nara women’s university (nara)

Nara Women’s University (ＮＡＲＡ)

・Practical training in collaboration with the attached and neighboring schools・Well-managed small group education according to the research themes of students

◇ University overview ◇ Outline of the course for Teacher Training students

◇ Accommodations

◇ ContactKitauoya Higashimachi, Nara 630-8506International Students Section, International DivisionTel: 0742-20-3240 Fax: 0742-20-3309E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.nara-wu.ac.jp/

○ Characteristics and history

Nara Women’s University has its beginning in the former Nara Women’s Higher Normal School founded in 1908, and had entered its 100th anniversary in May of 2009. Since its foundation, Nara Women’s University has fulfilled our role as an institute providing women with education at the highest level.

Our campus is located in the central part of Nara City where many historical legacies have been found. Within such beautiful sites, the university is comprised of three undergraduate faculties, the Faculty of Letters, the Faculty of Science, and the Faculty of Human Life and Environment. We also have the Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, offering high level of academic research education. While small in scale, we strive for an individualized approach to education and research.

In 2004, the International Exchange Center was set up to promote international exchange activities. We have concluded exchange agreements with 29 universities overseas, and about 150 international students are currently enrolled.

○ International Exchange

・ Number of International students: 149(as of October 1, 2010)

・ Number of teachers trained in the past 10 years: total 9Number by country:Myanmar (5), Laos (1), Peru (1), Australia (1) , China (1)

○ Characteristics of the program・Trainees will be accepted to the Faculty of Letters or GraduateSchool of Humanities and Sciences.・Cooperation of professors in the Course of Education -Philosophical Anthropology with other teachers in their specialfields.・Small group seminars and individual instruction according totheir research themes.・Practical training through the cooperation with the attached andneighboring schools. (Kindergarten, Primary School and Secondary School)

○ Number of students to be accepted: 3○ Outline of the course

・ Japanese language education・Preparatory lessons for six months in the institution offeringJapanese course

・Japanese classes (intermediate to advanced) in Nara Women’s University

・Tutoring to study Japanese language and other special field of study by graduate students with English ability

・Introduction Japanese, Business Japanese classes in Nara Women’s University.

・ Specialized traininga) Course, type of teaching, etc.

・Lectures, seminars, reading, laboratory training, practicaltraining, special research studies

・Presentation of research・Individual instruction according to their research themes ・Small group education (10 to 20 students per class)

b) Subjects or courses taught in English・Special seminar on “Japanese education” for the teacher

training students ・Reading exercise in the original languages (two levels)

c) Others・Practical research at the attached schools. ・Field work, Research

【Japanese language education （Osaka International House 1）】Please note that you might have to find private housing in case there is no room available.【Academic Training (International House or International Student House)】Both are available if there are vacancies.○ Number of rooms

・ Single room：36 in International House32 in International Student House

・ Couple room：1 in International House・ Family room： 1 in International House

○ Monthly rentInternational House （for single）：Deposit ￥10,000-,

Cleaning fee ¥ 10,000-（payable at moving-in）,Rent ¥5,900/month

International Student House：Rent ¥4,700/month, Communal fee ¥1,200/month

Fees for light water and gas are not included in the rent.○ FacilitiesBed, desk, chair, bookshelf, closet, toilet and bath. Kitchen and washing machine room are shared.○ Information for Daily LifeBoth are located within 5 minutes walk from thecampus. A train station is also within 5 minutes walk. Shops are also many around the station.

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Nara Women's University

◇Course description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and etc

Name of adviser E-mail address Teaching field(s) Course descriptionNumber ofstudents tobe accepted

FUJII Yasuyuki Associate Professor

[email protected]

Music Education Training of music education

ITO Kazuya Associate Professor

[email protected]

Philosophy of EducationTraining of study on philosophy of educationand action research in schools

KUNUGI Toshio Professor

[email protected]

Sports Culture Training of study on sports culture

YANAGISAWA Yugo Professor

[email protected]

Ethics Training of theory and application of ethics

NISHIMURA Takuo Professor

[email protected]

History of EducationTraining of study on history of educationand action research in schools

SUZUKI Koshi Associate Professor

[email protected]

Body Culture Training of studies on body culture

YASUDA Takashi Associate Professor

[email protected]

Sociology of Education Training of study on sociology of educationBasic scholarship of special subject,English reading, writing and speaking ability is required.

total 3

Basic scholarship of special subject,English reading, writing and speaking ability is required.

　　Faculty of Letters,　　Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences


Basic scholarship of special subject,English reading, writing and speaking ability is required. (3 : Myanmar,China)




Qualification and Requirement for students.Number ofstudents in past 5 years.

Nara University of Education (Nara Prefecture)

Our university has more than 120 year‘s history as the teacher training center in Nara, and so has three attached schools where the students can practically learn how to teach children while they develop their studies at the university.

◇University Overview○Characteristics and historyOur university is located in Nara Prefecture richly

endowed with the fragrance of tradition and culture since the period of the ancient Japanese capital named “ Heijokyo” and have sent many graduates to the educational world as a teacher’s college.

The university has history of 120 years since the establishment as Nara Normal School for Teachers in 1888. The name of the school was changed into Nara University of Liberal Arts in 1949, and the name was again changed into Nara University of Education in 1966

Our university pioneered to focus on “Creation of Curriculum Framework for Teacher Training” with the aim of cultivating qualifications and abilities required for new teachers in 2006. We always spend consistent efforts on the improvement and assurance of our education in training future teachers like the foundation of the School of Professional Development in Education in 2008 with the mission to train excellent teachers.・Number of Students Undergraduate students : 1,159Graduate students : 148 Total: 1,362

・Characteristics of Nara PrefectureNara is a famous city for the first and ancient capital

in Japan between 710 and 794 (or 784), and is a kind of treasure house, which has many cultural assets, like Horyuji temple, one of the UNESCO- designated World Heritage Sites as the oldest wooden architecture in the world.

You can also approach to many cultural propertieswhich appear in Japanese history because Nara islocated within easy reach of Kyoto and Osaka.○International exchanges

・Number of International studentsTotal number of foreign students:81(from 15 countries)

・Number of Teacher Training students:9 (during the pasts 5years)Their nationalities are Singapore, Tailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Brazil, Peru and China.

◇Outline of the course for Teacher Training students○Characteristics of the Program・Our university is the teacher training center and has

three attached schools where the students can practically learn how to teach children while they develop their studies at the university.

・Though the university is comparatively small, the professors of various research fields can afford to offer classes satisfactory to every student of his/her major.

○ Number of students to be accepted:11○Outline of the course

・Japanese Language educationPeriod: Full one year

+Japanese language: We offer two classes of Japaneselanguage (4 hours per a week) which are conducted byour instructors.

+Japanese Culture: We also provide one class ofJapanese culture (2 hours per a week) which can begiven in English according to the students' background

・Specialized trainingAcademic advisors of the students guide them whichclasses to attend and may have one office hour for theirindependent studies.Special program is offered at the education of science and mathematics.

・0thersStudents have the opportunity to go on a study trip andto get information on joining and / or seeing historicalevents held in Nara.+October Welcome party with tutors+November:

Study tourVisit to Exhibition of Shosoin Treasure House Friendly meeting of foreign students studying in Nara

+December: Rice cake pounding experience (Participationin traditional events), Christmas and On-matsuri festival

+January: Appreciation of Kabuki (experience in traditional culture)

+March: Grand Sumo Tournament visit (Experience in traditional culture)

+May: Welcome party with tutors+June: Appreciation of Noh show (Experience in traditional culture)

+July: Visit to Kyoto Imperial Palace +August: Appreciation of

Bunraku puppet show (Experience in traditional culture)

◇ContactAddress ： Takabatake cho, Nara 630-8528 Department ：Foreign Student SectionTEL ：0742-27-9148FAX ：0742-27-9146 Ｅ-mail：[email protected] ：http://www.nara-edu.ac.jp

◇Accommodations○Number of rooms

・Single room Intercultural Student Dormitory･60 rooms for Japanese students, 40 rooms forforeign students

･Traffic: 10 minutes’ walk to the university○Monthly rant･4,700 yen ( 15,000 yen on utility bill average)○Facilities･Equipment etc. : The wardrobe, the bed, and therest room having in each room. (Kitchen and shower room cooperate. )

○Information for Daily Life･The environment etc. : It is whereabouts in a

still residential quarter in the vicinity of Nara Park. It is from Kintetsu-Nara Stations in on foot and the bus to about 20 minutes.

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Nara University of Education

◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.

Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course DescriptionNumber ofstudents tobe accepted

Qualification and Requirement for students.Number of students in past 5 years.

