Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Education
Lecture Code CC600213 Subject Classification Courses for Professional Teaching
Subject Name 教育の思想と原理
Subject Name
(Katakana)
キョウイクノシソウトゲンリ
Subject Name in
English
Principles of Education
Instructor SANTOKI MAKIKO,SHIRAISHI TAKATO
Instructor
(Katakana)
サントキ マキコ,シライシ タカト
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Mon5-6:EDU K201
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face, Online (on-demand)
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
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 Elementary Education
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Having basic understanding of the importance of elementary schools and elementary education.

Program in Special Needs Education
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Having basic knowledge and understanding on the significance of elementary education and the teaching profession, and theories and methodologies of subject teaching, which are required to obtain fundamental teaching certificates. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
To understand the fundamental educational theory and principle through comparing the history of education in Japan and Europe, and think about various problems on education. 
Class Schedule esson1 Orientation(Contents)
lesson2 Nation-building in Europe
lesson3 Nation-building in Japan
lesson4 Order Formation in Europe
lesson5 Order Formation in Japan
lesson6 Capability Development in Europe
lesson7 Capability Development in Japan
lesson8 Midterm Summary
lesson9 Human Rights Protection in Europe
lesson10 Human Rights Protection in Japan
lesson11 Economic growth in Europe
lesson12 Economic growth in Japan
lesson13 Order Reorganization in Europe
lesson14 Order Reorganization in Japan
lesson15 Final Summary

Midterm and final exams 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
For your wishing to consult a general history, the following books serve as reference materials.

Rie, Suzuki and makiko, Santoki (Eds.), History, principles and theories of Education, Kyoudou P., 2014.
Takato, Shiraishi., An Overview of the Japanese History of Education as a Pedagogy, Japan: Independently published (or kindle), 2025. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
When you have interests in something among the contents of the lessons, retrieve relevant books and materials in libraries, etc. on your own and then conduct progressive learning. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Midterm exam (45%), final exams (45%) and attitude toward issues (10%) 
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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