後期 火曜日 ３講時 総合研究棟２０１教室. 単位数/Credit(s): 2. 担当教員/Instructor: 劉 靖. 履修年度: 2024. 科目ナンバリング/Course Numbering: PES-EDU239E. 使用言語/Language Used in Course: 英語.
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Introduction to International Education and Development
By providing a wide range of issues and discussions on international education and development, this course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge and up-to-date understanding of historical paradigm shifts and new trends of international education and development towards 2030 and beyond. The course is divided into four sections. Following the orientation, in Section 1, the course will review history and new international education and development trends. Specifically, it will provide two perspectives to understand the relationship between education and sustainable development goals. In Section 2, the course introduces key issues and solutions in stages of learning by connecting the global context with Japan’s context. In Section 3, the course shifts focus to perspectives of teachers, technologies, governance, and partnership for international education and development. It ends with an introduction to theories and methods of research on international education and development.
Students will discuss assigned readings and share their opinions and reflections that link to selected themes on international education and development in class. Also, students are invited to select themes related to international education and development for written assignments and presentations.
Goals of course are to enable students to:
(1) obtain basic and up-to-date knowledge about international education and development.
(2) hold a comparative perspective on issues in international education and development at both global and local levels.
(3) understand a complicated relationship between educational development and social change
In principle, the class will be conducted on-site.
In case there is shift to online, announcement will be made in advance.
Session 1 Orientation
Section 1 Rethinking the Relationship between Education and Development
Session 2 International Education & Development: A historical review & new trends
Session 3 Sustainable Development Goals and Education 1: Education as a goal
Session 4 Sustainable Development Goals and Education 2: Education as a means
Section 2 Stages of Learning
Session 5 Children and Basic Skills
Session 6 Youth and Adult Learning: Beyond the Classroom
Session 7 Higher Education for Sustainable Development
Session 8 Reflection Japan’s Progress in SDG4
Section 3 Educational Institutions and Trends
Session 9 Teachers and Pedagogies
Session 10 New Technologies and Future of Education
Session 11 Global Governance and International Education and Development
Session 12 Partnership for International Education and Development
Section 4 Theories and Methods of Research on International Education and Development
Session 13 Theory Paradigms on International Education and Development
Session 14 Research Methods of International Education and Development
Section 5 Summary
Session 15 Final Presentation & Reflection
Participants will be evaluated comprehensively through their participation and engagement (30%), Group works (20%), short reports (20%), final presentation (10%), and final report (20%).
Absence without prior approval is subject to negative evaluation.
1. The session time is limited, and therefore self-directed learning is essential. Students are encouraged to prepare and review for each class by individuals and groups.
2. Students are encouraged to collect information and topics related to the class’s content using newspapers, books, the internet, and other resources.
1. Google Class code: wgjn2i2
2. The 1st session will start at 13:00 on October 1, 2024. Those who plan to take course, please contact Dr. Jing Liu by jing.liu.e8@tohoku.ac.jp by October 1(12PM), 2024.
3. In principle, this course will be a face-to-face course.
4. Office hour: Tuesday 15:00-17:00, appointment is required.
5. Email of the instructor in charge: jing.liu.e8@tohoku.ac.jp