SHIBUYA Maki(Associate Professor)

[email protected]

School EducationStudy on the Identity Construction of theChildren in the Multicultural Society

1

TOYOTA Hiroshi(Professor)

[email protected]

School Education Study of Encoding in Memory 1

TANAHASHI Hisako(Professor)

[email protected]

Japanese LanguageEducation

Study on the Education of Kanji and Vocabulary,Study onthe Image at Japanese Language Education 1

KATO Hisao(Professor)

[email protected]

Japanese Linguistics/Japanese Language Teaching Syntax and Semantics in Japanese 1

MAEDA Hiroyuki(Professor)

[email protected]


Theoretical and Descriptive Study on JapanesePhonology

1

IWAMOTO Hiromi(Professor)

[email protected]

Geographical EducationGeographical Education and EnvironmentalEducation in Japan

1

SANO Makoto(Professor)

[email protected]

Social Studies Education Law,State and Religion in Modern Germany 1

SHIGEMATSU Keiichi(Professor)

[email protected]

Mathematics EducationResearch on Mathematics Education Focusingon Students' Problem Solving

1 Each one from Philippines, Myanmar and Peru

KONDOU Yutaka(Associate Professor)

[email protected]

Mathematics Education Mathematics Education 1

KAWASAKI Ken-ichiroh(Associate Professor)

[email protected]

algebra Commutative Algebra 1

KAWAKAMI Satoshi(Professor)

[email protected]

analysis, appliedmathematics

Study on Operator Algebras andRepresentations

1

TAKAGI Yoshiji(Associate Professor)

[email protected]

probability, statisticAsymptotic optimality for statistical estimationand statistical testing

1

ITO Naoharu(Professor)

[email protected]

Applied mathematicsStudy on Information and MathematicalSystems Theory

1

MORIMOTO Koichi(Professor)

[email protected]

Science EducationDevelopment of Teaching Material for BiologyEducation

1 One from Myanmar

YAMAZAKI Shoko(Professor)

[email protected]

Organic Chemistry Development of New Synthetic Reactions 1

Graduate School of Education



TSUNETA Taku(Associate Professor)

[email protected]

Solid State PhysicsSolid State Physics, Nano Science &Technology

1

HOTTA Hiroki(Associate Professor)

[email protected]

Surface ChemistryDevelopment of novel analytical methodologiesfor surface chemistry

1

MATSUI Kiyoshi(Professor)

[email protected]

Biology Reproductive Ecology of Trees and Shrubs 1

ISHIDA Masaki(Professor)

[email protected]

Biology Cell Biology of Protozoa 1

HIRAGA Shozo(Professor)

[email protected]

Thermoluminescence Thermoluminescence Dating of Active Fault 1

KIKUCHI Jun-ichi(Associate Professor)

[email protected]

Biology Biology 1

WADA Yutaka(Associate Professor)

[email protected]

Physical Volcanologyand Geology

Physical Volcanology and Geology by Field andLaboratory Methods

1

FUJII Tomoyasu(Associate Professor)

[email protected]

Physical Limnology andAquatic Environmental Study

Physical Limnology and Aquatic EnvironmentalStudy

1

KANEHARA Masaaki(Professor)

[email protected]

Life and Earth Science Studies on Environmental Archaeology 1

MAEDA Noriko(Professor)

[email protected]

Instrumental music Piano Performance, Piano Accompaniment 1

FUKUMITSU Sakon(Professor)

[email protected]

Calligraphy Studies on Chinese and Japanese Calligrahy 1

OKAZAWA Yoshinori(Professor)

[email protected]

Health and Sports ScienceEducation

Study on Teaching Skills in Physical Education 1

TAKAHASHI Hidesato(Professor)

[email protected]


Sociological Study of Sport Fans 1

NAKATANI Akira(Professor)

[email protected]


Glucose and Fat Metabolism in Skeital Muscle 1

HORIHATA Masahiko(Professor)

[email protected]

Metal FormingPlastic Forming Technology and Mechanism forMetalic Material

1

SUZUKI Yoko(Professor)

[email protected]

Home EconomicsEducation

Study on Curriculum and Teaching Skills inHome Economics Education

1

SUGIYAMA Kaoru(Associate Professor)

[email protected]


Study on Antioxidative Ability of FoodComponents

1

UCHIDA Emiko(Professor)

[email protected]


Characteristic Analyses of Fiber Surface 1

WATANABE Kazuo(Professor)

[email protected]

English EducationMethods of EFL Teaching, Teaching EFLWriting, Teaching English to Children

1 One from Singapore

KADOTA Mamoru(Professor)

[email protected]

English and AmericanLiterature

English Romantic Poetry, English Novels in the18th-19th Century, and British Culture

1



IKUTA Shuji(Professor)

[email protected]

PedagogyTheoretical and Practical Study on HumanRights Education

1

ITO Takekazu(Associate Professor)

[email protected]

Educational TechnologyResearch and Development of The LearningEnvironment

1 One from Philippines

MATSUYAMA Toyoki(Professor)

[email protected]

Research Center for Scienceand Mathmatics Education

Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Gravity andNonlinear Science

1

◇Outline of the Course Offered

○Characteristics of the ProgramNUE offers a core subject "Education and Culture in Japan"

designated for Teacher Trainees, which builds the foundation for their professional development at NUE. The purpose of the subject is to get cutting edge information about Japanese education and to experience Japanese culture. In the core subject, the trainees will learn history of education and school system in Japan, visit university affiliated schools, and experience Japanese traditional culture.

Academic supervisors are ready to help the trainees to meet their individual needs for professional development, and the trainees may attend regular graduate courses of his/her specialization.

○Number of students to be accepted about 10 students○Japanese Language Education

After completion of 6 month intensive Japanese language training at Tokushima University, those trainees who have been assigned to NUE may attend the following classes of regular graduate program depending on their willingness and ability. JapaneseⅠ,JapaneseⅡ (1st Semester :Apr.-Jul.)JapaneseⅢ,JapaneseⅣ,Japanese Culture (2nd Semester :Oct.-Feb. )Supplementary Japanese Courses (1st and 2nd Semester)

○Professional EducationEducation and Culture in Japan (1st Semester)

The purpose of the course is to get cutting edge information about Japanese education and to experience Japanese culture.Examples of topics: history of education, school system, teacher preparation, school management, environmental education, teacher professional development, futoukou (refusal to schools), school visits, ken-do experience, calligraphy, etc.

Individual Professional DevelopmentAcademic supervisor will give individual guidance to the trainees

and trainees may attend regular graduate courses of his/her specialization.

English translation is available for “Education and Culture in Japan”. Some mathematics and science education courses are taught in

English or English/Japanese.○Activities

Study Tour： one-day and overnight study tour Cultural Activities, Ceremonies, events, etc：

Opening Ceremony, school visit, international party, Japaneseculture experience, health check, presentation, Closing Ceremony, etc...

Naruto University of Education offers a core subjects “Education and Culture in Japan” designated for Teacher Trainees. Academic supervisors are ready to help the trainees to meet their individual needs for professional development, and the trainees may attend regular graduate courses of his/her specialization.

◇University Overview

○Outline and Characteristics of the University

Naruto University of Education (NUE) was established on October 1, 1981 by the Japanese government to respond with a new approach to social demands. It is designed to retrain teachers from nationwide schools through advanced course work and research in graduate programs as well as to train elementary and secondary school teachers in undergraduate programs.

About two thirds of the graduate-school capacity is allotted to applicants who have three or more years of experience as elementary or secondary school teachers. Master’s program aims to produce elementary and secondary school teachers who have specialized knowledge concerning the areas and subjects and enough teaching competence. Professional degree course aims to produce elementary and secondary school teachers who have problem solving abilities and will be leaders in their schools and communities.

・Geographical Setting of University:Naruto is in Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku

Island. The campus is located about 4 km from the city center, surrounded by the beautiful sea and hilly country. It is an ideal surrounding for study and research. Furthermore, the city is conveniently accessible from Naruto, with the Kobe-Osaka-Kyoto being within a couple of hours trip.

・Number of students (as of Oct.1, 2010) Undergraduate 465Graduate (Master of Education) 544

○International Exchanges (as of Oct. 1, 2010)Overseas universities with faculty/studentexchange agreement 14

International Students enrolled 59

Teacher Training Program Students (Professional Education)

6(2002), 6(2003), 5(2004), 3(2005), 6(2006), 5(2007), 5(2008), 9(2009), 9(2010)

◇Accommodations

The students dormitories are installed for the purpose of offering the learning conducive environment for all students. Comfortable and inexpensive dormitories on campus are available for Teacher Trainees.

◇For Further InformationInternational Services Office, Naruto University of Education748 Nakajima, Takashima, Naruto-cho, Naruto-shi Tokushima JAPAN 772-8502Phone: +81-88-687-6116 Fax: +81-88-687-6107E-mail: kokusai＠naruto-u.ac.jpURL: http://www.naruto-u.ac.jp/URL(for syllabus Japanese only): http://www.naruto-u.ac.jp/campuslife/04/004.html

Type No. of rooms Rent

Singles (male)10 ㎡ 160 rooms 4,300yen

Singles (female)10㎡ 240 rooms 4,300yen

Families 40 ㎡ 40 rooms 9,500yen

Families 52 ㎡ 40 rooms 11,900yen

・Equipment and fixtures (Singles)desk, chair, bookshelf, locker for clothing, bed andstorage space, light, TV wiring, telephone wiring,internet wiring

(notes) Rent is a monthly amount. (as of Apr. 1, 2010)

Naruto University of Education (Tokushima)

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Naruto University of Education


Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course DescriptionNumber of

students to beaccepted

Prof. KIUCHI Youichi [email protected] Philosophy of Education Comparative Study on History and Structure of Education 1 Having a good command of German

Prof. BAN Tsunenobu [email protected] Sociology of Education Comparative Study on Moral Socialization 1

Prof. YAMASAKI Katsuyuki [email protected] Developmental Health Psychology Preventive Education at School for Health and Adaptation 1

A.P. KAJII Kazuaki [email protected] History of Education History of Japanese and Foreign Education 1 Same special field of study

A.P. MINAGAWA Naohiro [email protected] Cognitive Psychology of Education Psychological Study on Cultural Activity for Human Development 1 Having a good command of English

Prof. TAMURA Takahiro [email protected] Psychology of Young Children The Acquisition of Language in Young Children 1

Prof. HASHIKAWA Kimiyo [email protected] Early Childhood Education History of Curriculum and Method in Early Childhood 1

Prof. KONISHI Masao [email protected] Human Science Intercultural Studies and Intercultural Education 2

