New Course Of Study Research Articles

The use of software technologies in teaching а foreign language

The main task in the field of education is the use of new technologies for the acquisition of scientific knowledge, new pedagogical approaches to teaching, and new courses of study and teaching methods. All this regulates the activation of the intellect of the trainees, forming their creative and mental abilities, the development of a holistic worldview of individuals — a full member of the information society. With all the variety of teaching technologies: didactic, computer, problematic, modular and others, the implementation of the leading pedagogical processes remains with the teachers. With the introduction of modern technologies into the educational process, the teacher increasingly acts not as a distributor of information (as traditionally accepted), but as a consultant, adviser, sometimes even a colleague of the student. This gives some positive aspects: students actively participate in the learning process, learn to think independently, put forward their points of view and simulate real situations. The new educational multimedia environment creates additional opportunities for the development of students' creativity, stimulates their curiosity and instills interest in scientific activities. Thus, multimedia is an extremely useful and fruitful educational technology due to its inherent qualities of interactivity, flexibility, and integration of various types of multimedia educational information, as well as due to the ability to take into account the individual characteristics of students and help to increase their motivation. The purpose of the article is to observe the correctness of the system of training using didactic materials and prove its effectiveness. To achieve this goal, an experiment was conducted. During the experiment, platforms such as the Kahoot and Learnings.app and visual aids were used. As a result, the quality of students' knowledge of English has increased, and interest in the lesson has awakened.

Teaching the Effectiveness of Integrated Studies and Social Engagement: A Case Study on SDG Education in Depopulated Areas in Japan

From the 2020 academic year, new courses of study were introduced in Japan, and the necessity of SDG education was newly specified in them. Therefore, in this study, Miyagi Prefectural Shiroishi High School was selected as a case study as it is conducting community-based SDG education in the Tohoku region, which has problems with sustainability, and the educational effects and changes in awareness before and after SDG education were examined. The purpose of this study is to analyze examples of SDG education practice at Miyagi Prefectural Shiroishi High School based on a case analysis of educational practices related to SDGs that clarifies what changes have been introduced to teachers and students via SDG education, and we suggest activities that are beneficial to both teachers and students. The survey was conducted in a questionnaire format before and after SDG education, and a five-point scale was used to confirm the significance of the change. As a result of SDG education, students became interested in social issues in collaboration with local governments, companies, and schools, and teachers were able to cover specialized content that was difficult without any stakeholders.

Learning trajectories of classical musicians engaging in Musikvermittlung

ABSTRACT Practices of Musikvermittlung have become significantly more relevant since the last turn of the millennium against the background of a dwindling audience for classical concerts in the German speaking countries. For classically trained musicians, whether in permanent positions, as soloists or in portfolio careers, activities in the fields of community engagement and education work are increasingly becoming an important part of their professional activities. Even though higher music education in Austria, Germany and Switzerland has reacted to this development by founding new courses of study and offering further training, the learning trajectories of classical musicians engaging in Musikvermittlung are highly diverse. In this article I will pursue the question how musicians acquire their knowledge in order to participate in practices of Musikvermittlung and how identity and social membership are formed. My research is based on 22 interviews with twelve classical musicians that were conducted between June 2018 and December 2019 and analyzed with Adele Clarke's Situational Analysis. Through the lense of practice-informed learning theories I will show that significant learning processes take place outside of formal education and will conclude with some recommendations for music institutions and higher music education.

新学習指導要領に準拠した小学校・中学校の教科書における電気に関する記述内容の調査

新学習指導要領に準拠した小学校・中学校の教科書における電気に関する記述内容の調査

New Course of Study Considered from Dewey's Educational Methodology

New Course of Study Considered from Dewey's Educational Methodology

An Article Review on Teaching English in English, ‘in principle’: The National Language Curriculum for Japanese Senior High Schools

This paper reviews the article written by Gregory Paul Glasgow entitled “Teaching English in English, ‘in principle’: The national language curriculum for Japanese senior high schools” published in 2014. This paper aims to examine the author’ findings on teachers’ perception of new course of study by proposing some theoretical frameworks of communicative language teaching and the planned behavior analysis perspective to support the discussion. The article author raised the issue of Japanese English teachers’ perceptions towards the recently launched national foreign language curriculum for Japanese senior high schools including a provision of English classes to be conducted in English. The author tried to clear the issue by revealing how Japanese teachers of English (JTEs) interpreted the new initiative to conduct ‘English classes in English’ in Japanese senior higher schools and the relationship between official policy expectation and JTEs’ perceived new initiative in policy implementation.

