52021001 Mathematical inquiry in school education

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 52021001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 学校教育における数学的探究

Subject Name
（Katakana）ガッコウキョウイクニオケルスウガクテキタンキュウ

Subject Name in
English Mathematical inquiry in school education

Instructor OKAZAKI MASAKAZU

Instructor
(Katakana) オカザキ　マサカズ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Thur1-4：IAS K103

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

Exercises, writing on the board, discussions, work

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

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Mathematics/Statistics

Eligible Students First year students

Keywords Mathematics for teachers, mathematics teaching material research, mathematical inquiry

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Subjects (Natural Science Subjects) Science and Engineering, Mathematics/Statistics
Expected Outcome 1. Be able to explain the process of formation and development of mathematics content in school education.
2. Be able to evaluate mathematics teaching materials from multiple angles from the perspective of the purpose and goals of mathematics education.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course will provide an overview of mathematics from elementary school to university level. It will explore the development of teaching materials from both the student and teacher perspectives. In particular, it will enable students to understand mathematics as a mathematical activity and gain a deep understanding of the relationship between people and mathematics, based on its historical, cultural, and lifestyle backgrounds.

Class Schedule lesson1 Perspectives on teaching materials research and development: Particularly focusing on the transition from arithmetic to mathematics
lesson2 Teaching materials research from the perspective of comprehensively developing basic knowledge and skills, thinking ability, perception ability, judgment ability, as well as the attitude to learn and humanity
lesson3 Methods of textbook analysis: elementary school arithmetic Session
lesson4 Methods of textbook analysis: junior high school mathematics Session
lesson5 Methods of textbook analysis: high school mathematics Session
lesson6 Teaching materials research and development that values students' activities and thought processes
lesson7 Teaching materials research and development that connect students' activities and thinking throughout the unit
lesson8 Teaching materials research and development intended to develop the ability to reason
lesson9 Teaching materials research and development that utilizes and develops learning in the everyday world, other subjects, and new mathematical worlds
lesson10 How to support the development of learning guidance based on mathematical activities
lesson11 Teaching materials research and development in the areas of numbers, expressions, and algebra
lesson12 Teaching materials research and development in the areas of shapes and geometry
lesson13 Teaching materials research and development in the area of functions
lesson14 Teaching materials research and development in the field of probability and statistics
lesson15 Summary of teaching materials research and development and future research tasks

Report implementation

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Commentary on the Elementary School Curriculum Guidelines (Announced in 2017), edited by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Nihon Bunkyo Publishing
Commentary on the Junior High School Curriculum Guidelines (Announced in 2017), edited by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Higashiyama Shobo Commentary on the High School Curriculum Guidelines (Announced in 2018), edited by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Gakko Tosho

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

(More Details)

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

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Review the activities you did in the lectures and try to revise your teaching materials so that you can deliver engaging lessons as a teacher in the future.

Requirements Nothing special

Grading Method Participation and attitude in class: 50%, report assignments submitted after class: 50%

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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	52021001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	学校教育における数学的探究
Subject Name （Katakana）	ガッコウキョウイクニオケルスウガクテキタンキュウ
Subject Name in English	Mathematical inquiry in school education
Instructor	OKAZAKI MASAKAZU
Instructor (Katakana)	オカザキ　マサカズ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Thur1-4：IAS K103
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Exercises, writing on the board, discussions, work
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Mathematics/Statistics
Eligible Students	First year students
Keywords	Mathematics for teachers, mathematics teaching material research, mathematical inquiry
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Subjects (Natural Science Subjects) Science and Engineering, Mathematics/Statistics
Expected Outcome	1. Be able to explain the process of formation and development of mathematics content in school education. 2. Be able to evaluate mathematics teaching materials from multiple angles from the perspective of the purpose and goals of mathematics education.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course will provide an overview of mathematics from elementary school to university level. It will explore the development of teaching materials from both the student and teacher perspectives. In particular, it will enable students to understand mathematics as a mathematical activity and gain a deep understanding of the relationship between people and mathematics, based on its historical, cultural, and lifestyle backgrounds.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Perspectives on teaching materials research and development: Particularly focusing on the transition from arithmetic to mathematics lesson2 Teaching materials research from the perspective of comprehensively developing basic knowledge and skills, thinking ability, perception ability, judgment ability, as well as the attitude to learn and humanity lesson3 Methods of textbook analysis: elementary school arithmetic Session lesson4 Methods of textbook analysis: junior high school mathematics Session lesson5 Methods of textbook analysis: high school mathematics Session lesson6 Teaching materials research and development that values students' activities and thought processes lesson7 Teaching materials research and development that connect students' activities and thinking throughout the unit lesson8 Teaching materials research and development intended to develop the ability to reason lesson9 Teaching materials research and development that utilizes and develops learning in the everyday world, other subjects, and new mathematical worlds lesson10 How to support the development of learning guidance based on mathematical activities lesson11 Teaching materials research and development in the areas of numbers, expressions, and algebra lesson12 Teaching materials research and development in the areas of shapes and geometry lesson13 Teaching materials research and development in the area of functions lesson14 Teaching materials research and development in the field of probability and statistics lesson15 Summary of teaching materials research and development and future research tasks Report implementation
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Commentary on the Elementary School Curriculum Guidelines (Announced in 2017), edited by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Nihon Bunkyo Publishing Commentary on the Junior High School Curriculum Guidelines (Announced in 2017), edited by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Higashiyama Shobo Commentary on the High School Curriculum Guidelines (Announced in 2018), edited by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Gakko Tosho
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Review the activities you did in the lectures and try to revise your teaching materials so that you can deliver engaging lessons as a teacher in the future.
Requirements	Nothing special
Grading Method	Participation and attitude in class: 50%, report assignments submitted after class: 50%
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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