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Okayama University offers fascinating programs on practical pedagogy in collaboration with schools in the community on the basis of its long-accumulated wisdom ◇ University overview ◇ Outline and characteristics of the course ◇ Accommodations ○Characteristics and History for Teacher Training Students Teacher trainees have a priority to reside in was founded in 1949 on the ○ Characteristics of the Course: The first 6 months focuses on the mastering dormitories for international students for the first six basis of its predecessor, Okayama Medical of Japanese language and culture for the beginners and in the remaining one months of the training. College and Sixth High School, which were year trainees have a teaching-training to achieve the aims of own specialties. The rent of the dorms are follows. The bill for rent founded in 1922 and 1900 respectively. It now ○ Number of Students to be Accepted: up to 12 and utility will be sent to you after you move-into has 10 faculties and 8 graduate schools and is the dorm. Admission fee of 30,000 yen (one one of the biggest national universities in . ○ Outline of the training course: ・Preparatory Japanese Language Education time/stay, non-refundable) will be charged as well. One of its characteristics lies in its emphasis on ・From October to March, for 6 months, Preparatory Japanese Language is international exchanges. The Center for Liberal ･Kuwanoki Dormitory : Rooms 142 taught at the Center for Liberal Arts and Language Education, totaling 600 Rent : 14,000-16,000 yen/month Arts and Language Education provides Japanese hours. language courses to International Students and ・Different classes are prepared depending on the student’s proficiency ･International House : Rooms 18 International Affairs Department and the level and their use of Chinese characters in their mother tongue. Rent : 27,000 yen/month institution office which will accept the student ・Supplementary Course is provided for each level. will supports their living in Japan. ･ Dormitory : Rooms 21 Okayama University has made exceptional ・ Teaching Training Rent : 28,000 yen / month [1 Year Course] efforts to contribute to the attainment of SDGs. * Rent is subject to change. In December 2017, Okayama University was ・Academic supervisors make research plans according to the interests and Japanese language ability of teacher trainees through interviews. Teacher * Dormitories are no smoking in all locations presented with the “SDGs Partnership Award” in whether shared areas or private rooms. the first Japan SDGs Awards selected by the trainees take courses on campus and educational practicum at the SDGs Promotion Headquarters of the Japanese neighboring elementary and secondary schools in line with their research * If spouse of trainees lives in Okayama prefecture, government. Okayama University was the sole plans and purposes. trainees cannot stay at the dormitory. national or public university to receive the award. [1 Year and a Half Course] ○ Facilities ･ Number of Students (as of May 1, 2020) ・Teacher trainees can take Teaching Training Course from October, if academic supervisors allow the exemption from Preparatory Japanese a desk, a chair, a bed, bath, toilet, kitchen, Undergraduate students : 10,105 a refrigerator, an air-conditioner Postgraduate students : 2,922 Language Education for teacher trainees by October. ○ Number of International Students & teacher * Teacher trainees may have an interview with their prospective ○ Information for daily life trainees (as of May 1, each year) academic supervisor in advance. Dormitories are located within about 10-15 minutes walk from the Campus of the University. 2020: International Students : 760, ○Participatory Subjects such as Field Trips and Regional Exchanges teacher trainees : 0 ・Participatory subjects such as school visits and international exchange Shopping mall/supermarket is also available programs at elementary and secondary schools in Okayama are provided. within walking distance. 2019: International Students : 768, teacher trainees : 2 2018: International Students : 710, ◇ Follow-up for graduates ◇ Contact teacher trainees : 2 Okayama University founded Okayama University international Alumni Address: 3-1-1 Tsushima-naka Kita-Ku Okayama We have been accepting one to eight teacher Association in October 2011. The Okayama University International Alumni trainees from abroad every year since 1980, Association will serve as a way to disseminate information between alumni Teacher and Student Supporting Group, totaling 158 trainees from 19 countries. association members and International students at Okayama University in Graduate School of Education, Okayama University addition to providing alumni who do not belong to the association a way to Phone: +81-86-251-7588 Fax: +81-86-251-7586 stay connected with Okayama University. Okayama University hold Super E-mail: [email protected] Global Homecoming Day and have a place of exchange for alumni and URL: http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp international students. Okayama University（No.38）