A.P. OTA Naoya [email protected] Human Science Usefulness of Literature and Art in Education

A.P. TANIMURA Chie [email protected] Human Science Philosophy of Education, Studies on Media

A.P. FUJIMURA Yuichi [email protected] Sociology and InformationEducation

Information Sociology, Information Education, Remote Education, andDevelopment of Information System for Education

Prof. AIHARA Ryohzoh [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Counseling, Clinical Psychology

Prof. INOUE Kazuomi [email protected] School Counseling Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Prof. KASAI Makiko [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology Fiji(1, '10)

Prof. YOSHII Kenji [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Counseling, Clinical Psychology 1

A.P. IMADA Yuzo [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Counseling, Adolescent Psychiatry

A.P. NAKATSU Ikuko [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Counseling, Early Childhood Education

L. OGURA Masayoshi [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Counseling, Clinical Psychology

L. KUME Teiko [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Counseling, Clinical Psychology

Prof. TANAKA Junichi [email protected] Cognitive Brain Science Neural Basis on Learning and Memory 1 Same special field of study

Prof. ITO Harumi [email protected] English Language Education　 L2 Teaching Methodology ＆ Cross-cultural Understanding EducationMexico(1, '08) Brazil(1, '10)Paraguay(1, '10)

Prof. MAEDA Kazuhiro [email protected] American Literature 20th Century American Literature

Prof. YABUSHITA Katsuhiko [email protected] English Linguistics, Linguistics Theoretical Linguistics (Formal Semantics)

A.P. KANESHIGE Noboru [email protected] English Language EducationL2 Teaching Methodology, Classroom Research in TEFL,English Language Education in Elementary Schools

1 or 2 Indonesia(1, '09) Serbia(1, '10)

A.P. YAMAMORI Naoto [email protected] English Language EducationL2 Teaching Methodology ＆ English Language Education : Comparing Japan with Other Countries

Mexico(1, '08) Yemen(1, '09)

L. SUGIURA Yuko [email protected] English Literature Early Modern English Dramas

L. MANO Miho [email protected] English Linguistics, Linguistics Syntax, Contrastive Linguistics

Prof. UMEZU Masami [email protected] Social Studies Social Studies Myanmar(1, '06)

Prof. OISHI Masaaki [email protected] Japanese History Medieval History of Japan

Prof. KIHARA Katsushi [email protected] Human Geography, ArchaeologyHistorical Geography (Archaeological Geography), HistoricalArchaeology

Prof. SAIKI Testuro [email protected] Oriental Philosophy and Ethics Chinese Philosophy

Prof. TATUOKA Yuuzi [email protected] Human Geography Human Geography

Prof. YAMAMOTO Jun [email protected] Sociology Sociology 　　　　1 or 2

A.P. AOBA Nobuko [email protected] Economics Economics, Insurance, Uncertainty, Public Economics

A.P. ASO Tamon [email protected] Constitution of Japan Constitutionalism

A.P. ITHO Naoyuki [email protected] Social Studies Social Studies

A.P. HARADA Masahiro [email protected] Western History European Modern History

A.P. MACHIDA Tetsu [email protected] Japanese History Early-modern History of Japan

L. INOUE Naho [email protected] Social Studies Social Studies

School of Education

Qualification and Requirement for students. Number of students inpast 5 years.

Same special field of study

Same special field of study

Having a good command of English

Having a good command of English required

(subject to change according to applicants' fields)

English




Prof. SAITO Noboru [email protected] Mathematics EducationTeaching and Evaluation Method, Teaching Materials, CurriculumDevelopment, Mathematics Education by Using Computer

Myanmar(1, '06) Lao(1, '07)South Korea(2, '08, '09)

Prof. NARUKAWA Kimiaki [email protected] Analysis Nonlinear Analysis, Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations

Prof. HIRANO Yasuyuki [email protected] Algebra Algebra 7

Prof. MATSUOKA Takashi [email protected] Geometry Topology, Dynamical Systems Philippines(1, '07) Mexico(1, '09)

A.P. AKITA Miyo [email protected] Mathematics Education Teaching and Education Method, Teaching Materials Indonesia(1, '10)

A.P. SAEKI Akihiko [email protected] Mathematics Education Teaching Materials, Mathematics Education by Using Technology Uganda(1, '10)

A.P. HIKAMI Kazuhiro [email protected] Mathematical Science Mathematical Science Kenya(1, '09)

Prof. IMAKURA Yasuhiro [email protected], Environmental Chemistry,Science Education

Science Educational Teaching Materials, Organic Chemistry

Prof. KOZAI Takeshi [email protected] Earth Science, Science Education Geology, Paleontology, Elementary and Lower Secondary School

Prof. SATO Katsuyuki [email protected] Biology, Science Education Biology, Science Education Parao(1, '10)

Prof. MURATA Mamoru [email protected] Earth Sciences Geology, Petrology 2

A.P. AWATA Takaaki [email protected] Physics Radiation Physics, Solid State Physics

A.P. KUDO Shinichi [email protected] Evolutionary Biology Behavioral Ecology

A.P. TAKEDA Kiyoshi [email protected] Physical Chemistry Physical Chemistry Kenya(1, '06)

L. HAYAFUJI Yukitaka [email protected] 　 Chemistry, Science Education Chemistry, Science Education

Prof. KUSAKA Minoru [email protected] Vocal Music Studies on Singing Expression 1 English

Prof. KOROYASU Toshihide [email protected] Vocal Music Studies on Singing Expression 1 German

Prof. NAGASHIMA Makoto [email protected] Music Education Curriculum Study of Music Education 1 English Serbia(1, '09) Sweden(1, '10)

Prof. MATSUOKA Takashi [email protected] Composition Composition and Music Theory 1 German or English

A.P. MORI Tadashi [email protected] Piano Piano Performance and the Teaching Methods 1

A.P. YAMADA Hiroaki [email protected] Conducting Methods of Conducting and Ensemble 1

A.P. YAMANE Hidenori [email protected] Oboe Studies on Wind Instrument 1

Prof. YAMAKI Asahiko [email protected] Art Education Art Education in Japan 1 English

Prof. INUI Nobuyuki [email protected] Motor Control, Motor Learning Kinesiology

Prof. UMENO Keiji [email protected] Sports Pedagogy Sports Pedagogy

Prof. KAGAWA Masaaki [email protected] Psychology of Physical Education Psychology of Physical Education Peru(1, '08)

Prof. KIHARA Motohiro [email protected] Sociology of Physical Education Sociology of Physical Education, Martial Art

Prof. TANAKA Hiroyuki [email protected] Sport Physiology Kinesiology 1 or 2

Prof. HIROSE Masao [email protected] 　 School Health School Health

Prof. YOSHIMOTO Sachiko [email protected] School Health School Health

A.P. FUJITA Masafumi [email protected] Management of Physical Education Management of Physical Education

A.P. MATSUI Atsunori [email protected] Sport Biomechanics Human Movement Science

A.P. MINAMI Takahisa [email protected] Outdoor Activity Human Movement Science

A.P. WATAHIKI Katsumi [email protected] Sport Motor Theory Sport Pedagogy

German

Advice and guidance provided in EnglishGood Command of English Required

English

English




Prof. ITO Yosuke [email protected] Information Science Information Science

Prof. OZAKI Shiro [email protected] Wood Machining, Technology Education Wood Machining, Technology Education

Prof. KIKUCHI Akira [email protected] Information Science Information Science

Prof. HATANAKA Nobuo [email protected] Metal Processing Metal Forming, FEM

Prof. MIYASHITA Koichi [email protected] Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering 　　　1 or 2

A.P. SONE Naoto [email protected] 　 Information Science Information Science

A.P. HAYASHI Hidehiko [email protected] 　 Knowledge Science Knowledge Science

A.P. MIYAMOTO Kenji [email protected] Electronics Engineering Electronics Engineering

A.P. YONENOBU Hitoshi [email protected] 　 Wood Science Wood Science, Dendrochronology

Prof. KIM Jeong-Gyun [email protected] Dwelling ScienceStudy on the Dwelling Style and System, Study on the DwellingCulture in East Asia, The Theory of Dwelling Planning Viewed fromNetwork Residence, The Problem of Housing Education

1 English or Korean

Prof. KUROKAWA Kinuyo [email protected] Family Relations Family and Child Studies, Gender Studies 1

Prof. MAEDA Hideo [email protected] Food and Nutrition Food Education, Dietary Culture 1

Prof. WATANABE Kohji [email protected] Family and Consumer Economics Household Budget and Consumer Affairs 1

A.P. NISHIKAWA Kazutaka [email protected] Food and Nutrition Food Education, Dietary Culture 1

A.P. FUKUI Michiyo [email protected] Textiles and Clothing Education Development of a Teaching Material on Textiles and Clothing 1

L. HAYAMI Takako [email protected] Home Economics Education Home Economics Education 1

Prof. CHIKAMORI Kensuke [email protected] Environmental Education Environmental Education 1 Having a good command of EnglishMyanmar(1, '07) South Africa(1,'08)

A.P. ISHIMURA Masao [email protected] Teacher Education, Education Policy Educational System in Japan and Other Countries 1 Having a good command of English or French Latvia(2, '09, '10)

A.P. OZAWA Hiroaki [email protected] 　 Geology, Science Education Geology, Science Education of Primary and Secondary School 1 Having a good command of English

Prof. IWANAGA Sadamu [email protected] Popular Control of School School, Family, and Community Partnership

Prof. KANEMATSU Yoshiro [email protected] Moral Education Moral Education in Japan

Prof. SAKO Hidekazu [email protected] School Administration School Organization and Management 1

A.P. KUGA Naoto [email protected] Classroom and School Management Classroom, School Management and Improvement

A.P. SAKANE Kenji [email protected] School Education Bullying Research ・ School Crisis Management

A.P. SHIBAYAMA Akiyoshi [email protected] Sociology of Education Culture of School, Teachers and Teaching

A.P. KOSAKA Hirotsugu [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Clinical Psychology

A.P. SATO Toru [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Clinical Psychology 1

A.P. SUEUCHI Kayo [email protected] 　 School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Clinical Psychology

A.P. = Associate Prof. L. = Lecturer

Number of students to be accepted (total) 10

English

English

Niigata University offers five Programs for foreign students and researchers who have various interests in the practices and system of education in Japan. Within these programs, students can not only have personal guidance from advisors and attend to related seminars but also have chances to visit actual sites of educational practices according to their research themes.

