Adversity in teacher education in Japan: Professional development or professional impoverishment?
Keywords:
Teacher education reform, pre-service education, professional schools of teacher education, teacher license renewal system, JapanAbstract
This paper aims to discuss teacher education in Japan. In pre-service education, the curriculum at the Bachelor’s degree level has shifted more to an approach that emphasizes reflective practices. Professional schools of teacher education, which have recently been established for the Master’s degree level, are supposed to function as a practical course of education, but it is still very unclear how they are different from the existing graduate schools of education. In the domain of in-service training, a teacher license renewal system was recently introduced, but it does not seem to be meaningful because of its cost. Instead of the introduction of license renewal system, it is more efficient and effective for teachers to be united and involved in reforming themselves at every school level in order to create secure learning spaces and communities inside the schools.
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Imazu, K. (2009). Kyoin menkyo koshinsei wo tou (Questioning Teacher Licence Renewal System). Tokyo: Iwanami-shoten.
Inagaki, T., & Sato, M. (1996). Jugyo kenkyu nyumon (Introduction to lesson study). Tokyo: Iwanami-shoten.
Iwata, Y. (2006). Kyoshi kyouiku no soshiki-karikyuramu no kaikaku doko (Trends of reform on organisation and curriculum for teacher education). In Curriculum Center for Teachers at Tokyo Gakugei University (Eds.), Kyoshi kyoiku kaikaku no yukue (The future of teacher training reform) (pp. 83-97). Tokyo: Sofusha.
Kadowaki, K. (2008). Kaisei kyouiku kihonho ka deno kyoshi to kyoshi kyoiku no kadai (Issues of teachers and teacher education under the revised Fundamental Law of Education). In Nihon Kyoshi Kyoiku Gakkai (the Japanese Society for the Study of Teacher Education) (Eds.), Nihon no kyoushi kyouiku kaikaku (Teacher education reform in Japan) (pp. 250–262). Tokyo; Gakuji Shuppan.
Katsuno, M. (2008) Kyoshoku katei no nintei to hyoka wo meguru saikin no seisaku nit suite (Recent policies on accreditation and evaluation of teacher training courses). In Nihon Kyoshi Kyoiku Gakkai (the Japanese Society for the Study of Teacher Education) (Eds.), Nihon no kyoushi kyouiku kaikaku (Teacher education reform in Japan) (pp. 104–116). Tokyo: Gakuji Shuppan.
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Kubo, T. (2008). Menkyo koshin sei to genshoku kensyu kaikaku (Teacher licence renewal system and in-service training reform). In Nihon Kyoshi Kyoiku Gakkai (the Japanese Society for the Study of Teacher Education) (Eds.), Nihon no kyoushi kyouiku kaikaku (Teacher education reform in Japan) (pp. 203–216). Tokyo: Gakuji Shuppan.
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Loughran, J. J. (2004). A history and context of self-study of teaching and teacher education practices. In J. J. Loughran, M. I. Hamilton, V. K. LaBoskey, & T. Ussell (Eds.), International handbook of self-study of teaching and teacher education practices (pp. 7–39). Dordrecht: Kluwer.
Miishi, H. (2006). Gakko karikyuramu kaihatsu to kyoin yosei no kadai (Issues on the development of school education curriculum and teacher training). In Curriculum Center for Teachers at Tokyo Gakugei University (Eds.), Kyoshi kyoiku kaikaku no yukue (The future of teacher training reform) (pp. 49–68). Tokyo: Sofusha.
Ministry of Education. (2011). Kyosyoku daigakuin seido no gaiyou (The outline of the PSTE system). Official document for the ninth meeting of Kyoin no Shishitsu Nouryoku Koujyou Tokubetsu Bukai (the Special Department of CCE for Teachers’ Professional Capacity Development), 10 May 2011. Retrieved from http://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/shingi/chukyo/chukyo11/shiryo/__icsFiles/afiel dfile/2011/06/09/1306096_07.pdf
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Nakayama, N., Takagi, A., & Imamura, H. (2010). Teacher certification renewal system: An analysis based on a nation-wide survey of Japanese teachers of English. Educational Perspectives, 43(1-2), 28–37.
Ose, T., & Sato, M. (2003). Gakkyo wo kaeru (Changing a school). Tokyo: Shogakkan. Ose, T., & Sato, M. (2000). Gakkyo wo tsukuru (Establishing a school). Tokyo: Shogakkan.
Ota, N. (2000). Teacher education and its reform in contemporary Japan. International Studies in Sociology of Education, 10(1), 43–60.
Sato, M. (2000). Manabi kara toso suru kodomotachi (Children escaping from learning). Tokyo: Iwanami-shoten.
Sato, M. (2006). Gakko no chosen (Challenge by schools). Tokyo: Shogakkan.
Sato, M. (2008) Kyoshi kyoiku no kiki to kaikaku no genriteki kento (A study into principles on crises and reform of teacher education). In Nihon Kyoshi Kyoiku Gakkai (the Japanese Society for the Study of Teacher Education) (Eds.), Nihon no kyoushi kyouiku kaikaku (Teacher education reform in Japan) (pp. 20–37). Tokyo: Gakuji Shuppan.
Sato, M., & Sato, M. (2003). Koritsu chugakko no chosen (Challenge by a neighbourhood junior high school). Tokyo: Gyosei.
Ushito, J. (2008). Kinnen no kyoin kensyu seisaku no doko to kadai (Recent trends and issues on policies for teacher professional development). In Nihon Kyoshi Kyoiku Gakkai (the Japanese Society for the Study of Teacher Education) (Eds.), Nihon no kyoushi kyouiku kaikaku (Teacher education reform in Japan) (pp. 185–202). Tokyo: Gakuji Shuppan.
Yamazaki, J. (2001). Kyoin yosei no rekishi (History of teacher training). In Japanese Society for Curriculum Studies (Eds.), Karikyuramu jiten (The encyclopaedia of curriculum) (pp. 427–428). Tokyo: Gyosei.
Yamazaki, J. (2002). Kyoshi no raifu kosu kenkyu (A study of the life course of teachers). Tokyo: Sofusha.
Yamazaki, J. (2006). Kyoin kensyu wo meguru genjo to kadai (Trends and tasks regarding teacher training). In Curriculum Center for Teachers at Tokyo Gakugei University (Eds.), Kyoshi kyoiku kaikaku no yukue (The future of teacher training reform) (pp. 163–181). Tokyo: Sofusha.
Yamazaki, J. (2008). Kyoin yosei karikyuramu kaikaku no kadai (Issues on teacher training curriculum reform). In Nihon Kyoshi Kyoiku Gakkai (the Japanese Society for the Study of Teacher Education) (Eds.), Nihon no kyoushi kyouiku kaikaku (Teacher education reform in Japan) (pp. 117–134). Tokyo: Gakuji Shuppan.
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2011-12-12
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Saito, E., & Murase, M. (2011). Adversity in teacher education in Japan: Professional development or professional impoverishment?. Journal of Research, Policy & Practice of Teachers and Teacher Education, 1(1), 45–58. Retrieved from https://ojs.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JRPPTTE/article/view/130
