WNB24500 Basic Study in Comparative Curriculum Design

Hiroshima University Syllabus

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 WNB24500 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 比較カリキュラムデザイン基礎研究

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English Basic Study in Comparative Curriculum Design

Instructor ISOZAKI TETSUO

Instructor
(Katakana) イソザキ　テツオ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Thur1-4：EDU K115

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture and group work

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this lesson, students study several topics relating to the principles of organization and management of subject curricula and teacher education from comparative and historical perspectives through reviewing literature in the field of education in Japanese and in English including the course of study and national curriculum. Class 1 (in charge: Isozaki) handles STEM education, class 2 (in charge: Saito) focuses on physical and health education, and class 3 (in charge: Kawaguchi) deals with cases on social studies and citizenship education. Through these processes, students learn the theories and methods for teaching and research to becoming a teacher who continuously develops their profession or an education researcher in the future.

Class Schedule lesson1: orientation
lesson2: the definition of the curriculum and the history of research on the curriculum
lesson3: the organizers of the curriculum (nation, school, children,a nd standard test)
lesson4: some characteristics of the Japan's course of study as a national curriculum
lesson5: some characteristics of the national curriculum in other countries
lesson6: aims and objectives of the course of study in Japan
lesson7: aims and objectives of the national curriculum in other countries
lesson8: teaching contents in the course of study in Japan
lesson9: teaching contents in the national curriculum in other countries
lesson10: teacher knowledge for designing the curriculum
lesson11: designing/organizing the curriculum and teacher education in Japan
lesson12: designing/organizing the curriculum and teacher education in other countries
lesson13: evaluation of the curriculum in Japan
lesson14: evaluation of the curriculum in other countries
lesson15: conclusion

No examination, assignment (report)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. The Minstry of Education (2017). Course of Study for lower secondary school (science), and The Minstry of Education (2018). Course of study for upper secondary school (science).
Other textbooks should be introduced in lessons.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PC, AV items.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1: considering the objectives of this lecture
Lesson 2 to 14: collecting and reading documents which an instructor suggets or gives to read literature
Lesson 15: reflection

Requirements

Grading Method Assignment (report) (80%), and positive attitude in discussion(20%)

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program
Lecture Code	WNB24500	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	比較カリキュラムデザイン基礎研究
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Basic Study in Comparative Curriculum Design
Instructor	ISOZAKI TETSUO
Instructor (Katakana)	イソザキ　テツオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Thur1-4：EDU K115
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture and group work
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this lesson, students study several topics relating to the principles of organization and management of subject curricula and teacher education from comparative and historical perspectives through reviewing literature in the field of education in Japanese and in English including the course of study and national curriculum. Class 1 (in charge: Isozaki) handles STEM education, class 2 (in charge: Saito) focuses on physical and health education, and class 3 (in charge: Kawaguchi) deals with cases on social studies and citizenship education. Through these processes, students learn the theories and methods for teaching and research to becoming a teacher who continuously develops their profession or an education researcher in the future.
Class Schedule	lesson1: orientation lesson2: the definition of the curriculum and the history of research on the curriculum lesson3: the organizers of the curriculum (nation, school, children,a nd standard test) lesson4: some characteristics of the Japan's course of study as a national curriculum lesson5: some characteristics of the national curriculum in other countries lesson6: aims and objectives of the course of study in Japan lesson7: aims and objectives of the national curriculum in other countries lesson8: teaching contents in the course of study in Japan lesson9: teaching contents in the national curriculum in other countries lesson10: teacher knowledge for designing the curriculum lesson11: designing/organizing the curriculum and teacher education in Japan lesson12: designing/organizing the curriculum and teacher education in other countries lesson13: evaluation of the curriculum in Japan lesson14: evaluation of the curriculum in other countries lesson15: conclusion No examination, assignment (report)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	The Minstry of Education (2017). Course of Study for lower secondary school (science), and The Minstry of Education (2018). Course of study for upper secondary school (science). Other textbooks should be introduced in lessons.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PC, AV items.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1: considering the objectives of this lecture Lesson 2 to 14: collecting and reading documents which an instructor suggets or gives to read literature Lesson 15: reflection
Requirements
Grading Method	Assignment (report) (80%), and positive attitude in discussion(20%)
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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