◇ Outline of Niigata UniversityNiigata University was established in 1949 in Niigata City as the center for higher education and research in the areas along the Sea of Japan. The University has nine faculties –medicine, dentistry, law, agriculture, literature, economics, school education, natural sciences, engineering - six graduate schools and Medical and Dental Hospitals, where about12,700 students receive undergraduate and graduate education and about 2,800 research staff and officers work. Its two campuses are located in the center and the west side of the City: Asahimachi campus where Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, the Hospital and attached schools of Faculty of Education are located and Ikarashi campus where other faculties including Faculty of Education are. You can go to Niigata City by Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo in two hours. Niigata City commands Japan Sea and, in its behind, there spreads Echigo Plain, the biggest plain in Japan. Everyone who visits our university for the first time is surprised to know that there exists the intellectual community surrounded by beautiful nature within two hours reach from Tokyo. All the people who have ever lived in Niigata are impressed with the high amenity of the city and the traditional Japanese food still firmly rooted in the daily life. The undergraduate education at the Faculty of Education is constituted of two courses. The one is for teacher training and the other is for art, music and sport. It has around about 1,700 students and 100 research staff. The majors of the research staff cover such wide area as art, music, sport, physics, chemistry, biology, history, sociology, politics and education.

International Activities of Niigata University・International agreements on the exchange of scholars and students： 27 cases (12 countries). ・International agreement between faculties： 146 (23 countries/districts). ・Foreign students： 436 students from 30 countries. ・Number of the teacher training foreign students： 3 (from 3 countries)

◇Accommodation・Niigata University International House (Niigata-Daigaku Kokusai Koryu Kaikan.).Facilities: Bath and toilet unit, kitchen unit, hot water facilities, air-conditioning and heating equipment.Equipment: Bed, desk, chair, bookshelf, wardrobe, cupboard with table, gas cooking unit, refrigerator, desk lamp, and fire extinguisher.It is located in campus. Also, university has three apartments for international students outside of campus with almost the same condition of International House. But, due to the limited number of rooms, not all applicants can move into. ・Many real estate agents provide apartments in the nearby area of the campus. The average rent fee is ¥20,000 to ¥50,000 for one-bed room.

◇ContactInternational Affairs Division, Niigata University 8050 Ikarashi 2-nocho,Nishi-ku Niigata-City, Niigata Prefecture, 950-2181, JapanTel: +81-25-262-7333 Fax: +81-25-262-7519E-mail: [email protected] page： http://www.niigata-u.ac.jp/

Niigata University

◇ The Teacher Training Course outline1 Characteristics of the Program

We are going to provide five Programs, which will satisfy thevarious interests of foreigners on Japanese educational practice and system. Each Program is organized and run by research staff at Faculty of Education, who have profound knowledge and wide experiences on the theme covered by Program. If necessary, the programs will arrange study visits toschools attached to the Faculty or in local districts. 2 Number of students to be accepted： 10 (2 in each Program).3 Outline of the Courses

(1)Japanese Language EducationDuring the first six months, international teachers are to receive Intensive Course on Japanese provided by the International Exchange Support Center of Niigata University . The course provides three classes per day for six months. No qualification is required to receive the course. (2) Content of the ProgramsAfter the six months intensive training on Japanese, international teachers will start one-year training in the Programs. At the beginning, each Program provides the introductory lectures – 6 to 12 hours -. Upon the discussion with the Program staff, international teachers decide the course(s) and seminar(s) they will take part in. If necessary, the staff will arrange study visit to school or related authorities.①Program on Peace Education History of Peace Education in Japan, the Current Issues Surrounding Peace Education. International students will be required to develop educational materials on peace education for students of their own countries.②Program on Math & Physics Education The Characteristics of Math & Physics Education in Japan, the Impacts of the Recent Education Reform, Which Emphasizes the Relaxed Style Education.

③Program on Sport EducationComparative Study of the Philosophy of Japanese Martial Arts and the Western Philosophy of Sports, the Meanings of International Communication through Sports, the Scientific Approach to Sport Education.④Program on Information Technologies & Education Innovation of Educational Practice by Information technologies and Internet, development of Educational Software.⑤Program on Education in JapanThe Collectivistic Aspect of Educational Practice in Japanese Classrooms, the Characteristic of Student Problematic Behavior in Japan, History of Literacy in Japan, Recent Education Reform in Japan.

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Name of University:Niigata Uiversity

◇Programs, Number of Students to Be Accepted, and Conditions and Qualifications for Acceptance

Name of Staff E-Mail Address Teaching Field（s） ProgramLimit of

Acceptance

Prof.MIYAZONO Mamoru

[email protected]

Social Science Education

Prof.OKAMURA Mitsunobu

[email protected]

Geography・RegionalGeography

Program on Peace Education 2

ProfYAMAZAKI Ken

[email protected]

Peace Education inJapan

Prof.KODAMA Yasuhiro

[email protected]

Social Science Education

Prof.YAMADA Kazumi

[email protected]

Math Education

Associate Prof.WADA Shinya

[email protected]

Math Education

Associate Prof.OKANO Tsutomu

[email protected] Math EducationProgram on Math & PhysicsEducation

2

Prof.HASEGAWA Keizo

[email protected]

Mathmatics

Prof.IGARASHI Yuji

[email protected]

Analysis of NationalCourse of Study onPhysics

Prof.ITOH Katsumi

[email protected] Analysis ofTextbooks on Physics

English in daily conversation.

International teachers are required the ability tocommand


1student

Faculty of Education


Condition of Acceptance and the number of studentsaccepted (in the past 5 yrs)


AcceptanceCondition of Acceptance and the number of studentsaccepted (in the past 5 yrs)

Prof.TAKIZAWA Kaoru

[email protected]

Sport education

Prof.KOBAYASHIHideshiro

[email protected] Study ofPhilosophy of Sport

Program on Sport Education 2

Prof.IGARASHI Hisato

[email protected]

InternationalCommunication throughSport

Associate Prof.USHIYAMA Yukihiko

[email protected]

Sport Bio-mechanics

Prof.YASAKA Takeshi

[email protected]

Physical Training

Prof.SUZUKI Kenji

[email protected] Information EducationProgram on InformationTechnologies &

2

Associate Prof.SATOH Ryoichi

[email protected] Information Education Education

Associate Prof.OKIHARU Fumiko

[email protected]　Education,Phisics Education


2students





AcceptanceCondition of Acceptance and the number of studentsaccepted (in the past 5 yrs)

Prof.ABE Kosaku

[email protected] on CollectiveLearning

Prof.FUJIMURA Masashi

[email protected]

Sociological Analysis ofEducation Reform inJapan

Program on Education in Japan 2

Prof.YAKUWA Tomohiro

[email protected]

History of Literacy inJapan

Associate Prof.YOTORIYAMAYosuke

[email protected]

Comparative EducationLaw



Oita University (Oita)

Oita University will foster people rich in creativity, social abilities, and humanity through education and research. In addition, it will actively contribute to peace and development in the world. It will play an active role in promoting human welfare and creating new culture.

◇ Outline of the Program

1. About the program

To meet the individual needs for professional development, academic supervisor will give tutoring and guidance to each trainee. Research on educational practice can be conducted at primary school, junior-high school, kindergarten, and special needs education school which are attached to Oita University.

2. Number of students to be accepted : 1

3. Japanese Program

Center for International Education and Research (CIER) offers Japanese courses of 7 different levels. Students can take any of these language courses as well as the Japanese study courses according to their interest and proficiency.

4. Academic Training

The students can take academic courses offered by the faculty and also private lessons are available according to their special curriculum. Most courses are offered in Japanese.

5. Other Programs

International students are encouraged to participate in home-visit program, local festivals, and other cultural exchange programs on campus and off campus.

◇ Accommodations

Oita University provides International House and On-campus Dormitories for international students. Students can stay there for a maximum of half year.

◇ For Further InformationInternational office

Address: 700 Dannoharu Oita-shi, 870-1192 Phone: +81-97-554-7444Fax : +81-97-554-7437E-mail: [email protected] : http://www.oita-u.ac.jp/CIER’s Homepage: http://www.isc.oita-u.ac.jp/

◇ Overview of the University

Oita University consists of 4 faculties and 5 graduate schools. The university principles are: offering learner-based education, enhancing creativity, promoting internationality and contributing to society.

◇ Overview of Faculty of Education and Welfare Science

Faculty of Education and Welfare Science was founded in 1877. As a center of teachers’training and local culture it has produced many talented people for the fields of education, liberal arts and culture. It consists of three courses; School Education Course, Computer Science, Society and Culture Course, and Human Society and Welfare Science Course. The number of students of the faculty is currently 1,170; 1,095 undergraduate students and 75 graduate students.

