Empirical research on development and evaluation/improvement of regional collaborative teaching materials by creating sub-books for comprehensive learning

Abstract

In a rapidly changing global environment the skills and quality required in the future, at least from an international perspective, should not only apply to specific countries and regions but the world over. Many of the challenges faced by different societies are common across the world – including human rights, global warming and climate change, and the increasing gap between rich and poor. It is for this reason that educational practices which cultivate people with the knowledge, skills and expertise needed to solve such issues should be developed and employed in countries around the world. Associate Professor Yoshio Hashimoto has embarked on a project that seeks to develop a region-based learning model. Based within the Faculty of Child Education at Kyoto Bunkyo University in Japan, Hashimoto leads a team working to enable school children to develop self-awareness as a member of the local community and to foster an independent, collaborative and practical attitude.