Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences International Education Development Program
Lecture Code WNE00201 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 教育人材開発論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
キョウイクジンザイカイハツロン
Subject Name in
English
Human Resource Development for Education
Instructor MAKI TAKAYOSHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
マキ タカヨシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon1-4:IDEC 204
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
・Start date of class: April 14 (Mon)
discussion, student's presentation 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Globalization/International cooperation studies
Eligible Students
Keywords SDG_04, teacher education (teacher educator, pre-service and in-service teacher education, personnel administration, teacher evaluation) 
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
This course aims to cultivate students' abilities to understand the fundamental issues, policies and measures concerning human resource development for education and to analyze and discuss the issues in the context of "your" learning and research topic.

Students will be required to make a small presentation on each topic and also to participate actively in discussion on each topic. 
Class Schedule Session 1&2 (April 14) Course orientation (Self-introduction, syllabus and grading, and presentation schedule)(Maki & Mayouly)
Session 3&4 (April 21) Presentation and discussion (Maki & Mayouly)
1. Between Teachers' Governance and Development: Shifting Emphases, Methods, and Global Policy Trends in Teacher Appraisal
2. "Agency Work": Teachers, the OECD, and the "Happiness Turn"
Session 5&6 (April 28) Presentation and discussion (Maki & Mayouly)
3. Educational Hierarchies and “The Voice of the Teaching Profession”: Organized Teachers’ Participation in Global Governance
4. Representations of Teachers and Teaching in the Public Space: Exploring the Interplay between Policy and Media Constructions of Teacher Supply in Australia and England
Session 7&8 (May 7) Presentation and discussion (Maki & Mayouly)
5. Teacher Shortages and Contract Teachers in the Global South
6. The Expanded Presence of Second-Career Teachers: Redefining the Teaching Profession and Career
Session 9&10 (May 12) Presentation and discussion (Maki & Mayouly)
7. The Teaching Profession in India: Growth, Diversification, and Feminization
8. The Future of Teacher Education and Teacher Professionalism in the Face of Global Policy Trends
Session 11&12 (May 19) Presentation and discussion(Maki & Mayouly)
9. Platformed Professionalities: What Digital Platforms Do to Teacher Professionality
10. Working from Professional and Political Scripts: Teach for All and the Globalization of a (Domestic) Teacher Education Model
Session 13&14 (May 26) Presentation and discussion(Maki & Mayouly)
11. Teacher Leadership and Professional Status in World Culture
12. The Socio-Politics of Teachers’ Learning: Global Insights
Session 15 (June 2) Overall summary(Maki & Mayouly)

An 800–1000-word report reflecting on course content. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Dumay, X., Sorensen, T. B., & Paine, L. (Eds.). (2024). World Yearbook of Education 2025: The Teaching Profession in a Globalizing World: Governance, Career, Learning. Taylor & Francis. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text
(More Details) MS PowerPoint slides and printed materials (reading material and figure and table) 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Summarize the points of each class and try to search and research the points about "your" country.

When you have any question, feel free to contact me by e-mail: maki@ hiroshima-u.ac.jp
It is also possible to arrange meetings to discuss course issues at my office. Date and time can be arranged by e-mail. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Grade for this class will be given based on following two requirements:
1) An 800–1000-word report reflecting on course content. (70 percent).
2) Degree of active participation in weekly presentation and classroom discussion. (30 percent) 
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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