授業の目的 【日本語】
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | | This research seminar aims at helping students, develop analytical skills, decide research areas and topics, and write thesis. M1 students will read and discuss on the literatures of wide range of research areas as well as relevant research methodologies on educational development. Through understanding the various research areas and methodologies, the students will decide their own research areas and gradually formulate research questions, methodologies and brief analytical framework. Students may be further able to start collecting secondary data and analyze the data to seek preliminary findings of the research questions. |
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到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | |
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到達目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course | | | By the end of this seminar, students are expected to complete the research design and literacy review for the master thesis and start collecting necessary data for further conducting analysis. |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | This seminar mainly consists of M1 students’ presentations on the general concept of international educational development, as well as on the introduction of academic research design and methodology. Each student will make presentation several times per semester. This seminar mainly covers the following structure.
Understanding the international educational development
Seminar members read and make presentations on general literatures and research papers related to each student’s interesting theme and areas in the field of educational development.
Understanding the research design
Seminar members read and make presentation on the academic research design including how the research objective, research questions, research frameworks are constructed.
Seminar members also discuss on what the literature review is, how to write reference list, and citation, etc.
Understanding the research methodology
Seminar members read and make presentation on research methodologies including both qualitative and quantitative analysis based on the academic papers or textbooks and discuss how they can apply them to each student’s research questions.
Instructor gives any additional lectures on the specific research topics or methodologies during the seminar.
Developing the research design
Seminar members discuss and decide the research objectives and questions, choose theories to place the research questions in the certain viewpoints, and build analytical framework.
Seminar members make presentations of literature review to justify the above research design. |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | | There is no precondition to take this course. |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | Grades are based on class participation (50%), presentation on research in progress (50%),
Credit is given to C- (C if applicable) or higher grade for each criterion. |
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教科書・参考書
Textbook/Reference Book | | Textbooks: No specific textbook will be used in this course. Lecture materials will be provided in each session if necessary.
References:
Robert K. Yin, 2016. Qualitative research from start to finish. New York
John W. Creswell and J.David Creswell, 2018. Research Design Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches, SAGE
Sharon M. Ravitch, Nicole Mittenfelner Carl, 2016, Qualitative research : bridging the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological, SAGE
Daniel Muijs, 2011. Doing Quantitative Research in Education with SPSS. SAGE
Eileen Kane, 1995. Seeing for Yourself: Research Handobook for Girls’ Education in Africa, World Bank.
George Psacharopoulos, 1987. Economics of Education Research and Studies, Pargamon Press.
IIEP, World Bank and UNICEF, 2014. Education Sector Analysis Methodological Guidelines: Volume 1 Sector-Wide Analysis, with Emphasis on Primary and Secondary Education,
IIEP, World Bank and UNICEF, 2014. Education Sector Analysis Methodological Guidelines: Volume 2 Sub-Sector Specific Analysis
Mingat, A., Tan, J.P. and Sosale, S. 2003. Tools for Education Policy Analysis. Washington DC: World Bank. |
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課外学習等（授業時間外学習の指示）
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | Preparation for individual presentations on the research methodologies and research progress will be requested. |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | | Active participation in discussion and activities during each session is expected. |
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使用言語
Language(s) for Instruction & Discussion | | | -Lecture and discussion will be conducted in English. |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | | 対⾯・遠隔（同時双方向型）の併⽤。遠隔授業は Teams、Zoom等で⾏う。
※履修登録後に授業形態等に変更がある場合には、NUCＴの授業サイトで案内します。
Combination of face-to-face and remote (interactive communication class) classes. Remote classes are conducted via Teams, Zoom, etc.
*Guidance will be posted on NUCT if there are any changes in the class format, etc. after registration. |
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遠隔授業（オンデマンド型）で行う場合の追加措置
Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class) | | |
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