ARP00001 Project-Type Problem Solving Research

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code ARP00001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Project-Type Problem Solving Research (問題解決演習)

Subject Name
（Katakana）モンダイカイケツエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Project-Type Problem Solving Research

Instructor SHIBATA MIKI

Instructor
(Katakana) シバタ　ミキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Fri1-4：IAS A601,IAS A606,IAS A607,IAS A707,IAS A709-1,IAS A809,IAS A810,IAS K210

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Class discussion, group discussion & presentation

Credits 4.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Ethics

Eligible Students

Keywords Interdisciplinary research, research questions, research 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) Integrated Global Studies
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
・The ability to take action cooperatively to advance research to resolve the problem by sharing issues with people from different cultures and areas of specialization, and explaining one’s own ideas logically and simply.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline 1. Students should be able to decompose one issue/problem into multiple components (inquires) from different perspectives.
2. Students should familiarize themselves with research methods from different disciplines.
3. Students should interpret the results while integrating theoretical frameworks and empirical (scientific) research conducted in past.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction: What is research?
lesson2 Research process
lesson3 Research questions and design
lesson4 Research methods
lesson5 Research ethics
lesson6 Interdisciplinary approaches
lesson7 Exploring a research topic: literature review
lesson8 Exploring a research topic: literature review
lesson9 Group work for a research project
lesson10 Group work for a research project
lesson11 Group work for a research project
lesson12 Group work for a research project
lesson13 Group work for a research project
lesson14 Group work for a research project
lesson15 Student presentations

Presentation, Final paper

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Text and journal papers

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Forms, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Project Learning, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review The students are expected to complete all assignments in order to participate in the class.

Requirements

Grading Method [T3] Reflection sheet & other assignments 25%
[T4] Plan & Progress Report & other assignments 25%
Final project 50%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Research must be scientific. In other words, you cannot build a research question on the unjustifiable assumptions. They must be supported by empirical studies and data. Otherwise, a whole research would be crashed! Question your personal beliefs. For example, English is an international language. This is what the majority believe. However, how do you know this? Based on what scientific evidence?

Other Reflection sheet and Plan & Progress Report are very significant to visualize your skill development throughout the course. Its observation process should be objective, and it is very much like research. Thus, students are expected to write the reflection adequately and sufficiently.

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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARP00001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Project-Type Problem Solving Research (問題解決演習)
Subject Name （Katakana）	モンダイカイケツエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Project-Type Problem Solving Research
Instructor	SHIBATA MIKI
Instructor (Katakana)	シバタ　ミキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Fri1-4：IAS A601,IAS A606,IAS A607,IAS A707,IAS A709-1,IAS A809,IAS A810,IAS K210
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Class discussion, group discussion & presentation
Credits	4.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Ethics
Eligible Students
Keywords	Interdisciplinary research, research questions, research 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)	Integrated Global Studies （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination. ・The ability to take action cooperatively to advance research to resolve the problem by sharing issues with people from different cultures and areas of specialization, and explaining one’s own ideas logically and simply.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	1. Students should be able to decompose one issue/problem into multiple components (inquires) from different perspectives. 2. Students should familiarize themselves with research methods from different disciplines. 3. Students should interpret the results while integrating theoretical frameworks and empirical (scientific) research conducted in past.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction: What is research? lesson2 Research process lesson3 Research questions and design lesson4 Research methods lesson5 Research ethics lesson6 Interdisciplinary approaches lesson7 Exploring a research topic: literature review lesson8 Exploring a research topic: literature review lesson9 Group work for a research project lesson10 Group work for a research project lesson11 Group work for a research project lesson12 Group work for a research project lesson13 Group work for a research project lesson14 Group work for a research project lesson15 Student presentations Presentation, Final paper
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Text and journal papers
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Forms, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Project Learning, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	The students are expected to complete all assignments in order to participate in the class.
Requirements
Grading Method	[T3] Reflection sheet & other assignments 25% [T4] Plan & Progress Report & other assignments 25% Final project 50%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Research must be scientific. In other words, you cannot build a research question on the unjustifiable assumptions. They must be supported by empirical studies and data. Otherwise, a whole research would be crashed! Question your personal beliefs. For example, English is an international language. This is what the majority believe. However, how do you know this? Based on what scientific evidence?
Other	Reflection sheet and Plan & Progress Report are very significant to visualize your skill development throughout the course. Its observation process should be objective, and it is very much like research. Thus, students are expected to write the reflection adequately and sufficiently.
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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