CC115706 Introduction to Theories of Arithmetic for the Elementary School

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC115706 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 算数科学習指導論

Subject Name
（Katakana）サンスウカガクシュウシドウロン

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Theories of Arithmetic for the Elementary School

Instructor SHINNO YUSUKE

Instructor
(Katakana) シンノ　ユウスケ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 4th-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon5-8：EDU L102

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

Exercise-oriented, Discussions, Student presentations

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

Course Level 4 : Undergraduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords Elementary School, mathematics, inquiry-based learning

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) Elementary School Teacher Education
（Abilities and Skills）
・Being able to draw up and formulate curriculums and teaching plans for a each unit (Practical ability of formulating unit)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course will provide students with opportunities to examine the possibility of diverse thoughts based mainly on inquiy-based learning materials for elementary mathematics, based on mathematical activities. Group-working takes place for designing a task for proving and for inquiring multi-disciplinary tasks

Class Schedule Lesson1: Guidance
Lesson2: Inquriy-based Learning tasks and mathematical activities: (Textbooks)
Lesson3: Inquiry-based Learning tasks and mathematical activities:  (Perspectives)
Lesson4: Inquriy-based Learning tasks and mathematical activities: (method)
Lesson5: Presentation for Inquiry-based Learning design: Preparation
Lesson6: Presentation and discussions for Inquiry-based Learning design

Lesson7: Task design in elementary mathematics education
Lesson8: Interdiciprinary appraoch to inqury-based Learning tasks and mathematical activities:  (Textbooks)

Lesson9: Interdiciprinary appraoch to inqury-based Learning tasks and mathematical activities:  (perspectives)

Lesson10: Interdisciplinary approach to inqury-based Learning tasks and mathematical activities:  (method)
Lesson11:  Improvement of tasks (Perspectives)
Lesson12:   Improvement of tasks (method)
Lesson13:  Presentation for Interdiciprinary appraoch to inqury-based larning design: Preparation
Lesson14: Presentation and discussions for Interdiciprinary appraoch to inqury-based learning desgin

Lesson15: Summary and report writing

Report assignment about task design and inquiry-based learning

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook is not assigned. Some resources or handouts are provided.

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

(More Details) Please bring your own laptop in the face-to-face class.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review "Lesson1: Summarize what you heard in the orientation.
Lesson 2&3: Review what you learned in the lesson.
Lesson4-8: Summarize the ways of analyzing textbooks explained and examples introduced in the lesson. Collect and sort out relevant materials.
Lesson9-14:Study learning materials covered in the lesson more deeply and collect and sort out wide range of relevant materials.
Lesson15: Summarize the entire course.

Requirements

Grading Method Students will be evaluated based on performance and contribution in class and submitted reports.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message In this class, participants are expected to make presentations and contribute to the discussions. So, please attend the lessons and actively engage in these activities.

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC115706	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	算数科学習指導論
Subject Name （Katakana）	サンスウカガクシュウシドウロン
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Theories of Arithmetic for the Elementary School
Instructor	SHINNO YUSUKE
Instructor (Katakana)	シンノ　ユウスケ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	4th-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon5-8：EDU L102
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Exercise-oriented, Discussions, Student presentations
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	4 : Undergraduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	Elementary School, mathematics, inquiry-based learning
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)	Elementary School Teacher Education （Abilities and Skills）・Being able to draw up and formulate curriculums and teaching plans for a each unit (Practical ability of formulating unit)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course will provide students with opportunities to examine the possibility of diverse thoughts based mainly on inquiy-based learning materials for elementary mathematics, based on mathematical activities. Group-working takes place for designing a task for proving and for inquiring multi-disciplinary tasks
Class Schedule	Lesson1: Guidance Lesson2: Inquriy-based Learning tasks and mathematical activities: (Textbooks) Lesson3: Inquiry-based Learning tasks and mathematical activities: (Perspectives) Lesson4: Inquriy-based Learning tasks and mathematical activities: (method) Lesson5: Presentation for Inquiry-based Learning design: Preparation Lesson6: Presentation and discussions for Inquiry-based Learning design Lesson7: Task design in elementary mathematics education Lesson8: Interdiciprinary appraoch to inqury-based Learning tasks and mathematical activities: (Textbooks) Lesson9: Interdiciprinary appraoch to inqury-based Learning tasks and mathematical activities: (perspectives) Lesson10: Interdisciplinary approach to inqury-based Learning tasks and mathematical activities: (method) Lesson11: Improvement of tasks (Perspectives) Lesson12: Improvement of tasks (method) Lesson13: Presentation for Interdiciprinary appraoch to inqury-based larning design: Preparation Lesson14: Presentation and discussions for Interdiciprinary appraoch to inqury-based learning desgin Lesson15: Summary and report writing Report assignment about task design and inquiry-based learning
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook is not assigned. Some resources or handouts are provided.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms, moodle
(More Details)	Please bring your own laptop in the face-to-face class.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	"Lesson1: Summarize what you heard in the orientation. Lesson 2&3: Review what you learned in the lesson. Lesson4-8: Summarize the ways of analyzing textbooks explained and examples introduced in the lesson. Collect and sort out relevant materials. Lesson9-14:Study learning materials covered in the lesson more deeply and collect and sort out wide range of relevant materials. Lesson15: Summarize the entire course.
Requirements
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated based on performance and contribution in class and submitted reports.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	In this class, participants are expected to make presentations and contribute to the discussions. So, please attend the lessons and actively engage in these activities.
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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