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	WPA36050	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	アクションリサーチ・セミナー II
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Action Research Seminar on Teaching Practice II
Instructor	YONETANI TAKASHI,OKAMURA MIYUKI,SOYODA HIROFUMI,SUGIHARA MITSUHARU,OOSEDO KAZUKI,MIYASATO TOMOE
Instructor (Katakana)	ヨネタニ　タカシ,オカムラ　ミユキ,ソヨダ　ヒロフミ,スギハラ　ミツハル,オオセド　カズキ,ミヤサト　トモエ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Tues5-6：EDU A610
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
			Seminar
Credits	1.0	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
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	In Action Research Seminar II, students will make plans. Based on theories and concepts, students will establish research plans and deliver presentations, thinking back on what they learned in Action Research Seminar Practicum I and II, as well as preceding research they read in Action Research Seminar I. Then, in cooperation with coworkers and managers of the schools which they work for, students will prepare to make specific plans which will be conducted a year later, including research on schools.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Analysis of experiences in Action Research Practicum I and II (The first group) By analyzing what students experienced in Action Research Practicum I and II, they will consider whether research topics are appropriate lesson2 Analysis of experiences in Action Research Practicum I and II (The second group) By analyzing what students experienced in Action Research Practicum I and II, they will consider whether research topics are appropriate lesson3 Reviewing preceding research  (The first group) Students will discuss theoretical and practical perspectives of their research topics, reviewing preceding research lesson4 Reviewing preceding research  (The second group) Students will discuss theoretical and practical perspectives of their research topics, reviewing preceding research lesson5 Building a hypothesis 1 (The first group) Deliver presentations on one's own hypothesis and conduct discussions lesson6 Building a hypothesis 1 (The second group) Deliver presentations on one's own hypothesis and conduct discussions lesson7 Building a hypothesis 2  (The first group) Deliver presentations on one's own hypothesis and conduct discussions lesson8 Building a hypothesis 2 (The second group) Deliver presentations on one's own hypothesis and conduct discussions lesson9 Polishing presentation materials Confirm and proofread presentation materials, including contents and formats lesson10 Research plan presentation Conduct presentations (15min presentation followed by a 10min Q&A session) lesson11 Feedback of the presentation Based on the Q&A sessions, students will consider revision and improvement of their action research plans lesson12 Polishing up action plan 1 (The first group) Students will make action plans for the following year, conducting research on schools. Also, students will make self-development plans. lesson13 Polishing up action plan 1 (The second group) Students will make action plans for the following year, conducting research on schools. Also, students will make self-development plans. lesson14 Polishing up action plan 2 (The first group) Revise action plans and self-development plans lesson15 Polishing up action plan 2 (The second group) Revise action plans and self-development plans
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Hand-outs will be distributed based on research topics
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
	(More Details)	Textbook, Materials provided in class,
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	The instructor will give an advice on what a desirable teacher is like in the situation of today’s education reform. Based on the advice, students should identify their own challenge and make an effort to overcome the issues.
Requirements
Grading Method	Presentation in each class (60%), Presentation on research plan (40%)
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Teachers with principal experience will guide action research on school Management, while encouraging reflection on the graduate students' teaching experience.
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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.