Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences International Education Development Program |
Lecture Code |
WNE00001 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
Subject Name |
Foundations of Education |
Subject Name (Katakana) |
キョウイクキソロン |
Subject Name in English |
Foundations of Education |
Instructor |
MAKI TAKAYOSHI |
Instructor (Katakana) |
マキ タカヨシ |
Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Mon5-8:IDEC 206 |
Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style (More Details) |
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・First date of class: October 7 (Mon) ・student's presentation and discussion |
Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
E
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English |
Course Level |
5
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Graduate Basic
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Course Area(Area) |
21
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Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons |
Course Area(Discipline) |
06
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Globalization/International cooperation studies |
Eligible Students |
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Keywords |
SDG_04, principle of education; moral education; history of education |
Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
Class Objectives /Class Outline |
This course aims to cultivate students' ability to understand fundamental concepts concerning purpose of education, history of education and educational thought and to analyze and discuss educational development issues.
Students will be required to make a small presentation on each topic and also to participate actively in discussion on each topic. |
Class Schedule |
Session 1&2 (October 7) Course orientation (Self-introduction, syllabus and grading, and presentation schedule)(Maki &Voly) Session 3&4 (October 16) Presentation and discussion (Maki &Voly) 1. Happiness Education: Rationale, Aims, Methods, and the Evolution of the Study of Happiness 2. The Correlates of Happiness: Cross-National Data Analyses Session 5&6 (October 21) Presentation and discussion (Maki &Voly) 3. Connecting to Community in Tanzania: Aims Talk, Holistic Education, and Happiness 4. Happy Students in Bhutan: The Land of Gross National Happiness and Paradoxes Session 7&8 (October 28) Presentation and discussion (Maki &Voly) 5. Notable Success in Moral Education and Student Engagement, but Are Japanese Students Happy? 6. Paradoxical Korea: A Tale of Two Cities Session 9&10 (November 7) Presentation and discussion(Maki &Voly) 7. The Correlates of Student Happiness in Thailand: Paradoxes and Potential 8. Vietnam, a Land of Paradoxes: Happiness in an Educational Outlier Session 11&12 (November 11) Presentation and discussion(Maki &Voly) 9. Finland: Satisfied Students, Less Schoolwork, and High Learning Outcomes Can It Be Real? 10. Well-Being and Happiness among University Students: A Case Study of Ethnic Diversity in the New Multicultural Netherlands Session 13&14 (November 18) Presentation and discussion(Maki &Voly) 11. Costa Rica: Happy Student in a Land without a Military 12. Mexico, an Educational Paradox of Latin America: A Mayan Perspective Session 15 (November 25) Presentation and discussion(Maki &Voly) 13. Sumaq Kawsay and Indigenous Educational Dignity in the Peruvian Highlands 14. Conclusion and Synthesis: What Have We Learned about Happiness Education?
An 800–1000-word report reflecting on course content. |
Text/Reference Books,etc. |
• Fry, G. W., & Chun, H. (Eds.). (2023). Happiness Education: Holistic Learning for Sustainable Well-Being. Taylor & Francis. |
PC or AV used in Class,etc. |
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(More Details) |
MS PowerPoint slides and printed materials (reading material and figure and table) |
Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on Preparation and Review |
Summarize the points of each class and try to search and research the points about "your" country. When you have any question, feel free to contact me by e-mail: maki@ hiroshima-u.ac.jp It is also possible to arrange meetings to discuss course issues at my office. Date and time can be arranged by e-mail. |
Requirements |
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Grading Method |
Grade for this class will be given based on following two requirements: 1) An 800–1000-word report reflecting on course content. (70 percent). 2) Degree of active participation in weekly presentation and classroom discussion. (30 percent)
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Practical Experience |
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Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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Message |
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Other |
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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. |