Proposal of Disaster Prevention Learning in Consideration of Comprehensiveness Based on Analysis of the New Courses of Study in Disaster

In the New Courses of Study revised in March 2017, the contents of safety education, including disaster prevention, were significantly enhanced compared with the previous Courses of Study (2008). This can be attributed to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and an increase in the frequency of subsequent natural disasters, as well as changes in the education curriculum stipulated by the Courses of Study, such as the introduction of active learning. Associated with this change, in the field of education, contents that conform to the curriculum of each subject are required. In this research, we first focus on how the contents of the Courses of Study related to disaster prevention have changed in recent years, and discuss what drove the change. In addition, we classify and analyze, in terms of elementary schools, the system of the educational contents related to disaster prevention included in the New Courses of Study. By visualizing the contents of our classification and analysis, we indicate the scope of disaster prevention covered by the New Courses of Study in the field of disaster prevention. Subsequently, we propose ways to manage the scope of disaster prevention in disaster prevention learning in consideration of the comprehensiveness to address the problem.

Mini Special Issue on NIED Frontier Research on Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience 2021

We are very pleased to publish this Mini Special Issue, dedicated to NIED Frontier Research on Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience 2021. Three papers and one survey report are included. Miura et al. indicate the scope of disaster prevention covered by the new courses of study in the field of disaster prevention. By visualizing the contents of classification and analysis, they propose how to handle the scope of disaster prevention in disaster prevention learning in consideration of the comprehensiveness to solve the problems. In the second paper, a case study on flood damage in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Mizui and Fujiwara analyze a method of immediately determining the amount of waste disposal work and the number of residents and disaster volunteers required in the event of a disaster. Fujiwara et al. study the feasibility of estimating damage to large-spanned building structures by conducting shake table tests on a small gymnasium model with simulated damage and measuring the natural frequencies and mode shapes. Onoue et al., in a work published as a survey report, present a method for analyzing slope displacement by using the distance image data of a depth camera. They indicate the possibility of detecting minute changes that can precede slope failure. We hope this issue provides information useful to all readers who study natural disasters.

A Study of Facts and Generating Factors of “Dislike for Exercise” and “Dislike for Physical Education”

Recently, a decline in children’s fitness and lack of exercise has become a serious issue in Japan. Consequently, various governmental institutions have repeatedly taken up this problem and a number of policy recommendations have been made that aim to remedy the situation. Following these recommendations, the new Course of Study has proposed measures such as increasing the number of teaching hours for health and Physical Education (hereinafter abbreviated as “PE”) and reforming the PE curriculum within 12 years. By doing so, it has further emphasized the need “to develop the capacity and skills to engage in exercise throughout life, to realize an enriching sports life, and to improve physical fitness.” Despite these measures, the polarization between those children who actively engage in exercise and those who do not, as well as children who have an unfavorable or negative attitude toward exercise and PE lessons “Dislike for Exercise (hereinafter abbreviated as “DE”)” and “Dislike for Physical Education (hereinafter abbreviated as “DPE”)” still persist. The principal role of PE lessons at school is to introduce children to the joy and excitement of exercise. Within this context, emphasis should be placed on “PE” education that forms the basis of life-long engagement with sports. However, “DE” and “DPE” attitudes inhibit PE in school from achieving its goals.

Inquiry in the new course of study -For thinking about the biological education that will be required in the future-

Inquiry in the new course of study -For thinking about the biological education that will be required in the future-

Extraction of Thinking Skills from the New Course of Study for Junior High School

Extraction of Thinking Skills from the New Course of Study for Junior High School

Reforms and risks that are brought on elementary science education by the new course of study

Reforms and risks that are brought on elementary science education by the new course of study

Information Utilization Ability Nurtured by the New Course of Study

Information Utilization Ability Nurtured by the New Course of Study

The Boy Whose Head Was Filled with Stars: A Life of Edwin Hubble by Isabelle Marinov