◇ International Exchange

Oita University maintains international exchange agreements with 56 universities and research institutes in 18 countries. About 150 international students are studying this year including 55 international students in Faculty of Education and Welfare Science.

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Name of the dormitory

International House

Students Dormitory

International Students Residence

Single 30 rooms 13 rooms 42 rooms

Couple /Family

3 / 3 rooms None

Monthly Rent

¥5,900¥20,000（11）¥25,000（2）

¥4,700for Single

Room

Bathroom, Kitchen

individual shared in each floor

Equipment in each room

desk, chair, bookcase, desk lamp, closet, air conditioner

Commute time

30 min. by train and on foot

3 minutes on foot

5 minutes on foot

Location city center on campus on campus

OITAUniversity



Qualification and Requirement for students. Numberof students in past 5 years.

Toshifumi Hirata（Professor）

[email protected] Civic Education Citizenship Education 1 Japanese or English，０

Graduate School of Education(Master Course)

OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY（Okayama prefecture）

Characteristics of the Course

◇ University Overview

（1） Characteristics and HistoryOkayama University was founded in 1949 on

the basis of its predecessor, Okayama Medical College and Sixth High School, which were founded in 1922 and 1900 respectively. It now has 11 faculties and 7 graduate schools and is one of the biggest national universities in Japan.

One of its characteristics lies in its emphasis on international exchanges. The International Center was founded in 1992 with a view to giving them Japanese language education.

（2） Numbers of Students:Undergraduate students 10,341

(as of May 1, 2010)Postgraduate students 3,307

(as of May 1, 2010)

（3） International exchanges:Overseas students 569

(38countries, as of May 1, 2010)We have been accepting one to eight teacher trainees from abroad every year since 1980, totaling 125 trainees from 16 countries.

◇ Outline of the Course in brief

Characteristics of the Course: The first 6 months focuses on the mastering of Japanese language and culture for the beginners and in the remaining one year trainees have a teaching-training to achieve the aims of own specialties.

(1) Number of Students to be Accepted: up to 12(2) Preparatory Japanese Language Education

a） Basic CourseFrom October to March, for 6 months,

Preparatory Japanese Language is taught at Language Education Center, totaling 600 hours.

Different classes are prepared depending on the student’s proficiency level and their use of Chinese characters in their mother tongue.

ｂ） Supplementary CourseSupplementary Course is provided for each

level.

(3) Teaching Traininga) Course， Type of Teaching, etc.

Each student supervised by one or more academic advisers for 2,4 and 6 hours a week in Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3 respectively.

b) Subjects or Courses Taught in English, if any.English is used in some lectures if requested.

◇ Accommodations

Okayama University has a dormitory for internationalstudents (The International House).

The International House is conveniently located within about ten minutes’ walking distance from the Tsushima Campus, main campus of the University.Teacher trainees have a priority to reside in the International House during the training.Rent and Utility BillsRent 5,900 yen per monthCommon Service Fee 1,000 yen per monthBesides the fees of electricity，water and gaswill be charged.

For further InformationTeacher and Student Supporting Group, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University

Address: 3-1-1 Tsushima-naka Kita-Ku OkayamaZip: 700-8530Phone: 086(251)7588 Fax: 086(251)7586E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp

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The course is divided into three terms: Term 1 forces on the teaching of the Japanese language and culture while Term 2 and 3 emphasize the teaching of academic subjects.

OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY


Name of adviser mail address Teaching field(s) Course descriptionNumber ofstudents tobe accepted

Minoru SUGAHARAProfessor

[email protected] Japanese EducationAnalyses of Teaching Method of TheJapanese Language

Norio TANAKAProfessor

[email protected] Japanese EducationAnalyses of Teaching Method of TheJapanese Language

Kohei IDO Professor [email protected] Japanese LanguageAnalyses of Expression of JapaneseLanguage

Takumi KIMURAAssociate Professor

[email protected] Japanese Literature Analyses of Japanese Modern Literature

Kazuhiro TSUTAOAssociate Professor

[email protected] Japanese Literature Analyses of Japanese Medieval Literature

Satoshi TSUCHIYALecturer

[email protected] Chinese Classics Analyses of Chinese Classics

Hironobu KAN Professor [email protected] Physical GeographyInvestigating landform, landuse and theirconservation. 1

Hiroshi KISHIMOTOProfessor

[email protected] Political Science Political Thought and Political History 1

Masao NOBE Professor [email protected] SociologyInvestigating the live of elderly people inremote villages and mountains

1

Kimio HIRATA Professor [email protected] Jurisprudence The History of modern Japanese Law. 1

Tsutomu KAWADAAssociate Professor

[email protected] Human GeographyTraining about geography of Japan andgeography education 1

Toshinori　KUWABARAAssociate Professor

[email protected] Social Studies EducationCurriculum and Instruction of Social StudiesEducation 1

Natsuki Saito AssociateProfessor

[email protected] Japanese History Japanese History 1

Hiroshi MIYAZAKIAssociate Professor

[email protected] Ethics Moral education based on ethics 1

Hidekazu YAMADAAssociate Professor

[email protected] Social Studies EducationCurriculum and Instruction of Social StudiesEducation (History Education) 1

It is needed to be able to speak either English or Japanese, Ghana 1

It is needed to be able to read ,write and speak Japanese.


Graduate School of Education


1

It is needed to be able to read ,write ,speak and listen Japanese.

Others, Accepted foreign students(Country)

It is needed to be able to read ,write ,speak and listen Japanese

It is needed to be able to read ,write ,speak and listen Japanese




Fluent in either Japanese or English.


It is required to be able to speak Japanese, English, or German

It is needed to be able to read and speak Japanese or English.




Akira IKEDA Professor [email protected] Geometry Differential Geometry

Nobuhiro SANEKATAProfessor

[email protected] Analysis Functional Analysis, Evolution Equation

Takuya SOBUKAWAProfessor

[email protected]①Analysis②MathematicsEducation

Problems in Analysis, Mathematics Educationin High School

Hiroshi NARUSEProfessor

[email protected] Algebra Group Theory

Yasuhisa HIRAIAssociate Professor

[email protected] Mathematics Education Teaching arithmetic in elementary level

Masakazu OkazakiAssociate Professor

[email protected] Mathematics EducationTheories of understanding and classroomdesign in Mathematics Education

Masakazu KITAProfessor

[email protected]/EnvironmentalEducation

Development of science/environmentalcurricula and teaching materials fordeveloping countries such as South Africa,Ghana, Philippines, Cambodia, Afghanistan,Indonesia

1

Kenji TANAKA Professor [email protected] Science EducationComparative and Historical Studies inScience Education

1

Motonori ANDOAssociate Professor

[email protected] Biology Cell physiology, Biophysics, Morphology 1

Teruhiko ISHIKAWAAssociate Professor

[email protected] Chemistry Development of new synthetic reactions 1

Yoshihiko INADAProfessor

[email protected] PhysicsStrongly Correlated Electron Systems,Superconductor, Magnetism, Lowtemperature physics, Physics Education

1

Kuranoshin KATOProfessor

[email protected] MeteorologyClimate and precipitation system in East Asiaand its variation (e.g., the Baiu and monsoon)

1

Hiroki FUJIIAssociate Professor

[email protected] Education

Curriculum and Instruction of ScienceEducation

1

Hiroko YAMAMOTOProfessor

[email protected] Musicology Musical theory and history,etc. 1

Takeshi SAITOProfessor

[email protected] Composition and Conduct Composition and Conduct method 1

Isao NAGAOKAAssociate Professor

[email protected] Instrumental music Piano playing 1Graduates from an institution of a faculty of universities and schoolteachers.

Be able to read ,write and speak Japanese and English

Good at English or Japanese.


Graduates from university ，Brazil 1

Speaks Japanese or English.

Good at English, Myanmar 1

To be able to read and write articles in English， Myanmar 1, Philippines 1

3

Speaks Japanese or English


Speaks Japanese or English，Indonesia 1


Good at English or Japanese, Philippines1

Good at English, Paraguay 1




Yoshio IZUMIYAProfessor

[email protected] Oil PaintingAn oil painting, design drawing, appreciationeducation

Hisatoshi UETAProfessor

[email protected] SculptureResearch of a sculpture method ofinstruction and a workshop, molding activitysupport research of a disabled person

Yoshimasa HASHIGAYAProfessor

[email protected] DesignDesign education. Visual design based ontypography

Rikako AKAGI AssociateProfessor

[email protected] Education, ArtHistory

Arts and Crafts Education

Kazufumi YAMAMOTOAssociate Professor

[email protected] Wood CraftThe wood craft, the method of processingmaterial

Masaru KAGA Professor [email protected] Kinematics Biomechanics 1

Hisao SUZUKI Professor [email protected] Exercise Physiology Physical Activity and Health 1

Toshifumi TOKUNAGAProfessor

[email protected] Sport Sociology Sports for All and Community Sport 1

Minoru ADACHIAssociate Professor

[email protected] School Health Education Health Education and Preventive Medicine 1

Nobuyuki KAJITANIAssociate Professor

[email protected] Kinematics Sport Methodology 1

Masami SEKINEAssociate Professor

[email protected] philosophy of Sport Philosophy of Sport, Life long Learning 1

Tatsuo YAMAGUCHIAssociate Professor

[email protected] School Health EducationHealth Education and Anti-SmokingEducation

1

Yuichi HARAAssistant Professor

[email protected] Physical Education Physical Education 1

Tetsunori KAWATAProfessor

[email protected] Food Science Nutritional chemistry

Sono SATO [email protected]


Home Economics Education

Lee Kyonwon AssosiateProfessor

[email protected] Home　Management Family　Relation Can speak Japanese.

