Purpose: This study introduces the idea of "Kyouzai Kenkyuu" and examines its potentiality as a conceptual tool to point to the curriculum design process with a case of social science education. By doing so, this study can contribute to expanding the target of reflection from the practices "inside" classrooms toward the…

This paper will examine English education, especially with regards to speaking and communications in Japanese middle and high schools using the theory of Language acquisition described by Lightbown and Spada. Firstly the study will speak about cases of English Education in Japan and after that, it will review Lightbown and Spada's theory. Finally,…

These proceedings contain the papers of the 14th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2017), 18-20 October 2017, which has been organized by the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) and endorsed by the Japanese Society for Information and Systems in…

This bulletin discusses the educational conditions in Japan. Contents include: (1) General educational activities; (2) Elementary instruction; (3) Middle schools; (4) High schools for girls; (5) Higher schools; (6) Normal schools; (7) Special schools; (8) Vocational schools; (9) Technical continuation schools; (10) Higher education; and (11)…

Designed to be used as a source of supplementary activities for courses in geography, world history, and world cultures, this unit focuses on current issues including political repression, multinational corporations, and urbanization. While emphasizing a personal perspective (how major issues have affected the daily lives of ordinary people) the…

Classroom management is a topic of enduring concern for teachers, administrators, and the public. It consistently ranks as the first or second most serious educational problem in the eyes of the general public, and beginning teachers consistently rank it as their most pressing concern during their early teaching years. Management problems continue…

The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…