WNE01501 Theory and Practice of Curriculum and Instruction

Hiroshima University Syllabus

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 WNE01501 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Theory and Practice of Curriculum and Instruction

Subject Name
（Katakana）キョウカキョウイクジュギョウロン

Subject Name in
English Theory and Practice of Curriculum and Instruction

Instructor NAKAYA AYAMI,BABA TAKUYA,SHIMIZU KINYA

Instructor
(Katakana) ナカヤ　アヤミ,ババ　タクヤ,シミズ　キンヤ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds1-4：IDEC 203

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture, Lesson video watching, Discussion, Students' Presentation

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences

Eligible Students IDEC Graduate Students

Keywords Class obesevationLesson study, Lesson observation, Science experiment, mathematical activities, Social Studies teaching and 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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline 　Through this course, the students are expected to learn the theory of student-centered learning and points of lesson observation and acquire more practical and concrete knowledge about developing lesson plan through observing the lesson videos and discussion. This course covers the science, mathematics and social studies. Finally, students will make a final lesson plan of science or mathematics or social studies in group and practice “a lesson study”.　

Class Schedule lesson　1 Guidance, Theory on child-centered lesson and the points of lesson observation (Nakaya)
lesson　2 The first Lesson Video Observation (Social Studies)(Nakaya)
lesson　3  Summary and discussion on the Lesson Video (Social Studies) (Nakaya)
lesson 4 Instruction how to create Lesson Plan for Social Studies (Nakaya)
lesson 5  Lesson Video Observation (Mathematics) (Baba)
lesson 6  Lesson Video Observation (Mathematics)(Baba)
lesson7 Summary and discussion on the Lesson Video　(Mathematics) (Baba)
lesson 8 How to create Lesson Plan for Mathematics (Baba)
lesson 9 Lesson Video Observation (Science) (Shimizu)
lesson 10 Lesson Video Observation (Science) (Shimizu)
lesson 11 Summary and discussion on the Lesson Video (Shimizu)
lesson 12 How to create Lesson Plan for Science　(Shimizu)
lesson 13 Group Presentation of lesson plan and discussion(Baba)
lesson 14 Group Presentation of lesson plan and discussion (Shimizu)
lesson 15 Group Presentation of lesson plan and discussion (Nakaya)

Final report:Theme: Implication of Lesson Study for own country.
A4 3-4 pages (600-800 words)
Contents: 1) Literate review of teaching and learning issues in your countries.
2) What you learned from this class for improving your country’s teaching and learning.
Submission: By Feb.8, To TA

*It depends on the situation of COVID 19 if we can go to elementary school for lesson observation.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbooks will be not used in this course. Instead, handouts will be used.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Reference materials, Lesson Video

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Watching the lesson video repeatedly is to strengthen observation ability and insight of lesson.

Requirements During the first week, there will be general explanation about the whole course, and so the possible students are expected to attend the lecture. If any chance, lesson observation may be done in the attached elementary school or public elementary school. According to the schedule and location of the school, the extra hours except for the normal hours (Wednesday　1･2･3･4 period and 5) may be utilized for lesson observation.

Grading Method ・Attitudes will be evaluated in terms of participation.
・Students are required to submit a report on lesson observation four times and the report will be evaluated in term of how they grasp the perspectives of observation.
・The final lesson study by group and individual report will be evaluated.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message The date of the classroom visit at the affiliated elementary school has not been set. We will be able to inform you on the first day of classes. On the day of the class visit, students will leave early in the morning and will return to the campus at 2:00 p.m., so please do not take afternoon classes.

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 International Education Development Program
Lecture Code	WNE01501	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Theory and Practice of Curriculum and Instruction
Subject Name （Katakana）	キョウカキョウイクジュギョウロン
Subject Name in English	Theory and Practice of Curriculum and Instruction
Instructor	NAKAYA AYAMI,BABA TAKUYA,SHIMIZU KINYA
Instructor (Katakana)	ナカヤ　アヤミ,ババ　タクヤ,シミズ　キンヤ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Weds1-4：IDEC 203
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture, Lesson video watching, Discussion, Students' Presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students	IDEC Graduate Students
Keywords	Class obesevationLesson study, Lesson observation, Science experiment, mathematical activities, Social Studies teaching and 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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Through this course, the students are expected to learn the theory of student-centered learning and points of lesson observation and acquire more practical and concrete knowledge about developing lesson plan through observing the lesson videos and discussion. This course covers the science, mathematics and social studies. Finally, students will make a final lesson plan of science or mathematics or social studies in group and practice “a lesson study”.
Class Schedule	lesson　1 Guidance, Theory on child-centered lesson and the points of lesson observation (Nakaya) lesson　2 The first Lesson Video Observation (Social Studies)(Nakaya) lesson　3 Summary and discussion on the Lesson Video (Social Studies) (Nakaya) lesson 4 Instruction how to create Lesson Plan for Social Studies (Nakaya) lesson 5 Lesson Video Observation (Mathematics) (Baba) lesson 6 Lesson Video Observation (Mathematics)(Baba) lesson7 Summary and discussion on the Lesson Video　(Mathematics) (Baba) lesson 8 How to create Lesson Plan for Mathematics (Baba) lesson 9 Lesson Video Observation (Science) (Shimizu) lesson 10 Lesson Video Observation (Science) (Shimizu) lesson 11 Summary and discussion on the Lesson Video (Shimizu) lesson 12 How to create Lesson Plan for Science　(Shimizu) lesson 13 Group Presentation of lesson plan and discussion(Baba) lesson 14 Group Presentation of lesson plan and discussion (Shimizu) lesson 15 Group Presentation of lesson plan and discussion (Nakaya) Final report:Theme: Implication of Lesson Study for own country. A4 3-4 pages (600-800 words) Contents: 1) Literate review of teaching and learning issues in your countries. 2) What you learned from this class for improving your country’s teaching and learning. Submission: By Feb.8, To TA *It depends on the situation of COVID 19 if we can go to elementary school for lesson observation.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbooks will be not used in this course. Instead, handouts will be used.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Reference materials, Lesson Video
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Watching the lesson video repeatedly is to strengthen observation ability and insight of lesson.
Requirements	During the first week, there will be general explanation about the whole course, and so the possible students are expected to attend the lecture. If any chance, lesson observation may be done in the attached elementary school or public elementary school. According to the schedule and location of the school, the extra hours except for the normal hours (Wednesday　1･2･3･4 period and 5) may be utilized for lesson observation.
Grading Method	・Attitudes will be evaluated in terms of participation. ・Students are required to submit a report on lesson observation four times and the report will be evaluated in term of how they grasp the perspectives of observation. ・The final lesson study by group and individual report will be evaluated.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	The date of the classroom visit at the affiliated elementary school has not been set. We will be able to inform you on the first day of classes. On the day of the class visit, students will leave early in the morning and will return to the campus at 2:00 p.m., so please do not take afternoon classes.
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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