Yoko SHINOHARALecturer

[email protected] Clothing science Laundering and finishing

Kazumasa OHASHIProfessor

[email protected](Manufacturing Education)

In manufacturing management engineeringand manufacturing education; topics includeprocess planning and skill training system inproduction system.

1

Seiji HIRATA Professor [email protected] of technologyeducation Woodprocessing

Method of technology education: Teachingmethod, Development of educationalresources and Technology education inconsideration of the environment.Wood processing: Studies on hand tools, Pr

1

It is needed to be able to speak Japanese.

1

Can speak Japanese.

Can speak Japanese .


1

Can speak Japanese

Can speak Japanese.

Can speak Japanese.

It is needed to be able to speak Japanese, Philippines 1

Can speak English or Japanese.

Can speak and read Japanese or English

It is needed to be able to speak Japanese

It is needed to be able to speak Japanese

It is needed to be able to speak Japanese.

Can speak Japanese.


Can speak Japanese.

Japanese ability for enough understanding contents of lectures.Fundamental knowledge in the field you wish to work in.




Takashi IRIE AssociateProfessor

[email protected] Data processingMethod of data acquisition and its analysison the basis of measurements.

1

Shigenobu TAKATSUKAProfessor

[email protected] LanguageEducation

Communication Strategies Research 1

Shintetsu FUKUNAGAProfessor

[email protected] British LiteratureReading of English Literature Centred aroundVictorian Novels

1

Kazuya OKADAAssociate Professor

[email protected] British Literature English Poetry 1

Yukito SETA Professor [email protected] Study ofCultures

On the Relation between Language andCulture―From a Lexical Viewpoint

1

Kyoko WAKIMOTOAssociate Professor

[email protected] English PhilologyStudy on the language and style ofeighteenth-century British literary works

1

Takashi KOYAMALecturer

[email protected] LanguageEducation

Research on Listening Comprehension inEnglish

1

Scott GARDNERAssociate Professor

[email protected] English Communication(Academic) English Writing, InterculturalCommunication, Bakhtinian Dialogue

1

Satoru SATO Professor [email protected] Psychology of DisabilityTheory and practice of education forstudents with mild disabilities (e.g., ADHD,LD, AS）

1

Satoshi SANADAProfessor

[email protected] of theHandicapped

Underlying pathology of Autism,ADHD andLD

1

Masafumi YANAGIHARAProfessor

[email protected] Psychology of DisabilityAttitude for the handicapped/Cognitivedevelopment in the handicapped

1

Akitaka NAKAYAProfessor

[email protected]

Curriculum andInstruction in SpecialEducation for studentswith developmentaldisabilities

Developing effective lesson plans forstudents with disabilities

1

Yoshihisa OHTAKEAssociate Professor

[email protected] andInstruction in SpecialEducation

Exploring current issues regarding specialeducation for students with developmentaldisabilities in Japan

1

Munehisa YOSHITOSHIAssociate Professor

[email protected] Education Lawand Policy

Analyzing laws and policies promotinginclusive education in the world

1

Nobuyuki KAJITANIProfessor

[email protected] Kinematics Sport Methodology 1

Toshiyuki TAKAHASIProfessor

[email protected] contentsstudies，Juvenile culturestudies，Art pedagogics

A lecture about cooperation education ofexpression of an infant, words, environment,juvenile culture, childcare practice, hometraining, a kindergarten and an elementaryschool, elementary school home economicseducation.

1

Mika KATAYAMAAssociate Professor

[email protected] ClinicalPsychology

A study about the psychosocial support inchildhood

1

Students are advised to be an independent learner of English.

Good English Proficiency

Students should have a good command of English or Japanese.

Students should be able to understand English or Japanese at advancedlevel，El Salvador 1

Students should be able to communicate either in English or in Japanese，El Salvador 1 Omar 1

It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese articles.

Can speak Japanese.

It is for to some extent a condition to be able to speak Japanese.




TomoyoshiYOKOMATSU AssociateProfessor

[email protected] Infant education

Research on infant education

1

Jun TAKASE AssociateProfessor

[email protected] Managementand Administration

A study on Educational Administration andSystem in Japan

1

Yoshikazu YAMANAKAProfessor

[email protected] of Education inJapan

Studies in the History of Education in Japan 1

Masanobu ONOUEProfessor

[email protected] of WesternEducation

Review of Studies in Japan about History ofEducation in France

1

Shinnosuke KUMAGAIAssociate Professor

[email protected] Adult EducationA Study on Adult Education and LifelongLearning in Japan

1

Kenji YAMAGUCHIAssociate Professor

[email protected] Sociology of EducationSociological approach to be the systems ofJapanese education

1

Taku OJIMA AssociateProfessor

[email protected] Educational Methods A Study on Educational Methods in Japan 1

Masanori MIZUNOProfessor

[email protected]

DevelopmentalPsychology

Adolescent Psychology and Psychology ofPersonality

Yuichi FURUICHIProfessor

[email protected] ClinicalPsychology

Behavior Problems of Pupils in Japan

Takafumi TERASAWAProfessor

[email protected] Learning Psychology Mechanism of Human Learning and Memory

Tsuyoshi YAMADAAssociate Professor

[email protected] Evaluationand Psychometrics

Educational measurement & psychometrics

Hajimu HAYASHI SeniorAssistant Professor

[email protected] DevelopmentalPsychology

Cognitive developmental psychology

Tutomu YAMAMOTOProfessor

[email protected] Clinical PsychologyGreif counselingSchool counseling

Tuichiro KAMIJIProfessor

[email protected] Clinical Psychology Psychotherapy for personality disorders

Mitsuhiko TOJOProfessor

[email protected] Clinical Psychology Cognitive behavior therapy

Mikayo ANDO AssociateProfessor

[email protected] Clinical PsychologyPsychological intervention to prevent mentalhealth problems

Haruko KUWABARASenior AssistantProfessor

[email protected] Clinical Psychology Psychotherapy

1

It is needed to be able to speak either English or Japanese. Manmar 1

Communication ability in either Japanese or English is required

1

Students should be able to communicate in Japanese.





It is needed to be able to speak either English or Japanese.







It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese articles,Indonesia1

Ability to speak Japanese to some extent


Osaka University (Osaka Prefecture)

Intensive advanced Japanese training and Japanese language pedagogy program for overseas Japanese language professionals

◇ University overview ◇ Outline of the course for Teacher Training students

◇ContactDepartment of International Affairs, International Student Affairs Division,Osaka University Address: Yamadaoka 1-1, Suita, Osaka 565-9871,

JapanPhone: +81-6-6879-7103 Fax:+81-6-6879-8964E-mail: [email protected]:http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/eng/index.html

○Profile of Osaka UniversityOsaka University, originally founded as an Imperial University,

has traditionally attached high value to liberal ways of thinking, novelty, foresight and advanced academic research. It has an outstanding reputation, internationally and locally, as an excellent center of education and research, in its close cooperation with industry, government, and academic institutions. As such a distinguished research institution, the University, through its education based on high-quality research in various disciplines, seeks to produce prominent graduates whose leadership is required in the highly advanced information society of the 21st century. In academic and research fields, society needs professionals who are not only dedicated to their expertise and disciplines, but who also have broad and interdisciplinary perspectives. The University prides itself in producing such professionals and researchers through in its distinguished education and research environment.

Osaka University merged with Osaka University of Foreign Studies (OUFS) into the new Osaka University in Oct. 2007. As a consequence it now boasts 11 schools and faculties, 15 graduate schools, and five research institutes, as well as libraries, two hospitals, and over 30 research facilities. It has an enrollment of around 24,000 students and 5,600 staff members. The University has three campuses in three cities: Suita, Toyonaka, and Minoh. The Teacher Training Program is carried out by the Graduate School of Language and Culture on MinohCampus.

○International Exchange・Number of International Students: 1,608 (May 1st , 2010 )・Number of Students in this program: 1 (2010)

(except students in Intensive Japanese Language program)

○ Characteristics of the program

During the first six months students can study Japanese Language intensively according to their proficiency level at the Center for International Education and Exchange on Suita Campus. In the next one year students are offered special training at the Studies in Language and Society, Graduate School of Language and Culture.

○ Number of students to be accepted: 6

○ Outline of the course

・ Japanese language education

(October, 2011-March,2012)

Six-month intensive language training is offered at the Center for International Education and Exchange.

Students may audit subjects related to Japanese linguistics offered by the Graduate School of Language and Culture.

・ Specialized training (April,2012-March,2013)

Students should select courses offered at the Graduate School of Language and Culture. Advising professors will give students academic advice to meet each student’s needs.

・ Others

Advising professors will give students academic advice to meet each student’s needs.

◇Accommodations【Osaka International House 1】・Number of Rooms: Several Rooms・Rent: 23,490～31,000 yen per month・Period of Rent: Longer than 6 months within 1 year・Facilities: (Public Facilities) Desk, Bed, Closet, Refrigerator, Air Conditioner・Neighborhood Information for Daily life:Supermarket,Hospital・Commuting Time to School: About 15 minutes to Suita campus and about 60 minutes to Minoh Campus by train and walk.※Please note that you might have to find private housing in case there is no room available.

【Private Housing】(Average rent near Campus)・Rent: 30,000 to 50,000 yen/per month・Security Deposit : 200,000 to 300,000 yen・Other Information: A guarantor is required for a lease agreement.(Osaka University will be a guarantor.)Rooms are basically unfurnished.A lease agreement is concluded at privatehousing agencies after you come to Japan.

