Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program
Lecture Code WNB02002 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 自然システム教育学特別研究B
Subject Name
(Katakana)
 
Subject Name in
English
Special Study in Science Education B
Instructor MIYOSHI MIORI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ミヨシ ミオリ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Tues11-12:Faculty Office
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Seminar using group work 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords SDGs_04 Aims and objectives of science education, curriculum, practices 
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)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Students set issues related to secondary science education (practical research) and explore the issues, by various literature readings and surveys of prior research etc. Students can acquire expertise related to science education.
Students will gradually acquire the knowledge and skills required to carry out research continuously by making presentation and research papers for conference. 
Class Schedule lesson1: Class objectives and methods
lesson2: Research schedule
lesson3: Investigate major literature on science education
lesson4: Review several important literature (1) Course of study
lesson5: Review several important literature (2) Research trend and methods
lesson6: Review several important literature (3) Setting a research question
lesson7: Investigate several important literature relating to a research question
lesson8: Review literature relating to a research topic (1) Discussion on research topic
lesson9: Review literature relating to a research topic (2) Analysis of research methods
lesson10: Select a research topic and methods
lesson11: Discuss a research topic and methods
lesson12: Set the research topic and methods
lesson13: Inquiry 1: literature review
lesson14: Inquiry 1: practical work and data collection
lesson15: Inquiry 1: data analysis

No examination 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
T. Isozaki (ed.) (2020). Lectures on teacher education: Revised Secondary science education. Tokyo: Kyodoshuppan.(磯崎哲夫編著『教師教育講座 改訂中等理科教育』協同出版社、2020.)
MEXT(2018), Commentary to the Curriculum Guidelines for Junior High Schools, Science.(文部科学省、『中学校学習指導要領解説理科編』、2018.)
MEXT(2019), Commentary to the Curriculum Guidelines for High Schools, Science.(文部科学省、『高等学校学習指導要領解説理科編』、2019.) 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) PC, Projector and other AV items. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Lesson 1 to 2: Understand the purpose and schedule of the lesson.
Lesson 3 to 6: Collect, analyze, and summarize the documents.
Lesson 7 to 15: Solving problems according to the research theme and methods. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Presentation and discussion 60%, Term paper 40%. 
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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