WPA00000 Practice and Evaluation of Curriculum Development

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Professional degree course) Division of Professional Development for Teachers and School Leaders Professional Development Program for Teachers and School Leaders

Lecture Code WPA00000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 教育課程開発の実践と評価

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Practice and Evaluation of Curriculum Development

Instructor MIYASATO TOMOE,OKUBO YUKINORI

Instructor
(Katakana) ミヤサト　トモエ,オオクボ　ユキノリ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds1-4：EDU K102

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

discussion, presentation

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students

Keywords curriculum, curriculum management, curriculum development

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 1)Understand the social backgrouds, educational purposes and challenges of distinctive curricula.
2)Develop basic skills of creating and evaluating curricula via cooperative learning.
Understand purposes and outcomes of distinctive curricula, and develp basic skills of curriculum management in order to establish and evaluate curricula via cooperative learning.

By collecting and studying cases of distinctive curricula, specifically understand curricula. Also, understand the social backgrouds, educational purposes and challenges of distinctive curricula via cooperative learning. As group works, plan and conduct demo lessons which are designed for each school. Through activities, develop basic skills of curriculum management in order to establish and evaluate curricula.

Class Schedule lesson1 Orientation
lesson2 The importance of curricula and curriculum management
lesson3 Specific understanding of curricula and curriculum management
lesson4 Introduction of the practices of distinctive curricula
lesson5 Collecting data for curricula overseas: group work
lesson6 Collecting data for curricula in Japan: group work
lesson7 Collecting and summarizing data for practical cases of curricula overseas: group work
lesson8 Collecting and summarizing data for practical cases of curricula in Japan: group work
lesson9 Curriculum development and curriculum management exercise (1)As a group, students will decide for what kind of school they will design curriculum
lesson10 Curriculum development and curriculum management exercise (2)
As a group, students will establish blueprints of curriculum
lesson11 Curriculum development and curriculum management exercise (3)
As a group, students will polish and examine blueprints of curriculum.
lesson12 Curriculum development and curriculum management exercise (4)
Preparation for group presentation
lesson13 Group presentation on curriculum and curriculum management
lesson14 Examination of the blueprints of a curriculum and curriculum management
lesson15 Wrap-up

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Not yet decided

Japanese National Curriculum Standards for Kindergartens
Japanese National Curriculum Standards for Elementary Shools
Japanese National Curriculum Standards for Middle Shools
Japanese National Curriculum Standards for High Shools

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) DVD, PPT

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review 1-3 Read some materials that are concerned with curriculum development
4-8 Collect some cases that are concerned with curriculum development  and curriculum management
9-15 preparate for group presentation

Requirements

Grading Method Evaluate comprehensively based on the items listed below.
Class participation: 40%
Reports: 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 (Professional degree course) Division of Professional Development for Teachers and School Leaders Professional Development Program for Teachers and School Leaders
Lecture Code	WPA00000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	教育課程開発の実践と評価
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Practice and Evaluation of Curriculum Development
Instructor	MIYASATO TOMOE,OKUBO YUKINORI
Instructor (Katakana)	ミヤサト　トモエ,オオクボ　ユキノリ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds1-4：EDU K102
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
discussion, presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students
Keywords	curriculum, curriculum management, curriculum development
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	1)Understand the social backgrouds, educational purposes and challenges of distinctive curricula. 2)Develop basic skills of creating and evaluating curricula via cooperative learning. Understand purposes and outcomes of distinctive curricula, and develp basic skills of curriculum management in order to establish and evaluate curricula via cooperative learning. By collecting and studying cases of distinctive curricula, specifically understand curricula. Also, understand the social backgrouds, educational purposes and challenges of distinctive curricula via cooperative learning. As group works, plan and conduct demo lessons which are designed for each school. Through activities, develop basic skills of curriculum management in order to establish and evaluate curricula.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Orientation lesson2 The importance of curricula and curriculum management lesson3 Specific understanding of curricula and curriculum management lesson4 Introduction of the practices of distinctive curricula lesson5 Collecting data for curricula overseas: group work lesson6 Collecting data for curricula in Japan: group work lesson7 Collecting and summarizing data for practical cases of curricula overseas: group work lesson8 Collecting and summarizing data for practical cases of curricula in Japan: group work lesson9 Curriculum development and curriculum management exercise (1)As a group, students will decide for what kind of school they will design curriculum lesson10 Curriculum development and curriculum management exercise (2) As a group, students will establish blueprints of curriculum lesson11 Curriculum development and curriculum management exercise (3) As a group, students will polish and examine blueprints of curriculum. lesson12 Curriculum development and curriculum management exercise (4) Preparation for group presentation lesson13 Group presentation on curriculum and curriculum management lesson14 Examination of the blueprints of a curriculum and curriculum management lesson15 Wrap-up
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Not yet decided Japanese National Curriculum Standards for Kindergartens Japanese National Curriculum Standards for Elementary Shools Japanese National Curriculum Standards for Middle Shools Japanese National Curriculum Standards for High Shools
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	DVD, PPT
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	1-3 Read some materials that are concerned with curriculum development 4-8 Collect some cases that are concerned with curriculum development and curriculum management 9-15 preparate for group presentation
Requirements
Grading Method	Evaluate comprehensively based on the items listed below. Class participation: 40% Reports: 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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