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Osaka University



Qualification and Requirement for students. Numberof students in past 5 years.

ProfessorMutsumi Suzuki

[email protected]


Japanese Language Education 2Language competence not asked, 2007 - 1 (Indonesia) , 2009 -1 (Indonesia)

　ProfessorJunko [email protected]


Japanese Language Education 2Language competence not asked, 2006 - 1(Korea),2008-1(China) , 2010 - 1 (China)

　Associate Professor [email protected]


Japanese Language Education 2Language competence not asked, 2007 - 1(Chile), 2008-1(Indonesia)

Graduate School of Language and Culture

ＯｓａｋａＫyoiku University (Osaka)

Come to Osaka and Join OKU, one of the leading educational universities in Japan

◇University overview1. Characteristics and historyOsaka Kyoiku university (OKU) is one of the leading

educational universities in Japan, which has more than 135years of history and tradition. There is an Evening Program for Elementary School Teacher Training, which is the only national program of its kind in Japan for working students and in-service teachers. Graduate School of Education offers 18 courses.

2. Local area surrounding the universityThe main campus (Kashiwara Campus) is located

about 20 km east of the center of Osaka, inside the Kongo-Ikoma Quasi-National Park in Kashiwara-city. The city has a long history with beautiful surroundings commanding verdant mountains.

3. International ExchangeOKU first received its international students in 1969,

currently establishing exchange agreements with 22 institutions in 13 countries and areas including China, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, U.S.A, Australia, Germany, Sweden, France, England, and Finland.

-Numbers of International students: 113 (Nov. 2009)-Total numbers of Teacher Training Students in the

past 5 years: 26

4. FactsFaculties: 277 Students:

4,248 undergraduate467 graduate

19 postgraduate

◇ Outline of the program1. Characteristics of the programStudents will visit OKU affiliated schools to observe classes and exchange opinions with teachers. Courses:School Education, Special Needs Education, Japanese Language Education, English Education, Social Studies Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Home Economics Education, Engineering and Technology Education, Music Education, Art Education, Health and Physical Education, School Nursing and Health Education, NaturalScience, Research and Development Center for Teacher Education

2. Number of students to be accepted: 12 students

3. Japanese Language Educationa) Students will take intensive Japanese language lessons

for 6 months at a language institute designated byMonbukagakusho (MEXT).

b) Language Lessons (6-8 hrs/wk, Apr-Jan)- Elementary level: kanji, conversation and grammar- Intermediate level: conversation, intermediate grammar, etc c) Study on Japanese Educational System (Apr-Jul)Learn basic knowledge and terminologies of the Japanese educational system by using Japanese and English textbooks

4. Research Programa) Course of Studies

Lectures, seminars, and independent studies withacademic advisors. Students are required to submit thefinal report, as well as to present the paper.

b) Classes taught in EnglishVarious aspects will be discussed in English such as:“Teacher education in Japan,” “Bulling in JapaneseSchools,” “Japanese School Counseling,” “ International Education in Japan”.

c) Student TutoringEach student will be assigned a Japanese student as his/her tutor to get supports for academic and daily matters.

5. Other activities:-Overnight field trips (once a year) - Bus Tour in Kansai area (twice a year)- Home-visit experience with Japanese families- Japanese culture experiences (Tea ceremony,

Kimono, baseball game)- Final report presentation & Farewell ceremony

◇Accommodations1.Campus dormitory (Kashiwara campus)- 40 rooms (single occupancy) 12 square meters-Private Facilities:

desk, bed, bathroom, A/C, internet-Common Facilities:

kitchen, shower, washing machine, PC, TV- Fee: 5,900 yen (lighting & heating excluded)*On-campus services:

cafeteria, book store, ATM,…etc

◇For further information & contactLocation : International Student OfficeAddress : 4-698-1 Asahigaoka, Kashiwara-shi,

Osaka 582-8582 JapanTEL : +81-72-978-3300FAX : +81-72-978-3348E-mail : [email protected] site: http://osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp/International Office:

http://osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp/ic/en/

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Osaka Kyoiku University Graduate School of Education

◇Requirements and Conditions of Trainees

Title and Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field(s) Contents of StudiesNumbers of

Students to beAccepted

ProfessorHideki YONEKAWA

[email protected]

Sociology of EducationComparative study of Educational Systemsand Organizations

1

ProfessorRyuhei HAYASHI

[email protected]

Educational Psychology Cognitive Psychology and Instruction 1

Associate ProfessorYasuki KANEMITSU

[email protected]

Moral education Moral education in Japanese school 1

ProfessorMitsuki TOMINAGA

[email protected]

Education for the children withdisabilities

Study of teaching-learning processfor the children with disabilities

1

ProfessorAkira YAMAMOTO

[email protected]

Clinical education for the children withdisabilities

Case study of psychotherapeutic processfor the children with disabilities

1

ProfessorToshikazu YAMAMOTO

[email protected]

Psychology for the children withdisabilities

Study of psychological process forthe children with disabilities

1

ProfessorMasataka NONAMI

[email protected]

Japanese Language Japanese text analysis method 1

Associate ProfessorKazuhisa TSUCHIYAMA

[email protected]

Japanese teaching as mother tongue Development of Japanese language instruction 1

Associate ProfessorMasaru SUMIDA

[email protected]

Japanese teaching as mother tongue Basic theory of mother tongue education 1

Associate ProfessorTomoko NARUMI

[email protected]

Juvenile literature Basic knowledge of juvenile literature 1

Associate ProfessorHiroshi TERADA

[email protected]

English Linguistics Generative Syntax 1

ProfessorHaruyo YOSHIDA

[email protected]

English Education (TOESOL) English Education using Media 1

ProfessorToshio ITO

[email protected]

Japanese History, Asian History,European/American History,History Education

Reaserach on Japanese History, Asian History,European and American History, History Education

1

ProfessorSyuya KUSHIDA

[email protected]

SociologyCommunication StudiesConversation Analysis

1

Associate ProfessorKazumi KOBAYASHI

[email protected]

Sociology Area Studies, Community Studies, Social Research 1

ProfessorYuriko KINOSIHTA

[email protected]

Social Studies Education Teaching and Learning in Social Studies Education 1

ProfessorToshifumi IIJIMA

[email protected]

Social Studies Education Lesson Research of Social Studies Education 1

Associate ProfessorAkihide MINE

[email protected]

Social Studies Education Lesson research and development of Social Studies 1

Requirements for Students and the total number ofstudents accepted in the past 5 years

Familiar with the Educational System in his/her owncountry （Egypy 1・Honduras 1・China 1)

B.A. M.A.degree of psychology desirable,Japanese(speaking and writing) (Chaina 1）

Institute of Education

(Mexico 1)

English(reading, writing and speaking),Japanese(speaking and writing) （Mexico 1)

Deutsch(reading, writing and speaking),Japanese(speaking and writing)

English(reading, writing and speaking),Japanese(speaking and writing)

Ability to comprehend Shuhei Fujisawa "Semisigure".Ability to make a haiku.

Japanese ability that can digest document of mothertongue education, and can discuss it. (South Korea 1)

Japanese ability that can digest document of mothertongue education, and can discuss it. (South Korea 1)

The research activity should be able to be done inJapanese or Chinese.

B.A or M.A

B.A or M.A (Korea 2, Morocco 1)

(Myanmar 1)

English or Japanese

Japanese, Korean or English

Japanese or English(Korea 1)

Japanese or English (Korea 1)

Japanese or English(Philippine 1)




Associate ProfessorYoshihiro TEDORI

[email protected]

Social Studies Education Teaching method and carriculum in Social Studies 1

ProfessorHiroyoshi YAMACHIKA

[email protected]

GeographyStudy of Japanese historical geography or Humangeography

1

ProfessorKeiji MIZUNO

[email protected]

GeographyGeographical EducationPhysical Geography

1

ProfessorFumiaki IWATA

[email protected]

PhilosophyDeath Education in Japan, Philosophical Thoughts andReligions in Japan

1

ProfessorEiichi NAKAI

[email protected]

Analysis Real， harmonic and Fourier Analysis 1

ProfessorHidenori TANAKA

[email protected]

Geometry General Topology 1

ProfessorYoshitomo BABA

[email protected]

Algebra Artinian rings 1

ProfessorTomoko YANAGIMOTO

[email protected]

Mathematics Education Development of teaching materials and curriculum 1

ProfessorKunio KOSHIGIRI

[email protected]

Physics Education,Computer Physics, Solid State Physics,

Development of Teaching Materials and Curriculum 1

ProfessorKazuhiko KANDORI

[email protected]

Physical Chemistry Colloid Chemistry 1

ProfessorMishio KAWAMURA

[email protected]

Biochemistry Enzyme Science 1

ProfessorJun FUKUE

[email protected]

Astronomy, Astronomical Education Accretion Disc, Multimedia 1

ProfessorFumiko NODA

[email protected]

Home Economics EducationEntrepreneurship EducationHome Economics Education

1

Associate ProfessorMayuko SUZUKI

[email protected]

Life ManagementHome Economics Education

Issues of Life ManagementHome Economics Education

1

ProfessorMasako OKAMOTO

[email protected]

Science of Early Childhood Educationand Care

Child Aabuse and Neglect 1

ProfessorShinobu NAKATA

[email protected]

Food Science Experiment of Active Ingredients in Food 1

Associate ProfessorKana IOKU

[email protected]

Food Science Analysis of food functional compounds 1

ProfessorHironori ODA

[email protected]

Clothing Science Textile Science, Functional Dyes 1

ProfessorMakoto IMANAKA

[email protected]