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

Name of Graduate School of Education department

Number of Qualification and requirement for students, Course code Name of adviser E-mail Teaching field（s） Course description Language students to be number of students in past 5 years accepted

Analyses of Teaching Method of The Japanese It is needed to be able to read, write, speak and listen 38001 Norio TANAKA [email protected] Japanese Education Japanese Language Japanese. It is needed to be able to read, write, speak and listen 38002 Takumi KIMURA [email protected] Japanese Literature Analyses of Japanese Modern Literature Japanese Japanese. Japanese Language Teaching Method and Curriculum of The Japanese It is needed to be able to read, write, speak and listen 38003 Mayumi UKIDA [email protected] Japanese 1 Education Language arts Japanese. It is needed to be able to read, write, speak and listen 38004 Satoshi TSUCHIYA [email protected] Chinese Classics Analyses of Chinese Classics Japanese Japanese. Satomi It is needed to be able to read, write, speak and listen 38005 [email protected] Japanese Language Analyses of Japanese Language Japanese MATAYOSHI Japanese. World History (particularly German history or Japanese, English, It is required to be able to speak Japanese, English, or 38006 Yosuke IIDA [email protected] History of Europe 1 relations between Europe and Asia) German German.

38007 Hiroshi OE [email protected] Law Jurisprudence Japanese 1 It is needed to be able to read ,write and speak Japanese.

Monetary economics and other fields of applied 38008 Masanori OHKUMA [email protected] Applied Economics Japanese or English 1 Sufficient proficiency in English or in Japanese economics Training about and geography Japanese, English, It is required to be able to speak Japanese, English, or 38009 Tsutomu KAWADA [email protected] Human Geography 1 education German German. Toshinori Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction of Social Studies It is needed to be able to read and speak Japanese or 38010 [email protected] Japanese, English 1 KUWABARA Education Education English. South Korea 1 h_takada1978@okayama- Western History of Political Thought and Political It is needed to be able to read, write and speak Japanese 38011 Hirofumi TAKADA Political Science Japanese, English 1 u.ac.jp Philosophy or English. Nobuhusa It is needed to be able to read and speak Japanese or 38012 [email protected] Physical Geography Tectonic Geomorphology and Natural hazard Japanese、English 1 MATSUTA English

38013 Hiroshi [email protected] Ethics Moral education based on ethics Japanese 1 It is needed to be able to read, write and speak Japanese.

It is needed to be able to read ,write ,speak and listen 38014 Ryosuke MURAI [email protected] Japanese History Japanese medieval history Japanese 1 Japanese. Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction of Social Studies It is needed to be able to read, write and speak Japanese. 38015 Hidekazu YAMADA [email protected] Japanese 1 Education Education (History Education) Indonesia 1, Ghana 1 Masakazu Mathematics Theories of understanding and classroom design in 38016 [email protected] Japanese, English 1 Speaks Japanese or English. Philippines 2 OKAZAKI Education Mathematics Education Noboru 38017 [email protected] Analysis Functional Analysis Japanese, English 1 Speaks Japanese or English. NAKAMURA Masaki 38018 [email protected] Geometry Topology Japanese, English 1 Speaks Japanese or English. NAKAGAWA Michitaka 38019 [email protected] Algebra Number Theory Japanese, English 1 Speaks Japanese or English. MIYAUCHI

38020 Kento NAKADA [email protected] Algebra Representation Theory, Combinatorics Japanese, English 1 Speaks Japanese or English.

38021 Motonori ANDO [email protected] Biology Cell physiology, Biophysics, Morphology Japanese, English 1 Good at English or Japanese. Teruhiko 38022 [email protected] Chemistry Development of new synthetic reactions Japanese, English 1 Good at English or Japanese. ISHIKAWA Physics Education/ Condensed Matter Physics Physics/Physics 38023 Yoshihiko INADA [email protected] (Superconductor, Magnetism, Ultra Low Japanese, English 1 Good at English or Japanese. Education temperature physics) Climate and water cycle systems mainly in East Asia/ Extreme events and climate variability / Meteorology and 38024 Kuranoshin KATO [email protected] Development of interdisciplinary lesson plans on Japanese, English 1 Good at English. Climatology climate and cultural understanding education, relating to ESD

38025 Hiroki FUJII [email protected] Science Education Curriculum and Instruction of Science Education Japanese, English 1 Good at English or Japanese.

