WNB28050 Advanced Study in Children and the Design of Teaching Materials a

Hiroshima University Syllabus

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 WNB28050 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 子どもと学習材デザイン発展研究ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Advanced Study in Children and the Design of Teaching Materials a

Instructor NAKAI YUKA

Instructor
(Katakana) ナカイ　ユカ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Fri5-8：Faculty Office

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

lecture and seminar

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 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

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The aim of this course is to develop students’ ability to apply theoretical knowledge and skills for designing learning materials for primary and secondary education, grounded in curriculum design that responds to school practice. By reading and discussing major articles and books on theoretical and practice based research on learning materials in school education, students will deepen their understanding of learning material design in relation to curriculum planning in school practice.
In Class A (Yuka Nakai), the course focuses on learning material design in Japanese language education. Through reading key research and examining concrete teaching materials, students will engage in an iterative process of analysis, prototyping, and improvement. Based on each student’s interests (reading, writing, speaking and listening, language culture, expository texts, narratives, poetry, assessment, and related topics), students will scrutinise materials, articulate design intentions, and reconstruct them as learning materials. Each session builds design thinking through student presentations and dialogue.

Class Schedule lesson1：Examining current issues and challenges in learning material design
lesson2：Identifying curriculum related educational issues grounded in school practice
lesson3：Exploring possible themes for learning material design
lesson4：Deciding the theme for learning material design
lesson5：Reviewing prior cases and analysing the structure of learning materials
lesson6：Learning material studies I: Designing based on the development of reading and learning processes
lesson7：Learning material studies II: Designing based on the development of writing and learning processes
lesson8：Learning material studies III: Designing for speaking and listening, dialogue, and learning materials
lesson9：Learning material studies IV: Support for language activities, diagnosing difficulties, and planning instructional scaffolds
lesson10：Theory of learning material design: learning design and learning assessment
lesson11：Examination of learning material design
lesson12：Sharing and analyzing learning material designs
lesson13：Evaluating effectiveness and learning assessment
lesson14：Revising and improving learning material design
lesson15：Outlook: future directions in learning material design

Assessment is based on a report.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. To be announced as appropriate during class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials

(More Details) Handouts, video; projected image

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Paired Reading

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review From the perspective of learning material design, students should reflect on learning materials and lesson development in their own field and clarify the issues they wish to explore

Requirements

Grading Method Overall evaluation is based on class participation (40%) and the report (60%).

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program
Lecture Code	WNB28050	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	子どもと学習材デザイン発展研究ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Advanced Study in Children and the Design of Teaching Materials a
Instructor	NAKAI YUKA
Instructor (Katakana)	ナカイ　ユカ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Fri5-8：Faculty Office
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
lecture and seminar
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	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
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The aim of this course is to develop students’ ability to apply theoretical knowledge and skills for designing learning materials for primary and secondary education, grounded in curriculum design that responds to school practice. By reading and discussing major articles and books on theoretical and practice based research on learning materials in school education, students will deepen their understanding of learning material design in relation to curriculum planning in school practice. In Class A (Yuka Nakai), the course focuses on learning material design in Japanese language education. Through reading key research and examining concrete teaching materials, students will engage in an iterative process of analysis, prototyping, and improvement. Based on each student’s interests (reading, writing, speaking and listening, language culture, expository texts, narratives, poetry, assessment, and related topics), students will scrutinise materials, articulate design intentions, and reconstruct them as learning materials. Each session builds design thinking through student presentations and dialogue.
Class Schedule	lesson1：Examining current issues and challenges in learning material design lesson2：Identifying curriculum related educational issues grounded in school practice lesson3：Exploring possible themes for learning material design lesson4：Deciding the theme for learning material design lesson5：Reviewing prior cases and analysing the structure of learning materials lesson6：Learning material studies I: Designing based on the development of reading and learning processes lesson7：Learning material studies II: Designing based on the development of writing and learning processes lesson8：Learning material studies III: Designing for speaking and listening, dialogue, and learning materials lesson9：Learning material studies IV: Support for language activities, diagnosing difficulties, and planning instructional scaffolds lesson10：Theory of learning material design: learning design and learning assessment lesson11：Examination of learning material design lesson12：Sharing and analyzing learning material designs lesson13：Evaluating effectiveness and learning assessment lesson14：Revising and improving learning material design lesson15：Outlook: future directions in learning material design Assessment is based on a report.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	To be announced as appropriate during class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials
(More Details)	Handouts, video; projected image
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Paired Reading
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	From the perspective of learning material design, students should reflect on learning materials and lesson development in their own field and clarify the issues they wish to explore
Requirements
Grading Method	Overall evaluation is based on class participation (40%) and the report (60%).
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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