WNE03001 Theory and Practice in Education and Development

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 WNE03001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Theory and Practice in Education and Development

Subject Name
（Katakana）キョウイクトカイハツノリロントジッセン

Subject Name in
English Theory and Practice in Education and Development

Instructor SAKATA NOZOMI

Instructor
(Katakana) サカタ　ノゾミ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Thur5-8：IDEC 608(CICE Seminar Rm)

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

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students

Keywords Education and International Development, Comparative and International Education, Theories, Comparative Methods

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 introduces the field of Education and Development and more broadly Comparative and International Education (CIE). It provides an overview of the historical development of the field, theories and methods applied to its academic inquiry, as well as key themes and issues debated within the field. Through theoretical and empirical readings combined with student-led presentations and discussions, the course aims to develop a critical appreciation of dominant and alternative theories and methodologies pertinent to the field.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction to the Course
2. Introduction to Comparative and International Education
3. Origins of the Field
4. Epistemologies and Paradigms
5. International Education: Meanings, Practice, and Research
6. Education and Development: Key Issues and Questions
7. Foundational Theories
8. Post-foundational Theories
9. Theoretical Adaptation and Revision
10. Researching Education and Development: Perspectives, Practices and Ethics
11. Quantitative Approaches
12. Qualitative Approaches
13. Mixed Methods Research
14. Reflexive Mixed Methods Research in Comparative and International Education
15. Conclusion: Outcomes of Comparative Education

Text/Reference
Books,etc. DeJaeghere, Joan G. (2024). Reflexive Mixed Methods Research in Comparative and International Education: Context, Complexity, and Transdisciplinarity. Routledge.
Jules, T. D., Shields, R., & Thomas, M. A. M. (eds). (2021). The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education. Bloomsbury.
McCowan, T., & Unterhalter, E. (eds). (2015). Education and International Development: An Introduction. Bloomsbury.
Phillips, D., & Schweisfurth, M. (eds). (2014). Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory, Method, and Practice (2nd edition). Bloomsbury.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review This course consists of a combination of empirical and theoretical readings, lectures, discussions, group activities, and student presentations. Students are required to complete all the essential readings prior to each class, based on which they are expected to ask questions and contribute to discussions in the class.

Requirements

Grading Method The grade will be calculated based on students’ participation (40%) and the evaluation of the final report assigned at the end of the course (60%).

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 International Education Development Program
Lecture Code	WNE03001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Theory and Practice in Education and Development
Subject Name （Katakana）	キョウイクトカイハツノリロントジッセン
Subject Name in English	Theory and Practice in Education and Development
Instructor	SAKATA NOZOMI
Instructor (Katakana)	サカタ　ノゾミ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Thur5-8：IDEC 608(CICE Seminar Rm)
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students
Keywords	Education and International Development, Comparative and International Education, Theories, Comparative Methods
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 introduces the field of Education and Development and more broadly Comparative and International Education (CIE). It provides an overview of the historical development of the field, theories and methods applied to its academic inquiry, as well as key themes and issues debated within the field. Through theoretical and empirical readings combined with student-led presentations and discussions, the course aims to develop a critical appreciation of dominant and alternative theories and methodologies pertinent to the field.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction to the Course 2. Introduction to Comparative and International Education 3. Origins of the Field 4. Epistemologies and Paradigms 5. International Education: Meanings, Practice, and Research 6. Education and Development: Key Issues and Questions 7. Foundational Theories 8. Post-foundational Theories 9. Theoretical Adaptation and Revision 10. Researching Education and Development: Perspectives, Practices and Ethics 11. Quantitative Approaches 12. Qualitative Approaches 13. Mixed Methods Research 14. Reflexive Mixed Methods Research in Comparative and International Education 15. Conclusion: Outcomes of Comparative Education
Text/Reference Books,etc.	DeJaeghere, Joan G. (2024). Reflexive Mixed Methods Research in Comparative and International Education: Context, Complexity, and Transdisciplinarity. Routledge. Jules, T. D., Shields, R., & Thomas, M. A. M. (eds). (2021). The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education. Bloomsbury. McCowan, T., & Unterhalter, E. (eds). (2015). Education and International Development: An Introduction. Bloomsbury. Phillips, D., & Schweisfurth, M. (eds). (2014). Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory, Method, and Practice (2nd edition). Bloomsbury.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	This course consists of a combination of empirical and theoretical readings, lectures, discussions, group activities, and student presentations. Students are required to complete all the essential readings prior to each class, based on which they are expected to ask questions and contribute to discussions in the class.
Requirements
Grading Method	The grade will be calculated based on students’ participation (40%) and the evaluation of the final report assigned at the end of the course (60%).
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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