38026 Koji UNO [email protected] Solid Earth Science Paleomagnetism and rock magnetism Japanese, English 1 Good at English or Japanese.

Composition and Teacher who has academic ability over undergraduate 38027 Takeshi SAITO [email protected] Composition and Conduct method Japanese 1 Conduct degree.

38028 Isao OHASHI [email protected] Art Education Arts and Crafts Education Japanese It is needed to be able to speak Japanese.

Art Education, Art 38029 Rikako AKAGI [email protected] Arts and Crafts Education,Fine Arts Theory Japanese It is needed to be able to speak Japanese. History 1 Kazufumi 38030 [email protected] Wood Craft The wood craft, the method of processing material Japanese It is needed to be able to speak Japanese. YAMAMOTO

38031 Tetsuo KIYOTA [email protected] Art Education Arts and Crafts Education Japanese It is needed to be able to speak Japanese.

38032 Masaru KAGA [email protected] Kinematics Biomechanics Japanese, English 1 Can speak English or Japanese.

School Health 38033 Minoru ADACHI [email protected] Health Education and Preventive Medicine Japanese 1 Can speak Japanese. Education

38034 Yuichi HARA [email protected] Physical Education Physical Education Japanese 1 Can speak Japanese.

Home Economics 38035 Sono SATO [email protected] Home Economics Education Japanese Can speak Japanese. Education

38036 Lee Kyoungwon [email protected] Home Management Family Relation Japanese1 Can speak Japanese.

38037 Yoko SHINOHARA [email protected] Clothing science Laundering and finishing Japanese Can speak Japanese.

38038 Takashi IRIE [email protected] Electricity Electrical Energy Education Japanese, English 1 Good at English or Japanese.

Japanese ability for enough understanding contents of Information Technology Education, Uses of 38039 Toshinobu KASAI [email protected] Computer Science Japanese 1 lectures. Information Technology in Education Fundamental knowledge in the field you wish to work in.

Mechanical 38040 Hirofumi NOGE [email protected] Degital fablication Japanese or English 1 Speaks Japanese or English. Engineering

