Japan's Development Cooperation

The course deals with issues related to cooperation with developing countries from historical and comparative perspectives. It also explores poverty and other emerging challenges facing Japan and the international community.
(Offered Alternate Years)

History of Japanese Education

Historical development of Japanese education from ancient times to the present, with emphasis on the modern period. A required elective course for all the students in the Teacher Certification Program.
 

History of Western Education

Historical survey of the ideas and systems of Western education.
 

International Perspectives on Education

An analysis of the world literacy problem and its perspective and the comparative studies of development in primary, secondary, higher and non-formal education.
 

Introduction to Philosophy of Education

A critical examination of major concepts of education and of the philosophical principles underlying them.
 

Principles of Education

This course aims at providing students with general understanding of education in the modern world, focusing on the nature and meaning of education and aims of education. A required elective course for all the students in the Teacher Certification Program. Required of all students in the Curatorial Training Program.
 

Principles of Teacher Education

Comprehensive survey of secondary education with reference to the theory, organization, administration and curriculum of secondary schools. Required of all the students in the Teacher Certification Program.
 

Development and Education

This course is an introduction to development and education. The course discusses issues of development and how education has been perceived to play a role in ¡Èdevelopment.¡É The course also looks at empirical evidence and discusses similarities and differences across regions, countries, and societies.
 

Quantitative Research Methods in Education

This course aims to develop students' knowledge and ability of the social survey methods and some basic statistical techniques in the fields of education and communication. It covers the basic elements of social survey methods including research design, sampling, questionnaires, data processing and data analysis.
 

Qualitative Research Methods in Education

This course aims to develop student's knowledge and ability of qualitative research methods in the fields of education and communication. It covers various approaches and methods of qualitative research including interview, participant observation, ethnography, life-history analysis,discourse analysis, document analysis, etc.
 

Christian Philosophy of Education

Aims at providing the basic knowledge of Christian education, focusing on the relationship between religion and education, and aims of Christian education.
 

Curriculum and Instruction

Theories and practices of curriculum development. Required of all the students in the Teacher Certification Program.
 

Educational Administration

Aim at providing the basic knowledge of educational administration focusing on the nature and meaning of educational administration, its types, and the interaction of educational administration and contemporary educational problems. Required elective course for all the students in the Teacher Certification Program.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Extra-Curricular Activities

Aims at providing the basic knowledge of extra-curricular activities in the present-day secondary schools in Japan. Required of all the students in the Teacher Certification Program.
 

Fundamentals of Comparative and International Education

Comparative study of educational aims and systems in numerous national and societal contexts.
 

Library Science

Brief survey of school libraries: emphasis on function, organization, services and administration; the planning and equipping of school libraries. Recommended for those seeking teacher certification.
 

Studies in Moral Education

Theoretical and historical approach to problems of moral education in Japan today. Includes study of its aims, principles and methods of instruction. Required of those seeking junior high school teacher certification. Priority for course registration is given to junior and senior students.
 

Studies in Special Education

Theoretical and historical approach to problems of special education in Japan today. Includes study of its aims, principles and methods of instruction. Required of those seeking junior and senior high school teacher certification.
 

Studies in the History of Japanese Education

A seminar in the history of Japanese education. Enrollment will be limited. Prerequisite: History of Japanese Education.
 

Colloquium on Comparative and International Education

This class provides a forum for students to discuss issues of education, development, and globalization while providing seminars with practitioners and institutions in the field. Seminars will be held both on-campus and off-campus in the offices of various organizations such as JICA, UNESCO, UNICEF, and The World Bank. Enrollment in the class will be limited and admission will be competitive. The colloquium theme will vary and include such topics as globalization of higher education in Asia, Asian models of educational development, etc. Open to students with the approval of the instructor.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Education in Developing Nations

This course is focused on education in developing nations and relevant theories from the fields of economics, political science, international relations, anthropology, and postructural studies. Students will become familiar with the institutions involved with education policy and development, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the OECD, bilateral aid agencies, and transnational and grassroots NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) and their activities in various regions and during different historical periods.
 

International Education Policy Analysis

This course will introduce students to current debates in international education policy studies and methods for policy analysis. Policy studies will be discussed as a field in relation to international relations, development studies, and comparative and international education. Students will learn policy analysis methods, conduct a policy analysis study of an existing education policy in a particular nation, and produce a policy report. Recommended to be taken after EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING NATIONS.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Diversity and Education in Modern Society

The challenges of educating culturally, linguistically, racially, and otherwise diverse students in modern societies, solutions that are commonly given, and critique of these various solutions.
 

