| 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 |
WNB21551 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
教科課程デザイン発展研究ａ |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
|
Subject Name in
English |
Advanced Study in Curriculum Design a |
| Instructor |
UTSUNOMIYA AKIKO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ウツノミヤ アキコ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Weds5-8：Faculty Office |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| seminar-oriented, discussion, student presentations |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
7
:
Graduate Special Studies
|
| Course Area（Area） |
24
:
Social Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
08
:
Curriculum and Instruction Sciences |
| Eligible Students |
M1,M2 Graduate students |
| Keywords |
curriculum development, lesson construction, lesson development |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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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) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
In this course, based on theoretical considerations regarding elementary education curriculum development and social studies lesson construction and development, graduate students will develop lessons based on their own research perspectives and acquire the ability to design curriculums. |
| Class Schedule |
Lesson 1: Review of the current status and issues of curriculum and lesson development - Orientation
Lesson 2: Review of theories for curriculum and lesson development I
: Social studies lesson construction theory
Lesson 3: Review of theories for curriculum and lesson development II
: Social studies lesson development theory
Lesson 4: Review of themes for curriculum and lesson development
Lesson 5: Determination of themes for curriculum and lesson development
Lesson 6: Analysis of previous examples of curriculum and lesson development
Lesson 7: Research on teaching materials for curriculum and lesson development I: Literature review
Lesson 8: Research on teaching materials for curriculum and lesson development II: Document review
Lesson 9: Unit and teaching materials for curriculum and lesson development
Lesson 10: Organizing the learning process for curriculum and lesson development
lesson 11: Lesson Implementation (Practical Training) I: Class lesson
lesson 12: Lesson Implementation (Practical Training) II: Collaborative Learning
lesson 13: Analysis and Review of Lesson Records I: Class lesson
lesson 14: Analysis and Review of Lesson Records II: Collaborative Learning
lesson 15: Summarize Issues in Curriculum and Lesson Development - 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. |
Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials |
| (More Details) |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning) |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
1-15：This lesson aims to encourage graduate students to actively participate in class and deepen their learning through interaction with each other. For this reason, there will be a lot of group work, and graduate students are expected to engage in active discussion, summarize their findings and arguments, and present their results. |
| Requirements |
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| 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. |
| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |