2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Teacher education courses
Development and Learning I
- Academic unit or major
- Teacher education courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kimihiko Yamagishi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Wed (W933)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAT.A104
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Covers the basics of developmental phenomena in relation to school learning. Focuses on acquisition of scientific and logical thinking, morality, and measurement of developmental changes.
Course description and aims
Students shall achieve basic understanding of developmental and educational psychology.
Keywords
development, scientific reasoning, logical reasoning
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Topics change in every class meeting. Basically the course goes in lecture-style learning.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Historical transition of developmental ideas |
Can explain the history of views on development |
| Class 2 | Infant development |
Can explain developments in infancy |
| Class 3 | Juvenile and preadolescent development |
Can explain juvenile and preadolescent development |
| Class 4 | Development of morality(1) |
Can explain development of morality |
| Class 5 | Development of morality(2) |
Can explain development of morality |
| Class 6 | Measurement of development: Post 20th century |
Can explain techniques to measure development focusing on post-20th century |
| Class 7 | In-class presentation |
Can present the student's understanding of the course content |
| Class 8 | Feedback from the instructor |
Confirms the student's own level of understanding |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Handouts are distributed during lectures
Reference books, course materials, etc.
TBA
Evaluation methods and criteria
Group work and workshop: 10%
Quizzes and Presentation: 90%
Related courses
- LAT.A110 ： Educational Ccounseling
- LAT.A105 ： Development and Learning II
Prerequisites
None