Reviewed by: The Boy Whose Head Was Filled with Stars: A Life of Edwin Hubble by Isabelle Marinov Elizabeth Bush Marinov, Isabelle The Boy Whose Head Was Filled with Stars: A Life of Edwin Hubble; illus. by Deborah Marcero. Enchanted Lion, 2021 [52p] Trade ed. ISBN 9781592703173 $17.95 Reviewed from digital galleys R 5–8 yrs It was the birthday gift of a telescope from his grandfather that changed Edwin Hubble’s general sense of awe at the vast sky into a fixation on astronomy, and even his father’s disapproval of a scientific career could only delay, not derail, his ambition. After his father’s death, Hubble pivoted in 1914 to a new course of study at the University of Chicago. With access to world class telescopes, Hubble was off to the races, and within a decade he had solved the question of whether the Andromeda spiral is located within or beyond the Milky Way. (Spoiler alert, if you missed that one in school: beyond.) Marinov is exceptionally adept at distilling the salient points of Hubble’s research for a picture book audience: “All of a sudden, the universe had become a far bigger place. With the Milky Way no more than a small dot in an unimaginably vast universe.” She also credits work that enabled his discovery, such as Henrietta Swan Leavitt’s previously underacclaimed calculations that led her to posit a link between the tempo and brightness of pulsating stars. Marcero’s take on dreamy, round-headed Hubble investigating a black, white, and teal-tinged universe conjures a watercolor vision of Edward Gorey children, devoid of the macabre but touched with second sight. Tidily incorporated diagrams help explain concepts, and closing notes summarize Hubble’s work, address the impact of his research on scientific controversies, and comment on illustrations. [End Page 304] Copyright © 2021 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Developing an e-portfolio reflecting the concept of mediation for university students

Nearly 20 years have passed since the publication of CEFR (Council of Europe [CoE] 2001) and society has become more globalized with the development of information technology. At the same time, it has become more complex with many international issues needing to be solved. Reflecting on changes in society, the CEFR Companion Volume (CEFR/CV) was published in 2018, in which the concept of mediation is emphasized (CoE 2018). At the conference marking the launch of CEFR/CV, North (2018) explained mediation as a social and cultural process of creating conditions for communication and cooperation, which involves facing and hopefully defusing any delicate situations and tensions that may arise. In this increasingly globalized society, being able to play an active role as a mediator using English will be important. In Japan, the CEFR has been widely used in English education, including the new Courses of Study of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for junior high schools (MEXT 2017) and high schools (MEXT 2018). However, the concept of mediation emphasized in CEFR/CV has not been well recognized yet. Incorporating the concept of mediation is meaningful in English education in Japan for English learners to use English as a tool for global communication. In this paper, I will present the process of developing an e-portfolio based upon a learning management system (LMS) to promote students’ use of English as a tool for global communication integrating mediation Can Do descriptors from the CEFR/CV.

保健体育科新学習指導要領における「共生理念」と 「主体的・対話的で深い学び」の追究

保健体育科新学習指導要領における「共生理念」と 「主体的・対話的で深い学び」の追究

地理からみた平成 29 年版小学校社会科学習指導要領の課題

地理からみた平成 29 年版小学校社会科学習指導要領の課題

Innovative approach to adolescent mental health in Japan: School-based education about mental health literacy.

Improving mental health literacy through school-based education may encourage mental health promotion, prevention and care and reduce stigma in adolescents. In Japan, instruction about mental illness has been formulated in a Course of Study that reflects governmental curriculum guidelines, which will be enforced from 2022 to promote an understanding of current issues of adolescent health. Educational resources available to schoolteachers have been developed. This article describes the development processes and contents of these resources. Our collaborating team, consisting of mental health professionals and schoolteachers, developed educational resources, based on feedback from high school students in general and young people who had experienced mental health problems. The new Course of Study covers: (1) mechanisms of mental illness, prevalence, age at onset, risk factors and treatability; (2) typical symptoms of mental health problems and illnesses; (3) self-help strategies for prevention of and recovery from mental illness; (4) enhancing help-seeking and helping behaviour and (5) decreasing stigma associated with people with mental health problems. The educational strategy is targeted at high school students (grades 10-12) and is conducted by teachers of health and physical education. The educational resources include short story animated films, filmed social contact and educators' manuals, which are freely available through the internet and open to all concerned including schoolteachers in Japan. Our efforts are expected to help implement mental health education of the public throughout Japan and other countries and promote the practice of early intervention and prevention of mental illnesses in adolescents.

学習指導要領改訂における教科の役割：家庭科の視点から:― 家庭科の学びを通して資質・能力をどう獲得するか ―

学習指導要領改訂における教科の役割：家庭科の視点から:― 家庭科の学びを通して資質・能力をどう獲得するか ―

A research of analysing the effectiveness of speaking-pen on English learning in consideration of individual differences using a linear mixed-effect model

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (2011) started the ‘Foreign Language Activities’ in fifth grade based on the new Courses of Study in April of 2011. The ministry has considered beginning this course in third grade and the ‘English Course’ in 5th grade in order to improve students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. The ministry also developed supplemental teaching instruments, such as the CALL system. The purpose of this study is to model and analyse the effectiveness of a speaking-pen on English learning among elementary school children in consideration of individual differences using a Liner Mixed-Effect Model. The authors constructed models representing students’ overall abilities in four English skills, and analysed the effectiveness of the tools such as a speaking-pen and an audio CD on English learning in consideration of students’ backgrounds including their English learning experiences and individual differences.