38041 Kazuya OKADA [email protected] British Literature English Poetry Japanese, English 1 Good English Proficiency.

Study on the language and style of eighteenth- Students should be able to understand English or 38042 Kyoko WAKIMOTO [email protected] English Philology Japanese, English 1 century British literary works Japanese at advanced level. English Language Students should be able to communicate either in English 38043 Takashi KOYAMA [email protected] Research on Listening Comprehension in English Japanese, English 1 Education or in Japanese. Malawi 1 (Academic) English Writing, Intercultural 38044 Scott GARDNER [email protected] English Communication Japanese, English 1 Communication, Bakhtinian Dialogue Cross cultural communication, critical literacy, 38045 Shawna CARROLL [email protected] Cross Cultural Studies English 1 Able to read and write scientific reports in English. social justice issues, gender equity, LGBTQ issues Psychology of Theory and practice of education for students with 38046 Satoru SATO [email protected] Japanese 1 Can speak Japanese. Disability mild disabilities (e.g., ADHD, LD, AS） Curriculum and Exploring current issues regarding special 38047 Yoshihisa OHTAKE [email protected] Instruction in Special education for students with developmental Japanese 1 Can speak Japanese. Education disabilities in Japan Pathophysiology of Research of molecular baisis for 38048 Iori OHMORI [email protected] developmental Japanese, English 1 Able to read and write scientific reports in English. neurodevelopmental disorders disorders Munehisa Special Education Law Analyzing laws and policies promoting inclusive 38049 [email protected] Japanese 1 Can speak Japanese. YOSHITOSHI and Policy education Exploring theory and practice based on behavior Psychology of 38050 Takayuki TANJI [email protected] analysis for students with developmental Japanese 1 Can speak Japanese. Disability disabilities Nobuyuki 38051 [email protected] Kinematics Sport Methodology Japanese 1 Can speak Japanese. KAJITANI A lecture about cooperation education of Childcare contents expression of an infant, words, environment, Toshiyuki studies，Juvenile It is for to some extent a condition to be able to speak 38052 [email protected] juvenile culture, childcare practice, home training, Japanese 1 TAKAHASHI culture studies，Art Japanese. a kindergarten and an elementary school, pedagogics elementary school home economics education. Childcare contents Childcare contents (Human Relationships and It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese 38053 Osamu NISHIYAMA [email protected] Japanese 1 studies Environment) in Japan articles. Developmental Clinical A study about the psychosocial support in It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese 38054 Mika KATAYAMA [email protected] Japanese 1 Psychology childhood articles. Tomoyoshi It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese 38055 [email protected] Infant education Research on infant education Japanese 1 YOKOMATSU articles. Educational A study on Educational Administration and System It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese 38056 Atsushi TAKASE [email protected] Management and Japanese 1 in Japan and Russia articles. Administration History of Western Review of Studies in Japan about History of It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese 38057 Masanobu ONOUE [email protected] Japanese 1 Education Education in France articles. Shinnosuke A Study on Adult Education and Lifelong Learning It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese 38058 [email protected] Adult Education Japanese 1 KUMAGAI in Japan articles. Sociological approach to the systems of Japanese It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese 38059 Kenji [email protected] Sociology of Education Japanese 1 education articles. It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese 38060 Taku OJIMA [email protected] Educational Methods A Study on Educational Methods in Japan Japanese 1 articles. Indonesia 1 History of Japanese Historical and Cultural Studies on Education in It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese 38061 Kazuaki KAJII [email protected] Japanese 1 Education Japan articles. Philosophy of It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese 38062 Yoshitsugu HIRATA [email protected] Philosophical Approach to Education Japanese 1 Education articles Developmental Stuednts are required to have enough abilities to read and 38063 Tazuko AOKI [email protected] Development of character strenghts Japanese, English Psychology write in Japanese or in English. Takafumi 38064 [email protected] Learning Psychology Mechanism of Human Learning and Memory Japanese Students should be able to communicate in Japanese. TERASAWA Educational Evaluation 38065 Tsuyoshi YAMADA [email protected] Educational measurement & psychometrics Japanese, English1 It is needed to be able to speak either English or Japanese. and Psychometrics Developmental 38066 Motoko MIYAKE [email protected] Psychological approach to peer relationship Japanese, English It is needed to be able to speak either English or Japanese. Psychology Developmental 38067 Yoshihiro OKAZAKI [email protected] Mechanisms of Cognitive Development Japanese, English It is needed to be able to speak either English or Japanese. Psychology

38068 Takehiko ITO [email protected] school medical and health science Japanese Can speak Japanese.

38069 Hiroko KAMIMURA [email protected] Practice on School Health Promotion Japanese Can speak Japanese. Mutsumi 38070 [email protected] school medical and health science Japanese Can speak Japanese. MATSUEDA

38071 Yukari MIMURA [email protected] school medical and health science Japanese1 Can speak Japanese. Hokuma 38072 [email protected] Practice on School Health Promotion Japanese Can speak Japanese. MUNAKATA 38073 Aiko TSUSHIMA [email protected] school medical and health science Japanese Can speak Japanese.

38074 Ai YAMAUCHI [email protected] Practice on School Health Promotion Japanese Can speak Japanese.

38075 Yasuhisa HIRAI [email protected] Mathematics Education Teaching arithmetic in elementary level Japanese, English Speaks Japanese or English.

It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese 38076 Makiko KANAGAWA [email protected] Educational ManagemenSchool Management, Teacher Education Japanese, English articles. It is needed to be able to read, write, speak and listen Japanese. 38077 Satoshi MATSUDA [email protected] Japanese Literature Analyses of Japanese ancient literature Japanese 1 It is needed to be able to read Japanese ancient literature in original. Japanese Language Curriculum Research and Development（Japanese It is needed to be able to read, write, speak and listen 38078 Koji MIYAMOTO [email protected] Japanese Education Language Arts） Japanese. It is needed to be able to read, write, speak and listen 38080 Kosaku KAWASAKI [email protected] science education Instruction of Science Education Japanese Japanese.