WPA20000 Developmental Support and Young Child and Child Understanding

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year 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 WPA20000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 発達支援と幼児児童生徒理解

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Developmental Support and Young Child and Child Understanding

Instructor TAKAHASHI HITOSHI,TODAKA SHINYA

Instructor
(Katakana) タカハシ　ヒトシ,トダカ　シンヤ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Fri5-8：EDU L206

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

Seminar, Discussion, Presentation

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Psychology

Eligible Students

Keywords SDG_04

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 1) To grasp trends and theories of developmental support and understanding from continuous developmental perspectives.
2) To develop practical skills in order to deal with developmental problems by considering social skills education, student counseling.

In this course, students will deepen understanding of developmental support and understanding of children. Also by collecting practical cases of social skills education and student counseling, students will recognize challenges. And, students will experience practical seminar on developmental support through group work.

Class Schedule Lesson1: Orientation
Lesson2: The importance of developmental support and understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives
Lesson3: Trends of developmental support and understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives
Lesson4: Collecting materials of developmental support from continuous developmental perspectives, discussion
Lesson5: Collecting materials of understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives, discussion
Lesson6: Identifying challenges and problems through collected materials
Lesson7: Case study of developmental support from continuous developmental perspectives
Lesson8: Case study of understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives
Lesson9: Identifying challenges and problems through case study
Lesson10: Theoretical discussion on developmental support and understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives (making plans)
Lesson11: Practical discussion on understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives (discussion)
Lesson12: Making improved ideas of developmental support and understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives (making improved ideas)
Lesson13: Seminar on developmental support from continuous developmental perspectives (1) Presentation on support for young child and feedback
Lesson14: Seminar on developmental support from continuous developmental perspectives (2) Presentation on support for child and feedback
Lesson15: Summary

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Text: Not yet decided.
Reference books: Japanese National Curriculum Standards for Kindergartens
Japanese National Curriculum Standards for Elementary Schools
Japanese National Curriculum Standards for Middle Schools
Japanese National Curriculum Standards for High Schools

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details) Handouts, Slides

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson1 – Lesson5:
Review the lecture and check an assignment. Checking and reading the reference books are preferable.

Lesson6－Lesson9:
Prepare case study, and review the study.

Lesson10－Lesson12:
Design presentation of developmental support.

Lesson13, Lesson14:
Thorough presentation and review, discuss the ideal method of developmental support.

Lesson15:
Review lectures and check assignments.

Requirements

Grading Method Students will be evaluated comprehensively based on the items listed below
Class participation: 40%
Reports: 60%

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Teacher with experience of schools teach students instruction, learning, counseling, and so on.

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 (Professional degree course) Division of Professional Development for Teachers and School Leaders Professional Development Program for Teachers and School Leaders
Lecture Code	WPA20000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	発達支援と幼児児童生徒理解
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Developmental Support and Young Child and Child Understanding
Instructor	TAKAHASHI HITOSHI,TODAKA SHINYA
Instructor (Katakana)	タカハシ　ヒトシ,トダカ　シンヤ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Fri5-8：EDU L206
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Seminar, Discussion, Presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Psychology
Eligible Students
Keywords	SDG_04
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	1) To grasp trends and theories of developmental support and understanding from continuous developmental perspectives. 2) To develop practical skills in order to deal with developmental problems by considering social skills education, student counseling. In this course, students will deepen understanding of developmental support and understanding of children. Also by collecting practical cases of social skills education and student counseling, students will recognize challenges. And, students will experience practical seminar on developmental support through group work.
Class Schedule	Lesson1: Orientation Lesson2: The importance of developmental support and understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives Lesson3: Trends of developmental support and understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives Lesson4: Collecting materials of developmental support from continuous developmental perspectives, discussion Lesson5: Collecting materials of understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives, discussion Lesson6: Identifying challenges and problems through collected materials Lesson7: Case study of developmental support from continuous developmental perspectives Lesson8: Case study of understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives Lesson9: Identifying challenges and problems through case study Lesson10: Theoretical discussion on developmental support and understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives (making plans) Lesson11: Practical discussion on understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives (discussion) Lesson12: Making improved ideas of developmental support and understanding of children from continuous developmental perspectives (making improved ideas) Lesson13: Seminar on developmental support from continuous developmental perspectives (1) Presentation on support for young child and feedback Lesson14: Seminar on developmental support from continuous developmental perspectives (2) Presentation on support for child and feedback Lesson15: Summary
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Text: Not yet decided. Reference books: Japanese National Curriculum Standards for Kindergartens Japanese National Curriculum Standards for Elementary Schools Japanese National Curriculum Standards for Middle Schools Japanese National Curriculum Standards for High Schools
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)	Handouts, Slides
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson1 – Lesson5: Review the lecture and check an assignment. Checking and reading the reference books are preferable. Lesson6－Lesson9: Prepare case study, and review the study. Lesson10－Lesson12: Design presentation of developmental support. Lesson13, Lesson14: Thorough presentation and review, discuss the ideal method of developmental support. Lesson15: Review lectures and check assignments.
Requirements
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated comprehensively based on the items listed below Class participation: 40% Reports: 60%
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Teacher with experience of schools teach students instruction, learning, counseling, and so on.
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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