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 |
WNEA0054 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
Subject Name |
Special Study(October 2024 Master's Students) |
Subject Name (Katakana) |
トクベツケンキュウ |
Subject Name in English |
Special Study(October 2024 Master's Students) |
Instructor |
MIWA CHIAKI |
Instructor (Katakana) |
ミワ チアキ |
Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, Year |
Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(Year) Inte |
Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style (More Details) |
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Student's presentation and discussion |
Credits |
4.0 |
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) |
24
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Social Sciences |
Course Area(Discipline) |
07
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Education |
Eligible Students |
Master's students of the International Education Development Program |
Keywords |
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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 seminar is intended to help students to acquire knowledge and analytical skills necessary to conduct research on early childhood care and education (ECCE) or primary education in developing countries, and to write a master's thesis. During the first year, students will read key literature according to their research interests, and develop their own research objective and questions. They continue relevant literature reviews, develop a theoretical framework, and make a fieldwork plan. At the end of the first year, students should submit the literature review results, and make a presentation on their research progress to the sub-advisors. In the second year, all the collected data through a fieldwork are analyzed to answer the research questions. Students make a periodic progress report on their research in the seminar, and improve it through discussion and comments. The first thesis draft should be submitted to the main advisor in May of the second year, which should be continuously revised for improvement based on the advisor’s comments before its final submission to the office. |
Class Schedule |
<The first semester of the first year> Session 1: Introduction, Overall schedule of the seminar, Reading materials for research methods. Sessions 2-14: Each session will start with a study on research methods for 30 minutes, followed by one presenter presenting his/her work in progress. The presenter will receive comments and feedback for improvement from the academic advisor as well as through Q+A and discussion with the other students in the seminar. Session 15: Students should submit the results of their literature review. <The second semester of the first year> Sessions 16-29: Same as Sessions 2-14. Session 30: Students should submit the results of their revised literature review, and a finalized fieldwork plan. They are also expected to make a presentation of their research progress to the sub-advisors. <The first semester of the second year> Session 1: Introduction, Overall schedule of the seminar, Reading materials for research methods. Sessions 2-14: Each session will start with a study on research methods for 30 minutes, followed by one presenter presenting his/her work in progress. The presenter will receive comments and feedback for improvement from the academic advisor as well as through Q+A and discussion with the other students in the seminar. Session 15: Students should submit a summary of their mid-term presentation with preliminary findings to the academic advisor. <The second semester of the second year> Sessions 16-22: Same as Sessions 2-14. Session 23: Students should submit a first draft of their Master’s thesis at the end of May to the academic advisor. Session 24-29: Same as Sessions 2-14. Session 30: Students should submit the revised Master’s thesis to the academic advisor.
The sessions will be held 9:30-12:00 on Fridays. |
Text/Reference Books,etc. |
Reading materials will be decided according to the students’ research interests. For research methods, students are asked to buy relevant textbooks. |
PC or AV used in Class,etc. |
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Handouts, and a computer and a projector for presentation |
Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on Preparation and Review |
Presenters are expected to be fully ready for the presentation. The other participants should actively participate in discussion. After the class, presenters should reflect well upon the questions and comments given in the discussion for further improvement of their research. |
Requirements |
None |
Grading Method |
Participation in discussion (20%), Presentation (20%), and Assignments (60%). |
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. |