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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 International Education Development Program
Lecture Code WNE00201 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name Human Resource Development for Education
Subject Name
(Katakana)
キョウイクジンザイカイハツロン
Subject Name in
English
Human Resource Development for Education
Instructor MAKI TAKAYOSHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
マキ タカヨシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon1-4:IDEC 204
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
・Start date of class: April 8 (Mon)
discussion, student's presentation 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Globalization/International cooperation studies
Eligible Students
Keywords SDG_04, teacher education (teacher educator, pre-service and in-service teacher education, personnel administration, teacher evaluation) 
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
This course aims to cultivate students' abilities to understand the fundamental issues, policies and measures concerning human resource development for education and to analyze and discuss the issues in the context of "your" learning and research topic.

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 (April 8) Course orientation (Self-introduction, syllabus and grading, and presentation schedule)(Maki & Voly)
PartI Introduction
1. Teacher Education Research in the Twenty-First Century
Part II The Supply, Recruitment, and Retention of Teachers
2.The Supply, Recruitment, and Retention of Teachers
Session 3&4 (April 15) Presentation and discussion (Maki & Voly)
4. Rethinking the Complex Determinants of Teacher Shortages
6. Stayers: In the Long Run. A Comparative Study of Retention in Two Swedish Teacher Generations
8. Educational Isolation and the Challenge of “Place” for Securing and Sustaining a Quality Teacher Supply
Part III Pre-service Teacher Education
10. Initial Teacher Education: The Opportunities and Problems Inherent in Partnership Working
Session 5&6 (April 22) Presentation and discussion (Maki & Voly)
11. Developing a “Research Literacy Way of Thinking” in Initial Teacher Education: Students as Co-researchers
15. Towards Internationally Shared Principles of Quality Teacher Education: Across Finland, Hong Kong, and the United States
17. The Uses and Abuses of “Quality” in Teacher Education Policy Making
Part IV Continuing Professional Development
20. From Benign Neglect to Performative Accountability:
Changing Policy and Practice in Continuing Professional Development for Teachers
Session 7&8 (April 30) Reflection and consultation(Maki & Voly)
Session 9&10 (May 13) Presentation and discussion (Maki & Voly)
23. Regulating and Reifying Teacher Professional Development: Teachers’ Learning under Global Policy Conditions
Part V Teacher Education for Leadership
27. Teacher Leadership in the Classroom
30. Standards for School Leadership and Principalship
Part VI Teacher Identity and Professionalism
33. Anchoring Teacher Professional Learning and Development in Context: How Schools Enable Teachers to Thrive
Session 11&12 (May 20) Presentation and discussion(Maki & Voly)
36. Pedagogical Change and Professional Courage
Part VII Policy Studies in Teacher Education
40. Policy Problems: Policy Approaches to Teacher Education Research
43. Critiquing Teacher Well-Being Policy in England: Developing a Values-Based Approach to Promote Trainee Teachers’ Well-Being
47. Teacher Education in India: Virtual Capture of the “Public”
Session 13&14 (May 27) Presentation and discussion(Maki & Voly)
Part VIII Comparative Studies in Teacher Education 50. The Need for Comparative Studies in Teacher Education  
60. Issues Related to Teacher Preparation in Southern Africa
Part IX Globalization and Teacher Education     
67. Globalization, Teachers, and Teacher Education: Theories, Themes, and Methodologies
72. Globalization and the Impact of ICT on Teachers’ Work and professional status
Session 15 (June 3) Overall summary(Maki & Voly)

An 800–1000-word report reflecting on course content. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Menter, I. (Ed.). (2023). The Palgrave Handbook of Teacher Education Research. Springer Nature.
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) MS PowerPoint slides and printed materials (reading material and figure and table) 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
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  
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) 
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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