Japanese

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program
Lecture Code	WNB00012	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	学習開発学特別研究
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Special Study in Learning and Curriculum Development
Instructor	UTSUNOMIYA AKIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ウツノミヤ　アキコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Inte：Faculty Office
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
			Seminar-oriented, Discussion, Student presentation
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students	M1,M2 Graduate students
Keywords	Social Studies Education Research, Learning Development, Research Concept, Research Objectives, Research Methods, SDGs
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	By analyzing prior research in social studies education based on one's own research questions and understanding the current state of the field, graduate students will develop perspectives for future research while acquiring the qualities and abilities necessary for tasks such as writing a master's dissertation.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Orientation lesson2: Examining Research Questions for Social Studies Education lesson3: Collecting Previous Research Based on Research Questions lesson4: Organizing Previous Research lesson5: Analyzing Previous Research lesson6: Examining Research Design lesson7: Considering Research Objectives lesson8: Examination of Research Methods lesson9: Discussion of Theoretical Framework lesson10: Organization of Research Content lesson11: Examination of Research Content lesson12: Discussion of Research Content lesson13: Preparation for Research Presentation lesson14: Presentation and Discussion of Research Findings lesson15: Summary Exams and reports are replaced by handouts and discussions held each lesson.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Provide instructions as needed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Microsoft Teams, moodle
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Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning)
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lessons 1-5: Aim to clarify research objectives and methods by reading as much prior research as possible based on your own problem awareness, in preparation for developing the research concept in Lesson 6. Lessons 6-9: Based on the research concept, determine research objectives and methods, striving to create a coherent argument structure. Sessions 10-13: Logically organize the research content as research outcomes based on the research objectives and methods. Sessions 14-15: Effectively present research outcomes and logically critique the research outcomes of others.
Requirements
Grading Method	Graduate students are evaluated comprehensively based on their preparation of handouts for each lesson and their participation in discussions.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Grounded in my experience as a high school teacher of geography, history, and civics, I will design lessons emphasizing the interplay between theory and practice in social studies pedagogy research.
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