WNB82500 Seminar on Psycho-Educational Assessment

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 WNB82500 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 心理教育的アセスメント演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Seminar on Psycho-Educational Assessment

Instructor TANIGUCHI HIROKAZU

Instructor
(Katakana) タニグチ　ヒロカズ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds5-8：EDU L304

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

Practice-oriented classes that include several lectures, Presentations, Discussions

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

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Psychology

Eligible Students Enrollment in this course is limited to students enrolled in the Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program (Learning Development and Special Needs Education) and the Psychology Program.

Keywords Psychological assessment, Psychological testing methods

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 This course covers the realities and approaches of psychological assessments in medical settings, disability facilities, and schools. The course focuses on widely used intelligence testing and developmental assessment methods in schools, the judicial system, and other fields. Students will learn assessment techniques that promote development and growth, as well as how to utilize assessment findings effectively. The course also covers how to construct test batteries and methods for comprehensively understanding examinees.

Class Schedule lesson1 What is psychoeducational assessment? (Overview of psychoeducational assessment, Support based on assessment, Assessment planning, Ethics in assessment, etc.)
lesson2 Methods of psychoeducational assessment (Behavioral observation, Psychological testing, Interviews with those involved, Review of records and documents, etc.)
lesson3 Utilizing psychological testing (Classification of psychoeducational tests, Representative tests, etc.)
lesson4 Classroom and school assessment (Understanding school organization and support resources, Understanding classroom climate, Understanding interpersonal relationships in the classroom, etc.)
lesson5 Educational evaluation (Classification of educational evaluation, Overview and application of individual evaluations, etc.)
lesson6 Conducting individual psychological testing (Wechsler Intelligence Scale)
lesson7 Conducting individual psychological testing (Wechsler Intelligence Scale)
lesson8 Interpretation of results (Wechsler Intelligence Scale)
lesson9 Creating instructional plans (Wechsler Intelligence Scale)
lesson10 Conducting individual psychological assessments (K-ABC)
lesson11 Conducting individual psychological assessments (K-ABC)
lesson12 Interpreting results (K-ABC)
lesson13 Creating instructional plans (K-ABC)
lesson14 Conducting individual psychological assessments (Other psychological assessments)
lesson15 Interpreting results and creating instructional plans (Interpreting results and creating instructional plans using test batteries)

The order and number of individual psychological assessments may be adjusted based on the student's circumstances.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Relevant materials will be distributed as needed.

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

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review This course centers on practical training to develop skills, requiring students to engage in significant independent learning outside of class, including practice and report writing.

Requirements

Grading Method Contribution to lectures and practices (70%)
Report assignments (30%)

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	WNB82500	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	心理教育的アセスメント演習
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Seminar on Psycho-Educational Assessment
Instructor	TANIGUCHI HIROKAZU
Instructor (Katakana)	タニグチ　ヒロカズ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds5-8：EDU L304
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Practice-oriented classes that include several lectures, Presentations, Discussions
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Psychology
Eligible Students	Enrollment in this course is limited to students enrolled in the Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program (Learning Development and Special Needs Education) and the Psychology Program.
Keywords	Psychological assessment, Psychological testing methods
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	This course covers the realities and approaches of psychological assessments in medical settings, disability facilities, and schools. The course focuses on widely used intelligence testing and developmental assessment methods in schools, the judicial system, and other fields. Students will learn assessment techniques that promote development and growth, as well as how to utilize assessment findings effectively. The course also covers how to construct test batteries and methods for comprehensively understanding examinees.
Class Schedule	lesson1 What is psychoeducational assessment? (Overview of psychoeducational assessment, Support based on assessment, Assessment planning, Ethics in assessment, etc.) lesson2 Methods of psychoeducational assessment (Behavioral observation, Psychological testing, Interviews with those involved, Review of records and documents, etc.) lesson3 Utilizing psychological testing (Classification of psychoeducational tests, Representative tests, etc.) lesson4 Classroom and school assessment (Understanding school organization and support resources, Understanding classroom climate, Understanding interpersonal relationships in the classroom, etc.) lesson5 Educational evaluation (Classification of educational evaluation, Overview and application of individual evaluations, etc.) lesson6 Conducting individual psychological testing (Wechsler Intelligence Scale) lesson7 Conducting individual psychological testing (Wechsler Intelligence Scale) lesson8 Interpretation of results (Wechsler Intelligence Scale) lesson9 Creating instructional plans (Wechsler Intelligence Scale) lesson10 Conducting individual psychological assessments (K-ABC) lesson11 Conducting individual psychological assessments (K-ABC) lesson12 Interpreting results (K-ABC) lesson13 Creating instructional plans (K-ABC) lesson14 Conducting individual psychological assessments (Other psychological assessments) lesson15 Interpreting results and creating instructional plans (Interpreting results and creating instructional plans using test batteries) The order and number of individual psychological assessments may be adjusted based on the student's circumstances.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Relevant materials will be distributed as needed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	This course centers on practical training to develop skills, requiring students to engage in significant independent learning outside of class, including practice and report writing.
Requirements
Grading Method	Contribution to lectures and practices (70%) Report assignments (30%)
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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