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2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Teacher education courses

Studies on Teaching Method using ICT

Academic unit or major
Teacher education courses
Instructor(s)
Masao Murota
Class Format
Exercise
Media-enhanced courses
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Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)
Class
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Course Code
LAT.A204
Number of credits
010
Course offered
2026
Offered quarter
3-4Q
Syllabus updated
Mar 5, 2026
Language
Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

Design and practice new teaching methods that utilize the ICT media, such as class supporting system, electronic blackboard, and digital textbooks.

Based on the learning outcomes of "Educational Technology" and "Curriculum Design and Management", this course enhances teaching abilities by understanding the relationship between the information technology and education. The aims of this course are 1) students are able to teach subjects by utilizing digital textbooks and electronic blackboard effectively, 2) students are able to teach subjects by using student centered approach but teacher centered approach in order to foster 21st century skills.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) understand the relationship between information technology and education, actually design instruction in a class.
2) teach by new instructional methods that utilize the ICT media, such as class supporting system, electronic blackboard, and digital textbooks.

Keywords

information communication technology, information utilization ability, electronic blackboard, digital textbooks, class supporting system, Instructional methods, information education

Competencies

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

Class flow

Students learn new instructional method using ICT media such as a class supporting system, an electronic blackboard and digital textbooks, and demonstrate a mini lesson.

Course schedule/Objectives

Course schedule Objectives
Class 1

Orientation, Importance and theory of ICT in classes

Reflection on the class

Class 2

Independent, interactive and deep learning and teaching methods using ICT

Reflection on the class
Development of the teaching plan with ICT

Class 3

The first trial lesson part 1 and mutual evaluation

Reflection of the first trial lesson

Class 4

The first trial lesson part 2 and mutual evaluation

Reflection of the first trial lesson

Class 5

Reflection of the first trial lesson

Reflection on the class
Development of the teaching plan with ICT

Class 6

The second trial lesson part 1 and mutual evaluation

Reflection of the first trial lesson

Class 7

The second trial lesson part 2 and mutual evaluation
Reflection and Summary

Reflection of the first trial lesson

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

Distributing the material, if necessary

Reference books, course materials, etc.

・Tadsashi Inagaki et al (2011), Instructional Design Manual, Kitaoji Shobo (in Japanese)
・Toshiki Matsudsa et al (2013), Class Improvement tackle with learners, Gakubunsha (in Japanese)
・Tatsuya Horita et al (2019), Educational methods and technologies for becoming a teacher supporting the information society, Sanseido (in Japanese)
・Jun Ohshima et al (2019), The guidebook of the Learning Sciences, Kitaoji Shobo (in Japanese)

Evaluation methods and criteria

Reflection, Teaching Plan, and Micro-Teaching (60%), Final report (40%)

Related courses

  • LAT.A203 : Educational Technology

Prerequisites

Students have to have already taken "Education Technology" before this course.

Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).

murota[at]ila.isct.ac.jp

Office hours

Please make a reservation by e-mail in advance.