後期 木曜日 ４講時 その他. 単位数/Credit(s): 2. 担当教員/Instructor: 劉 靖. 履修年度: 2024.
Education and Development in an Asia-Pacific Context: A comparative perspective
The major objective of this course is to consider issues of education and development in a comparative perspective and understand trends of research on education and development in an Asia-Pacific context. Although Asia-Pacific region has made a comprehensive progress in achieving SDG4 since 2015. With a rapid economic and social development, this region is also facing unprecedented challenges, such as rise of inequality and social exclusion at country and local levels. In education sector, on one hand, there are increasing number of people who can get access to schooling. On the other hand, there are different forces formulating inclusiveness, quality and resilience of people’s education in this region, which have been interpreted and analyzed through western theories rather than by Asian thoughts.
Therefore, in this course, first students will learn achievements and challenges of education and development from different targets of SDG4 and country studies in Asia-Pacific region. Then, student will be introduced to understand research paradigms in international education and development and comparative education and development. More importantly, students will be encouraged to consider and interpret education and development in Asia-Pacific in an Asian context and Asian methods.
Goals of course are to enable students to:
(1) obtain knowledge of education and development in Asia-pacific.
(2) enhance understanding of achievements and challenges of education and development in Asia-Pacific from a comparative perspective.
(3) acquire an attitude that considers the meanings of education and development from a comparative perspective.
(4) understand trends of research on education and development from both the western approach and an Asian method.
Session 1: Introduction
Part 1: SDG4 in an Asia-Pacific Context: Progress and Challenges
Session 2: Education and Sustainable Development Goals
Session 3: Educational inequality in Asia-Pacific
Session 4: Education reforms for quality education in Asia-Pacific
Session 5: Technical and vocational education and trainings in Asia-Pacific
Session 6: Higher education in Asia-Pacific
Session 7: Partnership for education and development in Asia-Pacific
Part 2: Country Studies
Session 8: School education & development in Japan
Session 9: School education & development in China
Session 10: School education & development in the Philippines
Session 11: School education & development in Thailand
Part 3: Research on Education and Development: Approaches and Methods
Session 12: Research paradigms in international education and development
Session 13: Comparative education and development
Session 14: Asia as a method
Part 4: Conclusion
Session 15: Final presentations
Participants will be evaluated comprehensively through the following perspectives,
1. Participation and engagement (30%)
2. Group works (20%)
3. Weekly reflection (20%)
4. Final presentation and report (30%)
Absence without prior approval is subject to negative evaluation.
Absence three times is subject to fail the course.
Weekly reflection no-submission two times is subject to fail the course.
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: q3q3ilv
2. The 1st session will start at 14:40 on October 3, 2024. Those who plan to take course, please contact Dr. Jing Liu by jing.liu.e8@tohoku.ac.jp by October 2, 2024.
3. Office hour: Friday 15:00-17:00, appointment is required.
4. Email of the instructor in charge: jing.liu.e8@tohoku.ac.jp