2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses

Learning Design

Academic unit or major: Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s): Masao Murota / Hisashi Hatakeyama
Class Format: Lecture (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): 5-6 Mon (WL2-401(W641))
Class: -
Course Code: LAH.T110
Number of credits: 100
Course offered: 2026
Offered quarter: 2Q
Syllabus updated: Mar 5, 2026
Language: Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

What is the difference between learning before entering university and in university? What is the meaning and purpose of learning at university? In this course, we will give a lecture aimed at cultivating the theoretical thinking ability of university students' learning with theories of learning science, educational technology, cognitive psychology. We will deal with "learning" method and "teaching" method, not only for students but also your future. You will get ability to design your learning.

Course description and aims

The purpose is having ability to explain theories of learning and education using examples.
You will able to choose and devise a way to study at university and become self regulated learners.

Keywords

Learning， Education， Educational Technology， Learning Science， Collaborative Learning, Active Learning

Competencies

Specialist skills
Intercultural skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Classes consist of lectures, exercises, group activities.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	Guidance Learning Environment, Learning Style, How to Learn	Students reflect on the class. Students are required to think their own learning environment and learning style.
Class 2	Depth of learning, Learning the discipline	Students reflect on and summarize the class.
Class 3	Collaborative learning, Sharing ideas, Time Management, Becoming more resilient	Students reflect on and summarize the class.
Class 4	ARCS model, Learning motivation, Engagement	Students reflect on and summarize the class.
Class 5	Active Learning and Instructional design	Students reflect on and summarize the class.
Class 6	Expanding Learning Styles, Self-Regulated Learners	Students reflect on and summarize the class. Students develop their own learning action plans.
Class 7	Thinking about learning for your future	Students reflect on and summarize the class.

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend preparing for class and reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Katsuaki Suzuki, Noyuri Mima (editor) (2026) Learning Design Manual Ver.2, Kitaoji Shobo (in Japanese)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Jun Ohshima, Yuji Chiyonishio (editor) (2019) The Guidebook of the Learning Sciences, Kitaoji Shobo (in Japanese)

Evaluation methods and criteria

Activities (30%), presentations (30%), the final report (40%)

Related courses

LAH.C101 ： Tokyo Tech Visionary Project

Prerequisites

Not required