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Outline |
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The aim of this course is to help students acquire the basic knowledge and perspectives to understand education. It starts with thinking about what the education is, and considering the nature and aim of education through consideration relationships with elements of education “growth / learning”, “schools / homes”, “states / markets”, etc. Furthermore, students will understand that school education has been socially and historically defined and developed, focusing on the ideas and systems of modern education in the West and their acceptance in Japan.
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Objectives |
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The goals of this course are to
(1) Explain significant and purpose of education.
(2) Understand the relationship between the concepts and elements of education.
(3) Understand the ideas that regard education about children, families, schools and society.
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Grading Policy |
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Your overall grade will be decided based on the following:
- 1st and 2nd Reports: 40%
- Term-end examination: 60%
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Textbook and Reference |
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Will be introduced in the subtext.
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Requirements (Assignments) |
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(1) Before class, look up in the dictionary, etc. technical terms and historical facts that you do not understand or get interests by reading the text and fill in the before-class task section of the subtext (about an hour).
(2) After class, read the references shown in the texts and subtexts, reference books, etc. to deepen your understanding (about 2 hours).
(3) On a daily basis, based on the knowledge acquired in the class, look at contemporary education problems through newspapers, etc. Then, compare education in history with contemporary education, and look for factors in contemporary education issues in history (about 30 minutes).
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Note |
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Will be introduced in the subtext.
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Schedule |
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| １. What is education?: between the educational ideas and the social structure |
| ２. Ideas and history of Education: basic structure of educational thought |
| ３. Education and Growth / learning: practice of education |
| ４. Education and school / home: place of education |
| ５. Education and the state / the market: the system of education |
| ６. Western educational thought and history of school 1: pre-modern education |
| ７. Western educational thought and history of school 2: birth of educational interest |
| ８. Western educational thought and history of school 3: Formation of Modern Public Education |
| ９. Western educational thought and history of school 4: development of New Education |
| 10. Educational Thought and History of School in Japan 1: pre-modern education |
| 11. Educational Thought and History of School in Japan 2: formation of modern public education |
| 12. Educational Thought and History of School in Japan 3: development of Taisho New Educational Movement |
13. Educational Thought and History of School in Japan 4: nationalist education and post-war
educational Reform |
| 14. Contemporary issues of Education in Japan: globalization and functional differentiation |
| 15. Fundamentals of education: ideas beyond the system |
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Outline |
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The aim of this course is to help students acquire the basic knowledge and perspectives to understand education. It starts with thinking about what the education is, and considering the nature and aim of education through consideration relationships with elements of education “growth / learning”, “schools / homes”, “states / markets”, etc. Furthermore, students will understand that school education has been socially and historically defined and developed, focusing on the ideas and systems of modern education in the West and their acceptance in Japan.
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Objectives |
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The goals of this course are to
(1) Explain significant and purpose of education.
(2) Understand the relationship between the concepts and elements of education.
(3) Understand the ideas that regard education about children, families, schools and society.
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| ３． |
Grading Policy |
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Your overall grade will be decided based on the following:
- 1st and 2nd Reports: 40%
- Term-end examination: 60%
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| ４． |
Textbook and Reference |
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Will be introduced in the subtext.
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| ５． |
Requirements (Assignments) |
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(1) Before class, look up in the dictionary, etc. technical terms and historical facts that you do not understand or get interests by reading the text and fill in the before-class task section of the subtext (about an hour).
(2) After class, read the references shown in the texts and subtexts, reference books, etc. to deepen your understanding (about 2 hours).
(3) On a daily basis, based on the knowledge acquired in the class, look at contemporary education problems through newspapers, etc. Then, compare education in history with contemporary education, and look for factors in contemporary education issues in history (about 30 minutes).
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| ６． |
Note |
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Will be introduced in the subtext.
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| ７． |
Schedule |
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| １. What is education?: between the educational ideas and the social structure |
| ２. Ideas and history of Education: basic structure of educational thought |
| ３. Education and Growth / learning: practice of education |
| ４. Education and school / home: place of education |
| ５. Education and the state / the market: the system of education |
| ６. Western educational thought and history of school 1: pre-modern education |
| ７. Western educational thought and history of school 2: birth of educational interest |
| ８. Western educational thought and history of school 3: Formation of Modern Public Education |
| ９. Western educational thought and history of school 4: development of New Education |
| 10. Educational Thought and History of School in Japan 1: pre-modern education |
| 11. Educational Thought and History of School in Japan 2: formation of modern public education |
| 12. Educational Thought and History of School in Japan 3: development of Taisho New Educational Movement |
13. Educational Thought and History of School in Japan 4: nationalist education and post-war
educational Reform |
| 14. Contemporary issues of Education in Japan: globalization and functional differentiation |
| 15. Fundamentals of education: ideas beyond the system |
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