Mechanical engineering Fundamental knowleges on Mechanical Engineering 1

ProfessorHiroshi TAKADA

[email protected]

Electorical Engineering,Micro ElectroMechanical Systems(MEMS)

Electorical Engineering and MEMS Education 1

Japanese or English

Daily Japanese or English conversation (Romania 1)

Daily Japanese or English conversation (Korea 1)

Sufficient Japanese Ability or Fluency in Freanch

Have learned Mathematics at university(Philippine 1)

Have learned the fundamental items of general topology

Have learnedt the fundamental item of the theory ofgroups, rings and R-modules

Reading ability of papers in English Fundamental knowledge of mathematics( India 1 Venezuela 1)

Daily Japanese conversation and paper reading in English.Fundamental knowledges on Physics(Myanmar 1 Philippine 2)

Daily Japanese conversation and reading papers in English(Egypt 1)

Daily Japanese conversation and reading papers in English

Japanese or English, Fundamental knowledges on Physics

Speaking Japanese and Reading English Papers






Speaking Japanese and Fundamental Knowleges onMechanical Engineering

Fundamental Knowleges on Electrical Engineering




ProfessorIsamu YAMAMOTO

[email protected]

Mechanical Engineering・EngineeringMaterials・Fracture Mechanics・Strength and Fracture of Materials

Fundamental knowleges on hand-making education 1

ProfessorRitsuko KOJIMA

[email protected]

Music Education Teaching Music Education 1

Associate ProfessorMiho AKIOKA

[email protected]

Design Graphic Design 1

ProfessorMitsuie NAGAMACHI

[email protected]

Art Education Art Education in Japan 1

Associate ProfessorKenji SATO

[email protected]

Art Education Art Education in Japan 1

ProfessorHisakazu TANAKA

[email protected]

History of Japanese Art Basic Study on the History of Japanese Art 1

ProfessorTakashi SATO

[email protected]

Information Sciences Computer System / NetworkMedia Informatics / Data Base

1

ProfessorRitsuo MAEDA

[email protected]

Painting Painting 1

ProfessorYasuhiko MUKAI

[email protected]

BiologyGenetics, Genome Science and Chromosome Sciencein plants

1

Associate ProfessorGo SUZUKI

[email protected]

Biology Plant Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering 1

Associate ProfessorKazushige HORI

[email protected]

Organic Chemistry Organic Synthesis 1

Associate ProfessorKazumasa KUSHIDA

[email protected]

Physics Education and related fieldsDevelopment of teaching materials on physicseducation and curriculum

1

ProfessorKozo SADAKANE

[email protected]

Astronomy Observational Astrnomy, Astronomical Teaching 1

ProfessorHiroyasu NAKATA

[email protected]

Physics Optical properties of solids 1

ProfessorIchiro TAKI

[email protected]

Aesthetics, Science of Art Japanese Aesthetice Science of Art 1

LecturerMika WATANABE

[email protected]

Painting・Art Education Painting・Art Education in Japan 1

ProfessorYoshihisa AKAMATSU

[email protected]

Physical EducationResearch and Developmet of Learning Subject, Objectand Method

1

ProfessorKanichi ＭＩＭＵＲＡ

[email protected]

Movement Education Influence of body by movement 1

ProfessorYoriyasu OHTA

[email protected]

Ｂｕｄｏ Education Ｂｕｄｏ Education in Japan 1

It is necessary that the international student have basicknowledge of the university graduation extent formechanical engineering or material science.

Japanese or English(Indonesia 1)

A little English or Japanese can be spoken and written

Speak and Read Papers in Japanese


Interested in the History of Japanese Art（Mexico 1)

Ability to understand English or Japanese(Philippine 1)


Ability to understand English or Japanese

Ability to understand English or Japanese


Japanese or English（Mexico1)


Daily Japanese conversation and paper reading in English.Fundamental knowledges on Chemistry

Daily Japanese conversation and fundamental knowledgeson Physics

Need to read monographs and scientific papers onastronomy in English

Ability to understand English or Japanese (Thai 1)

Japanese, English (or French)

Japanese and English or French / enough to have a dailyconversation

University of the Ryukyus (Okinawa Prefecture)

Teaching practically based on Okinawa’s geographical and cultural characteristics

Basically, we offer accommodation on campus for this program trainee teachers. If no vacancy, we try to introduce apartments near campus.

◇ ContactAddress: 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213,JapanDepartment: International Affairs Section International Affairs, University of the RyukyusTEL: 81-98-895-8103 FAX: 81-98-895-8102E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.u-ryukyu.ac.jp

○ Characteristics and history

The University of the Ryukyus was establishedunder United States military occupation in 1950and became a national university of Japan in 1972.At the time of our university’s founding wereceived valuable guidance from Michigan StateUniversity. Today, we still try to uphold the verybest traditions of the American university system with both local and global features.

The University currently consists of seven faculties(Law & Letters, Tourism Sciences and Industrial Management, Education, Science, Medicine,Engineering, and Agriculture), seven graduateschools (four Master Programs in Tourism Sciences, Education, Medicine and Agriculture; four Master and Doctoral Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences, Medicine, Health Science, Engineering and Science; and one Doctoral Program at the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University), Special Support Education Programs, and a Juris Doctoral Program. There are approximately 8,400 students and 1,700 teaching and administrative staff.

○ International Exchange

・ Number of International students:

273 (from 41 countries)・ International exchange agreements with 67

universities in 27 countries/area overseas.

・ Number of Teacher Training students（1993～）:

6 from Myanmar, 4 from Thailand, 1 from Samoa, China, Brazil, Korea,Argentine andPeru.

○ Characteristics of the program :

To meet individual needs for professional development, academic supervisors will give tutoring and guidance to the trainee teacher in his or her laboratory. There will be frequent opportunities for information exchange with Japanese students, including actual schoolteachers studying at the University as graduate students.

○ Number of students to be accepted :8 or 9 people

○Outline of the course

・ Japanese language education

a) Basic courses :Mainly for beginners of Japanese, trainee teacherstake intensive Japanese language courses which concentrate on Basic Japanese and learn about Japanese society and culture.

b) Japanese Language Classes for Research and Graduate Students:trainee teachers who so wish can take these classes, from beginners’ to the advanced level.

・Specialized training

a) Supervisors will give appropriate guidance for each trainee to master fundamental items of training in specialized fields of study. While classroom instruction is delivered predominantly in Japanese, individual instruction may be given in English.

b) If interested, trainee teachers may participate in lectures/seminars at undergraduate or graduate level as auditors.

ｃ）At the end of the period of study, each trainee teachers writes a paper, and receives a certificate of attendance.

・ Othersa) The Elementary and Junior High Schools attached to the Faculty

of Education are very useful for actual education training. b) A Japanese tutor is assigned to help each trainee teachers not

only to study, but to adjust to their new environment for the first year.

c) There are various events such as International Student Festival, parties, etc.

○ Number of rooms・Single room 46（International House）+104 （dorms）

・Couple room 14（International House ）

・Family room 12（International House)

○ Monthly Rent・For single rooms, it’ll cost 10,000-15,000 yen

per month, including maintenance fee

○ Facilities・ International House: desk, chair, bed, shelf,

kitchen, bathroom at each room.・ Dorms: desk, chair, bed and shelf at each room

but kitchen and bathroom for share.

○ Information for Daily Life

・ Both International House and dorms are located on campus and convenient for study. Also, hospitals, public organizations and super markets are close to campus.

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◇ Outline of the course for Teacher Training students

◇ University overview ◇ Accommodations

University　of the Ryukyus

Name of Adviser E‐mail Teaching Field(s) Course DescriptionNumber of

student to beaccepted

Tokuichi Yonemori(professor)

[email protected]

Computer assisted TrainingDevelopment of Teaching-materials and Technique usingComputer in Elementary School Education

1

Naoya Nishioka(professor)

[email protected]

Geographic EducationDevelopment of Teaching Geography ( Human Geographysocial studies)

1

Ken Oshiro(professor)

[email protected],jp

English Education inElementary School in Japan

English Education in Elementary Schools in Japan 1

Yoichi Shimizu(professor)

[email protected]

Heat TransferThe fundamentals of Heat Transfer, Measurement Techniqueand Computer Simulation.

1

Hideaki Fukuda(professor)

[email protected]

Technology Education, WoodWorking

Development of curriculum of Technology Education, Manualmaking of Woodwork machine

1

Yutaka Kobayashiassociate(professor)

[email protected] Arts, public Art,environmental Art

Designing and Implementing New School and Community basedArt Projects for Environment and Ecology

1～2

Name of Adviser E‐mail Teaching Field(s) Course DescriptionNumber of

student to beaccepted

Masahiro Nakamaassociate(professor)

[email protected]

Computer assisted Training Development of Training method using computer. 1

◇Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, and, etc.

Graduate Schools of Education ・Faculty of Education

Faculty of Education

Qualification and Requirement for students.Numberof students in past 5 years.

Fluency in English or Japans is required

Research is available to those who are school teachers with the ability ofspeaking and reading in English.1 from Argentina (2010).

This class is for elementary school teachers. Fluency in oral and written Englishis preferred. 1 from Myanmar (2007).

This class is available to those school teachers with English reading andconversation ability. 1 from Peru (2005).

This class is available to those students with an adequate basic knowledge oftechnical education. This class may be taken in English.

Qualification and Requirement for students.Numberof students in past 5 years.

School teachers(Geography) those who have enough English/enough to attendclasses. 1 from Myanmar (2009).

This class is available to those students with an adequate basic knowledge ofheat transmission engineering. This class may be taken in English.

nara women’s university (nara)

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