CC600815 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC600815 Subject Classification Courses for Professional Teaching

Subject Name 児童・青年期発達論

Subject Name
（Katakana）ジドウ・セイネンキハッタツロン

Subject Name in
English Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence

Instructor SAWADA HIDEMI

Instructor
(Katakana) サワダ　ヒデミ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon1-4：EDU K201

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture-oriented

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） 07 : Education

Eligible Students

Keywords Lifelong development, Psychology, Education, Learning

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）
・To have basic understanding of the development of children and adolescents.

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.

Psychology
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To acquire advanced psychological knowledge.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course explains psychological issues related with childhood and youth to help students understand the developmental characteristics and have their own views for education.

Class Schedule Lesson 1　Introduction: Child development and education
Lesson 2　Theories of development: Piaget's theory
Lesson 3　Relation between adults and children ：From a infant to school-aged child
Lesson 4　Consider relation between children and adults
Lesson 5　Adolescent development: Establishing an identity
Lesson 6　Adolescent development: Sense of self and self-concept
Lesson 7　Significance of friendship in child development
Lesson 8　Physical, social and cognitive issues
Lesson 9　Theories of learning: Behavioral psychology and cognitive psychology
Lesson 9　Theories of learning: Situated learning
Lesson 11　Socio-cultural approach
Lesson 12　Active, interactive, and real learning
Lesson 13　Learning of reading and writing
Lesson 14　Learning of arithmetic
Lesson 15　Learning motivation and self-regulation

A report is required on the subject of each lesson.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Yuzawa. M. (Ed.),"Children's development and education."  Kyodo publishing company. 2014.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Materials are provided in every lesson. PowerPoint and Video are used.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review In the lecture, a learning theme is set every time, and a report on the theme is required to be submitted in the Bb9.

Requirements Specialized subject for teaching profession ：subject concerning Children's mental and physical development and learning process.

Grading Method "Evaluation is based on ""(2) Basic knowledge on various movements in mind"" and every time submitted learning handles, Examination with the following benchmarks;
Superior, B： In terms of learning target, able to have well-organized discussions and profound and distinctive ideas, based on lecture contents （Developing psychology）
Excellent, B： In terms of learning target, able to have well-organized discussions and profound and distinctive ideas, based on lecture contents （Developing psychology）
Good, M： In terms of learning target, able to have organized discussions, based on lecture contents （Developing psychology)
Fair, T： In terms of learning target, not sufficient enough to have discussion and explain the evidences of his/her ideas, based on lecture contents （Developing psychology)
Failed, N： Discussion with no relation to the learning target, Blank, Not-submitted (Absence) 5 times or more

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	CC600815	Subject Classification	Courses for Professional Teaching
Subject Name	児童・青年期発達論
Subject Name （Katakana）	ジドウ・セイネンキハッタツロン
Subject Name in English	Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
Instructor	SAWADA HIDEMI
Instructor (Katakana)	サワダ　ヒデミ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon1-4：EDU K201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture-oriented
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）	07 : Education
Eligible Students
Keywords	Lifelong development, Psychology, Education, Learning
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）・To have basic understanding of the development of children and adolescents. 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. Psychology （Knowledge and Understanding）・To acquire advanced psychological knowledge.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course explains psychological issues related with childhood and youth to help students understand the developmental characteristics and have their own views for education.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1　Introduction: Child development and education Lesson 2　Theories of development: Piaget's theory Lesson 3　Relation between adults and children ：From a infant to school-aged child Lesson 4　Consider relation between children and adults Lesson 5　Adolescent development: Establishing an identity Lesson 6　Adolescent development: Sense of self and self-concept Lesson 7　Significance of friendship in child development Lesson 8　Physical, social and cognitive issues Lesson 9　Theories of learning: Behavioral psychology and cognitive psychology Lesson 9　Theories of learning: Situated learning Lesson 11　Socio-cultural approach Lesson 12　Active, interactive, and real learning Lesson 13　Learning of reading and writing Lesson 14　Learning of arithmetic Lesson 15　Learning motivation and self-regulation A report is required on the subject of each lesson.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Yuzawa. M. (Ed.),"Children's development and education." Kyodo publishing company. 2014.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Materials are provided in every lesson. PowerPoint and Video are used.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	In the lecture, a learning theme is set every time, and a report on the theme is required to be submitted in the Bb9.
Requirements	Specialized subject for teaching profession ：subject concerning Children's mental and physical development and learning process.
Grading Method	"Evaluation is based on ""(2) Basic knowledge on various movements in mind"" and every time submitted learning handles, Examination with the following benchmarks; Superior, B： In terms of learning target, able to have well-organized discussions and profound and distinctive ideas, based on lecture contents （Developing psychology） Excellent, B： In terms of learning target, able to have well-organized discussions and profound and distinctive ideas, based on lecture contents （Developing psychology） Good, M： In terms of learning target, able to have organized discussions, based on lecture contents （Developing psychology) Fair, T： In terms of learning target, not sufficient enough to have discussion and explain the evidences of his/her ideas, based on lecture contents （Developing psychology) Failed, N： Discussion with no relation to the learning target, Blank, Not-submitted (Absence) 5 times or more
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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