WNE03001 Theory and Practice in Education and Development

Hiroshima University Syllabus

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 WNE03001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 教育と開発の理論と実践

Subject Name
（Katakana）キョウイクトカイハツノリロントジッセン

Subject Name in
English Theory and Practice in Education and Development

Instructor SAKATA NOZOMI

Instructor
(Katakana) サカタ　ノゾミ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Thur5-8：IDEC 608(CICE Seminar Rm)

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

Lectures, discussions, student presentations

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students Masters and Doctoral Students

Keywords Education and International Development, Comparative and International Education, Theories, Comparative Methods, Academic Writing

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 introduces the field of Education and Development and more broadly Comparative and International Education (CIE). It provides an overview of the historical development of the field, theories and methods applied to its academic inquiry, as well as key themes and issues debated within the field. Through theoretical and empirical readings combined with student-led presentations and discussions, the course aims to develop a critical appreciation of dominant and alternative theories and methodologies pertinent to the field. The concluding part of the course will provide the basics of academic writing in an aim to equip the students with skills for writing up their research in English.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction to the Course
2. Introduction to Comparative and International Education
3. Origins of the Field
4. Epistemologies and Paradigms
5. Foundational Theories
6. Post-foundational Theories
7. Theoretical Adaptation and Revision
8. Researching Education and Development: Perspectives, Practices and Ethics
9. Research Questions and Designs
10. Quantitative Approaches
11. Qualitative Approaches
12. Mixed Methods Research
13. Academic Writing (Basics)
14. Academic Writing (Advanced)
15. Conclusion

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Jules, T. D., Shields, R., & Thomas, M. A. M. (eds). (2021). The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education. Bloomsbury.
McCowan, T., & Unterhalter, E. (eds). (2015). Education and International Development: An Introduction. Bloomsbury.
Phillips, D., & Schweisfurth, M. (eds). (2014). Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory, Method, and Practice (2nd edition). Bloomsbury.

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

(More Details)

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

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review This course consists of a combination of empirical and theoretical readings, lectures, discussions, group activities, and student presentations. Students are expected to come prepared to ask questions and contribute to classroom discussions based on the reading materials provided in advance of each lesson.

Requirements

Grading Method The grade will be calculated based on students’ participation (40%) and the evaluation of the final report assigned at the end of the course (60%).

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 International Education Development Program
Lecture Code	WNE03001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	教育と開発の理論と実践
Subject Name （Katakana）	キョウイクトカイハツノリロントジッセン
Subject Name in English	Theory and Practice in Education and Development
Instructor	SAKATA NOZOMI
Instructor (Katakana)	サカタ　ノゾミ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Thur5-8：IDEC 608(CICE Seminar Rm)
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lectures, discussions, student presentations
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students	Masters and Doctoral Students
Keywords	Education and International Development, Comparative and International Education, Theories, Comparative Methods, Academic Writing
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 introduces the field of Education and Development and more broadly Comparative and International Education (CIE). It provides an overview of the historical development of the field, theories and methods applied to its academic inquiry, as well as key themes and issues debated within the field. Through theoretical and empirical readings combined with student-led presentations and discussions, the course aims to develop a critical appreciation of dominant and alternative theories and methodologies pertinent to the field. The concluding part of the course will provide the basics of academic writing in an aim to equip the students with skills for writing up their research in English.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction to the Course 2. Introduction to Comparative and International Education 3. Origins of the Field 4. Epistemologies and Paradigms 5. Foundational Theories 6. Post-foundational Theories 7. Theoretical Adaptation and Revision 8. Researching Education and Development: Perspectives, Practices and Ethics 9. Research Questions and Designs 10. Quantitative Approaches 11. Qualitative Approaches 12. Mixed Methods Research 13. Academic Writing (Basics) 14. Academic Writing (Advanced) 15. Conclusion
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Jules, T. D., Shields, R., & Thomas, M. A. M. (eds). (2021). The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education. Bloomsbury. McCowan, T., & Unterhalter, E. (eds). (2015). Education and International Development: An Introduction. Bloomsbury. Phillips, D., & Schweisfurth, M. (eds). (2014). Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory, Method, and Practice (2nd edition). Bloomsbury.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Visual Materials, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Paired Reading, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	This course consists of a combination of empirical and theoretical readings, lectures, discussions, group activities, and student presentations. Students are expected to come prepared to ask questions and contribute to classroom discussions based on the reading materials provided in advance of each lesson.
Requirements
Grading Method	The grade will be calculated based on students’ participation (40%) and the evaluation of the final report assigned at the end of the course (60%).
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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