Practicum for International Education Project Evaluation

This course prepares students to conduct evaluation studies of projects in education (and other fields). The methods introduced include qualitative methods and basic survey methods and statistical analysis. Students will conduct fieldwork for an evaluation study of an existing international education project which is managed by an organization (preferably based in the Kanto Region) and produce an evaluation report. Recommended to be taken after EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING NATIONS.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Japanese Education in Comparative Perspective

This course gives an account of the development of mass education in Japanese society and some of its historical transformations. Japanese and Western perspectives are given on current Japanese educational arrangements, and contemporary problems in Japanese education are analyzed.
 

Studies in Christian Philosophy of Education

This course is a seminar on the Christian education for those students who took Christian Philosophy of Education. History of Christian schools in the West and Japan, practice and problems in present-day Christian schools in Japan, and others will be examined.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Studies in Curriculum and Instruction

A Seminar in curriculum and instruction. Enrollment will be limited. Prerequisite: Curriculum and Instruction.
 

Studies in Educational Administration

This course is a seminar on educational administration for those students who took Educational Administration. Such contested issues in Japan such as "textbook suit" will be analyzed and discussed from comparatie educational administrative and legal point of views.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Studies in History of Western Education

A seminar in the history of Western education. Enrollment will be limited. Prerequisite: History of Western Education.
(Offered Alternate Years)

International Cooperation in Education

This course discusses issues in international cooperation in education. It covers the history¡¡of international cooperation in education, theories underlining practice, modalities and organizational structure of aid agencies and NGOs, and global governance issues.
 

Studies in Philosophy of Education

A seminar in the philosophy of education. Enrollment will be limited. Prerequisite: Introduction To Philosophy of Education.
 

Seminar for Teaching Professions I

After teaching practice, students are required to complete this course in addition to RESERCH SEMINAR IN TEACHING PRACTICE II toward obtaining a teaching certificate. Reflection and analyses on teaching practice and guidance for teaching professions.
 

Seminar for Teaching Professions II

Research Seminar in Education after teaching practice. This course is aimed at proposing and acting to reform school curriculum with an understanding about the essential tasks of modern education.
 

Advanced Studies in Education

This seminar course will introduce and familiarize students with advanced topics related to various contemporary educational issues.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Materials and Curriculum Development

This course provides the foundation of curriculum and materials development. The course reviews the history of approaches to curriculum design in language programs with an emphasis on a needs-based, learning-centered approach. The course will also develop the ability to analyze and evaluate materials, considering the views of language and language learning, and understanding of the materials design process. Students will gain practical experience through projects that include conducting needs analysis, planning content, selecting methodology, developing materials, and evaluating curriculum.
 

Educational Psychology

Psychological techniques and insights for education, including human development, individual difference and most appropriate guidance for learners. Required of all education majors, a required elective course for all the students in the Teacher Certification Program.
 

Psychological Measurement and Evaluation

Significance and aims of psychological measurement. Basic thoughts on methods and evaluation and basics of psychological statistics - descriptive and inferential statistics.
 

Psychological Dimensions of Peace and Conflict Resolution

This course is based on the perspective that peace and conflict are inherently linked to the attitudes, values, and beliefs that individuals and groups hold about the nature of the world in which they live. Psychologists can offer principles and conceptualizations that not only help with an understanding of issues of injustice, peace, conflict and warfare but also how to address these issues in a practical way. Considering the individual to be a complex mix and product of the biological, the psychological, and the social, the follwing basic issues will be addressed in this course: (1) the physiological, psychological and medical consequences of a loss of peace and security; (2) the various psychological principles, both explicit and implicit, related to the phenomena of attribution and group processes that bring people into cooperative or competitive arrangements with one another; (3) methods for managing and/or resolving conflict, once initiated; and (4) deploying psychological theory, methodology and data to educate people toward a more peaceable future.
(Offered Alternate Years)

Senior Thesis

Senior students, under the guidance of an advisor, will select a subject related to their major and prepare a senior thesis. The final product should represent the efforts of one year of sustained and rigorous thinking, research, and writing. Required of all students in their senior year.