CC341204 Designing Curriculum for Diverse Children

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC341204 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Designing Curriculum for Diverse Children（多様な子供のためのカリキュラムデザイン）

Subject Name
（Katakana）タヨウナコドモノタメノカリキュラムデザイン

Subject Name in
English Designing Curriculum for Diverse Children

Instructor CHANG CHIH HAO,DELAKORDA KAWASHIMA TINKA,KUWAYAMA HISASHI

Instructor
(Katakana) チャン　チハオ,デラコルダ　カワシマ　ティンカ,クワヤマ　ヒサシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues5-8：EDU L108

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

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

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students

Keywords

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) Program in Multicultural and Global Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Have understanding about
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・多文化教育・平和教育・国際開発教育のカリキュラム開発と実践・評価力

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course introduces basic ideas and practical skills for designing lessons for diverse children. In today’s classrooms, students have different cultural backgrounds, languages, abilities, interests, and learning styles. Teachers need to create lessons that support all learners.

The objective of this course is to help students understand diversity in schools and learn how to design inclusive and flexible lesson plans. Students will explore simple concepts such as fairness in education, culturally responsive teaching, and adapting lessons for different learning needs.

Through lectures, class discussions, group work, and small projects, students will:

Discuss what diversity means in Japanese schools and global contexts

Examine classroom cases and identify possible challenges

Learn how to modify teaching activities for different learners

Design simple lesson plans for diverse classrooms

By the end of the course, students will be able to create a basic lesson plan that considers different student needs and explain why inclusive curriculum design is important.

Class Schedule lesson1 Syllabus structure and final output (unit and lesson plans)
Diversity in Japanese, Taiwanese, and Slovenian School Contexts  (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka)
lesson2 Diversity in Japanese, Taiwanese, and Slovenian School Contexts (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka)
lesson3 National curriculum guideline in Taiwan (Chang)
lesson4 National curriculum guideline in Slovenia (Tinka)
lesson5 National curriculum guideline in Japan (Kuwayama)
lesson6 Linguistic and Cultural Accommodation of Lesson Objectives and Assessment (Kuwayama)
lesson7 Culturally responsive teaching and adapting lessons for different learning needs (Chang)
lesson8 Culturally responsive teaching and adapting lessons for different learning needs (Chang)
lesson9 Changing Attitudes Toward Diversity in Japanese Public Schools: A Study of Multicultural Education Strategies in Higashi-Hiroshima (Tinka)
lesson10 Changing Attitudes Toward Diversity in Japanese Public Schools: A Study of Multicultural Education Strategies in Higashi-Hiroshima (Tinka)
lesson11 Individual/group consultation for unit/lesson plan development (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka)

lesson12 Individual/group consultation for unit/lesson plan development (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka)
lesson13 Final Presentation and Demonstration (Micro-Teaching) (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka)
lesson14 Final Presentation and Demonstration (Micro-Teaching) (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka)
lesson15 Final Presentation and Demonstration (Micro-Teaching) (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbook is required. Handouts will be provided.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Paired Reading, Project Learning, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to actively engage in class activities and make an effort to use English.

Requirements

Grading Method Final grades will be based on the following criteria:
-Active participation and contributions: 30% (Chang 10%, Kuwayama 10%, Tinka 10%)
-Lesson Plan 35% (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka)
-Final Presentation 35%  (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka)

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC341204	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Designing Curriculum for Diverse Children（多様な子供のためのカリキュラムデザイン）
Subject Name （Katakana）	タヨウナコドモノタメノカリキュラムデザイン
Subject Name in English	Designing Curriculum for Diverse Children
Instructor	CHANG CHIH HAO,DELAKORDA KAWASHIMA TINKA,KUWAYAMA HISASHI
Instructor (Katakana)	チャン　チハオ,デラコルダ　カワシマ　ティンカ,クワヤマ　ヒサシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Tues5-8：EDU L108
Lesson Style	Lecture/Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students
Keywords
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)	Program in Multicultural and Global Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・Have understanding about （Comprehensive Abilities）・多文化教育・平和教育・国際開発教育のカリキュラム開発と実践・評価力
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course introduces basic ideas and practical skills for designing lessons for diverse children. In today’s classrooms, students have different cultural backgrounds, languages, abilities, interests, and learning styles. Teachers need to create lessons that support all learners. The objective of this course is to help students understand diversity in schools and learn how to design inclusive and flexible lesson plans. Students will explore simple concepts such as fairness in education, culturally responsive teaching, and adapting lessons for different learning needs. Through lectures, class discussions, group work, and small projects, students will: Discuss what diversity means in Japanese schools and global contexts Examine classroom cases and identify possible challenges Learn how to modify teaching activities for different learners Design simple lesson plans for diverse classrooms By the end of the course, students will be able to create a basic lesson plan that considers different student needs and explain why inclusive curriculum design is important.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Syllabus structure and final output (unit and lesson plans) Diversity in Japanese, Taiwanese, and Slovenian School Contexts (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka) lesson2 Diversity in Japanese, Taiwanese, and Slovenian School Contexts (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka) lesson3 National curriculum guideline in Taiwan (Chang) lesson4 National curriculum guideline in Slovenia (Tinka) lesson5 National curriculum guideline in Japan (Kuwayama) lesson6 Linguistic and Cultural Accommodation of Lesson Objectives and Assessment (Kuwayama) lesson7 Culturally responsive teaching and adapting lessons for different learning needs (Chang) lesson8 Culturally responsive teaching and adapting lessons for different learning needs (Chang) lesson9 Changing Attitudes Toward Diversity in Japanese Public Schools: A Study of Multicultural Education Strategies in Higashi-Hiroshima (Tinka) lesson10 Changing Attitudes Toward Diversity in Japanese Public Schools: A Study of Multicultural Education Strategies in Higashi-Hiroshima (Tinka) lesson11 Individual/group consultation for unit/lesson plan development (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka) lesson12 Individual/group consultation for unit/lesson plan development (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka) lesson13 Final Presentation and Demonstration (Micro-Teaching) (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka) lesson14 Final Presentation and Demonstration (Micro-Teaching) (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka) lesson15 Final Presentation and Demonstration (Micro-Teaching) (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook is required. Handouts will be provided.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Paired Reading, Project Learning, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to actively engage in class activities and make an effort to use English.
Requirements
Grading Method	Final grades will be based on the following criteria: -Active participation and contributions: 30% (Chang 10%, Kuwayama 10%, Tinka 10%) -Lesson Plan 35% (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka) -Final Presentation 35% (Kuwayama, Chang, Tinka)
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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