utilized in class. As shown in the lesson plan, students will find important points from the recorded lessons from the perspectives of research on teaching contents, teaching content structure, unit structure, lesson structure, instructions, and learning development, in every lesson. Students are required to read lesson records from each of the abovementioned perspectives in advance and think about what you learn from the records in order to make every lecture meaningful for you.

Requirements "Elective course in teaching: Social studies
It is desirable that students have already taken the Teaching Method of Social Studies for the Elementary School."

Grading Method Attending specified number of lessons or more is a prerequisite. Students will be evaluated comprehensively based on attendance, final exam, and reports.

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	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC117206	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	社会科学習材講義
Subject Name （Katakana）	シャカイカガクシュウザイコウギ
Subject Name in English	Lecture on Learning Materials of Social Studies
Instructor	KIMURA HIROKAZU,NAGATA TADAMICHI
Instructor (Katakana)	キムラ　ヒロカズ,ナガタ　タダミチ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Weds1-4：EDU L204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture- and Exercises-oriented. Planning to have Student presentations and 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
Keywords	Social studies education, elementary education, lesson analysis, research on teaching contents, structure of teaching contents
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 collect, critically analyze, and examine infomration related to elementary education. (Information collection and analysis ability)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The objective of this course are to provide students with opportunities to acquire practical skills for developing teaching materials that are attractive to children and improve Social Studies lessons through analyses of records of excellent elementary social studies lessons and researches on teaching materials including those concerning a local region and history.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Orientation　What is an excellent learning material? lesson2: Can we find a key to a successful research on teaching contents and lesson structure from the lesson video? lesson3: Can we find a key to a successful research on teaching contents and lesson structure from lesson records? lesson4: How a research on teaching contents and lesson structure should be in elementary social studies lessons（Discussion） lesson5: Position of educational contents and teaching contents ( learning materials) in memory-oriented social studies lessons lesson6: Find a key to a successful research on teaching contents and lesson structure from empathic social studies lessons lesson7: Position of educational contents and teaching contents (learning materials) in empathic social studies classes lesson8: Find a key to a successful research on teaching contents and lesson structure from explanation-oriented social studies lesson lesson9: Position of educational contents and teaching contents( learning materials) in explanation-oriented social studies lessons lesson10: Find a key to a successful research on teaching contents and lesson structure from problem-solving (inquiring) type social studies lessons lesson11:Position of educational contents and teaching contents( learning materials) in problem-solving (inquiring) type social studies lessons lesson12: Research on teaching contents and learning development in problem-solving (inquiring) type social studies lessons lesson13: Find a key to a successful research on teaching contents and lesson structure from decision-making type social studies lessons lesson14: Position of educational contents and teaching contents( learning materials) in decision-making type social studies lessons lesson15: How a research on teaching contents and lesson structure should be in elementary social studies lesson (Summary) There will be a test or a report assignment in the last lesson.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	A textbook is not specified.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Videos of social science lessons and handouts will be used.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Handouts of lesson records and videos of recoded lessons will be utilized in class. As shown in the lesson plan, students will find important points from the recorded lessons from the perspectives of research on teaching contents, teaching content structure, unit structure, lesson structure, instructions, and learning development, in every lesson. Students are required to read lesson records from each of the abovementioned perspectives in advance and think about what you learn from the records in order to make every lecture meaningful for you.
Requirements	"Elective course in teaching: Social studies It is desirable that students have already taken the Teaching Method of Social Studies for the Elementary School."
Grading Method	Attending specified number of lessons or more is a prerequisite. Students will be evaluated comprehensively based on attendance, final exam, and reports.
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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