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Intercultural collaborative learning activities on educational reform and teacher well-being
Against the backdrop of a globalized society and an increasingly diverse learner population, how to maintain and improve teacher well-being is a new global social issue that has been raised as a new goal by the OECD Education 2030.This program involves participation in lectures in English by international teacher training students currently undergoing training at our university on the current state of educational reform in each region, as well as discussion and reflection. Through these activities, students will raise awareness of the current state of education and its reforms in different cultural contexts, as well as the well-being of teachers.The students will then visit educational policy institutions and schools to conduct fieldwork in which Japanese and international students will learn together, hold collaborative discussions about school education and its reforms in their own countries, and explore ways to resolve issues related to improving teacher well-being during this period of educational change.
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Content／学習内容
○ Pre-learning (online): View the 2025 International Education Symposium “Teacher Professionalism and Well-being” presented by the University of Tsukuba’s Education Degree Program and International Teacher Training Program, to understand the concepts of OECD/Education 2030 and well-being, as well as the professional roles and challenges of teachers overseas.
○ Visit a Tsukuba City elementary school to learn about the duties of teachers in Japanese schools, the organizational structure of schools, and the actual teaching practices through school facility tours, classroom observations, and teacher lectures.
○ Visit the National Institute for Educational Policy Research and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to understand the results of the latest international academic achievement surveys and the formulation of educational policies based on those results through lectures by education policy officials.
○ Participate in the University of Tsukuba’s Education Degree Program’s Hybrid International Student Conference, where you will deepen your understanding of how to maintain and improve teacher well-being as an educational challenge in the context of a globalized society and the diversification of learners, through presentations from various countries and Q&A sessions on sustainability and inclusivity in global education.
○ Post-conference learning (online): Deepen your understanding of the current state and challenges of improving teacher well-being in a global society through reflection on the activities and discussions.
Competency／コンピテンシー
- Literacy
- Problem finding ability
- Problem solving skill
- International character
- Autonomy
- Language proficiency
Information／その他の情報
Course Requirements
Students who are interested in teacher well-being in the context of education’s transformation, and strive to think from an international perspective. Those aspiring to become teachers are preferred but not required. Applicants must be enrolled in the Student Accident Compensation Insurance program.
Evaluation Method
The quality of the activity reflections, the level of participation in discussions, and the multifaceted nature of viewpoints will be evaluated on-site, and the reflection reports will also be assessed.
References
OECD (2025). OECD Teaching Compass: Reimagining teachers as agents of curriculum changes
