WPA06000 Theory and Practice in Young Child Understanding, Counseling, and Social Skills Education (including Special Needs Education)

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 WPA06000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 幼児理解・生徒指導・対人スキル指導の理論と実践(特別支援教育を含む）

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English Theory and Practice in Young Child Understanding, Counseling, and Social Skills Education (including Special Needs Education)

Instructor TAKAHASHI HITOSHI,WAKAMATSU AKIHIKO,NAKASHIMA ATSUO

Instructor
(Katakana) タカハシ　ヒトシ,ワカマツ　アキヒコ,ナカシマ　アツオ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Fri1-4：EDU L206

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Seminar, discussion, presentation

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

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Psychology

Eligible Students

Keywords SDG_04

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) With scopes of the developmental stages of infants, children, and adolescents, learn theories and how to practice counseling and social skills education.
2) By observing cases of young child understanding, counseling, and social skills education, develop practical skills.

In this course, students will deepen understanding of young child understanding, counseling, and social skills education, considering scopes of the developmental stages of infants, children, and adolescents. Also, students will discuss practical cases of counseling and social skills education. And, Students will experience practical seminar on counseling and social skills education through group work.

Class Schedule Lesson 1: Orientation(Takahashi, Nakashima)
Lesson 2: The necessity of social skills education from developmental perspectives (Takahashi,  Nakashima)
Lesson 3: Theories of social skills education based on young child understanding(Takahashi,  Nakashima)
Lesson 4: Practice of social skills education based on young child understanding(Takahashi,  Nakashima)
Lesson 5: Theories of social skills education, student counseling, young child understanding, and special needs education(Wakamatsu,  Nakashima)
Lesson 6: Practices of social skills education, student counseling, young child understanding, and special needs education(Wakamatsu,  Nakashima)
Lesson 7: Theories of social skills education and student counseling based on understanding of children(Nakashima, Takahashi)
Lesson 8: Practices of social skills education and student counseling based on understanding of children(Nakashima, Takahashi)
Lesson 9: Case study on young child understanding and social skills education(Takahashi,  Nakashima)
Lesson 10: Case study on student counceling and social skills education(Takahashi,  Nakashima)
Lesson 11: Study on young child understanding, student counseling and social skills education (1): Framework, overview, and examination (group work)(Takahashi,  Nakashima)
Lesson 12: Study on young child understanding, student counseling and social skills education (2): Making an improved version (group work)(Takahashi,  Nakashima)
Lesson 13: Practical seminar on young child understanding and social skills education: presentation and feedback(Takahashi,  Nakashima)
Lesson 14: Practical seminar on student counseling and social skills education: presentation and feedback(Takahashi,  Nakashima)
Lesson 15: Summary(Takahashi,  Nakashima)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Text: Not yet decided.
Reference books: 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) Handouts, Slides

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson1 – Lesson8:
Review the lecture and check an assignment. Checking and reading the reference books are preferable.

Lesson9, Lesson10:
Prepare case study, and review the study.

Lesson11, Lesson12:
Design presentation of education.

Lesson13, Lesson14:
Thorough presentation and review, discuss the ideal method of education.

Lesson15:
Review lectures and check assignments.

Requirements

Grading Method Students will be evaluated comprehensively based on the items listed below
Class participation: (40%)
Reports: (60%)

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Teacher with experience of schools teach students instruction, learning, counseling, and so on.

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	WPA06000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	幼児理解・生徒指導・対人スキル指導の理論と実践(特別支援教育を含む）
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Theory and Practice in Young Child Understanding, Counseling, and Social Skills Education (including Special Needs Education)
Instructor	TAKAHASHI HITOSHI,WAKAMATSU AKIHIKO,NAKASHIMA ATSUO
Instructor (Katakana)	タカハシ　ヒトシ,ワカマツ　アキヒコ,ナカシマ　アツオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Fri1-4：EDU L206
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Seminar, discussion, presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Psychology
Eligible Students
Keywords	SDG_04
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) With scopes of the developmental stages of infants, children, and adolescents, learn theories and how to practice counseling and social skills education. 2) By observing cases of young child understanding, counseling, and social skills education, develop practical skills. In this course, students will deepen understanding of young child understanding, counseling, and social skills education, considering scopes of the developmental stages of infants, children, and adolescents. Also, students will discuss practical cases of counseling and social skills education. And, Students will experience practical seminar on counseling and social skills education through group work.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: Orientation(Takahashi, Nakashima) Lesson 2: The necessity of social skills education from developmental perspectives (Takahashi, Nakashima) Lesson 3: Theories of social skills education based on young child understanding(Takahashi, Nakashima) Lesson 4: Practice of social skills education based on young child understanding(Takahashi, Nakashima) Lesson 5: Theories of social skills education, student counseling, young child understanding, and special needs education(Wakamatsu, Nakashima) Lesson 6: Practices of social skills education, student counseling, young child understanding, and special needs education(Wakamatsu, Nakashima) Lesson 7: Theories of social skills education and student counseling based on understanding of children(Nakashima, Takahashi) Lesson 8: Practices of social skills education and student counseling based on understanding of children(Nakashima, Takahashi) Lesson 9: Case study on young child understanding and social skills education(Takahashi, Nakashima) Lesson 10: Case study on student counceling and social skills education(Takahashi, Nakashima) Lesson 11: Study on young child understanding, student counseling and social skills education (1): Framework, overview, and examination (group work)(Takahashi, Nakashima) Lesson 12: Study on young child understanding, student counseling and social skills education (2): Making an improved version (group work)(Takahashi, Nakashima) Lesson 13: Practical seminar on young child understanding and social skills education: presentation and feedback(Takahashi, Nakashima) Lesson 14: Practical seminar on student counseling and social skills education: presentation and feedback(Takahashi, Nakashima) Lesson 15: Summary(Takahashi, Nakashima)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Text: Not yet decided. Reference books: 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)	Handouts, Slides
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson1 – Lesson8: Review the lecture and check an assignment. Checking and reading the reference books are preferable. Lesson9, Lesson10: Prepare case study, and review the study. Lesson11, Lesson12: Design presentation of education. Lesson13, Lesson14: Thorough presentation and review, discuss the ideal method of education. Lesson15: Review lectures and check assignments.
Requirements
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated comprehensively based on the items listed below Class participation: (40%) Reports: (60%)
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Teacher with experience of schools teach students instruction, learning, counseling, and so on.
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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