WNC18050 Special Lecture on Early Childhood Education I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Studies Program

Lecture Code WNC18050 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 幼児教育学特講 I

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Special Lecture on Early Childhood Education I

Instructor ASAI SACHIKO,NAKATSUBO FUMINORI

Instructor
(Katakana) アサイ　サチコ,ナカツボ　フミノリ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Inte：EDU B516

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Seminar based, discussion, and presentation by students

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 7 : Graduate Special Studies

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students

Keywords Early childhood education and care, Young children and child-rearing environment, Quality of early childhood education and care,   Development of young children

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 To train professionals with expertise in childcare and education in early childhood, or acquire skills required for researchers who will be teaching at classes related to childcare and education in early childhood in the future.

Class Schedule The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Review 1
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Review 2
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Review 3
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Review 4
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Review 5
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Reflection and Examination 1
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Reflection and Examination 2
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Reflection and Examination 3
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Reflection and Examination 4
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Reflection and Examination 5
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Construction of Resources 1
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Construction of Resources 2
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Construction of Resources 3
The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Construction of Resources 4
Conclusion.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Starting Strong 2017 - Key OECD Indicators on Early Childhood Education and Care
Starting Strong V - Transition from Early Childhood Education and Care to Primary Education

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream

(More Details) Handouts, visual materials and foreign books.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Fieldwork / Survey

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review I will do in a class in a proper situation.

Requirements

Grading Method "This class will evaluate you on the next points comprehensively.
(1) The state of attendance at class and discussion.
(2) The contents of presentation on research  "

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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Studies Program
Lecture Code	WNC18050	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	幼児教育学特講 I
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Special Lecture on Early Childhood Education I
Instructor	ASAI SACHIKO,NAKATSUBO FUMINORI
Instructor (Katakana)	アサイ　サチコ,ナカツボ　フミノリ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Inte：EDU B516
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Seminar based, discussion, and presentation by students
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students
Keywords	Early childhood education and care, Young children and child-rearing environment, Quality of early childhood education and care, Development of young children
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	To train professionals with expertise in childcare and education in early childhood, or acquire skills required for researchers who will be teaching at classes related to childcare and education in early childhood in the future.
Class Schedule	The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Review 1 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Review 2 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Review 3 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Review 4 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Review 5 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Reflection and Examination 1 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Reflection and Examination 2 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Reflection and Examination 3 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Reflection and Examination 4 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Practice: Reflection and Examination 5 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Construction of Resources 1 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Construction of Resources 2 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Construction of Resources 3 The Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan as the Social Cultural Construction of Resources 4 Conclusion.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Starting Strong 2017 - Key OECD Indicators on Early Childhood Education and Care Starting Strong V - Transition from Early Childhood Education and Care to Primary Education
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream
(More Details)	Handouts, visual materials and foreign books.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Fieldwork / Survey
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	I will do in a class in a proper situation.
Requirements
Grading Method	"This class will evaluate you on the next points comprehensively. (1) The state of attendance at class and discussion. (2) The contents of presentation on research "
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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