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Habib, Maki K.; Nagata, Fusaomi; Watanabe, Keigo – Education Sciences, 2021
The development of experiential learning methodologies is gaining attention, due to its contributions to enhancing education quality. It focuses on developing competencies, and build-up added values, such as creative and critical thinking skills, with the aim of improving the quality of learning. The interdisciplinary mechatronics field…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Thinking Skills, Engineering Education, Teaching Methods
Ito, Yoko; Nakayama, Setsuko – International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning, 2014
The objectives of the research reported in this article were to develop and evaluate an interdisciplinary primary school Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) curriculum as a collaboration among the subject areas of "kateika" (Japanese home economics), art, and music. In our curriculum, which focused on the improvement of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 6, Interdisciplinary Approach
Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed.; Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2018
The aim of the 2018 International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA) conference was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There have been advances in both cognitive…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education

Flynn, Cynthia B. – Teaching Sociology, 1977
Describes and evaluates a demographic exercise intended for use by undergraduate students in courses on population problems. The exercise, involving demographic events in Japan in 1966, requests students to write a paper on Japan after answering 15 questions. Findings indicate that the exercise facilitates interdisciplinary thinking among students…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Culture, Demography, Higher Education
Weng, Carolyn – 1976
This document presents two resource units for studying the cultural diversity and unity of several countries. The unit was developed as part of a series by the Public Education Religion Studies Center. The resource units serve the religious components of broader cultural studies of the USSR and Japan. Three statements of rationale underlie the…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities

Senger, Elizabeth S.; And Others – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1997
Describes a classroom project integrating children's literature, Japanese culture, and geometry that grew out of the local killing of a Japanese exchange student. Fourth-graders read "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" around which the interdisciplinary unit was developed. Topics covered included Japanese culture, American social…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Childrens Literature, Cultural Education, Elementary Education
Nolan, Evonne, Comp. – Teaching Music, 1995
Presents a classroom scenario in which music education and social studies topics are integrated. Maintains that the National Standards for Arts Education encourage interdisciplinary approaches. Presents suggested learning activities incorporating topics from social studies and music education. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Cultural Context, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education

Christensen, Lois – Southern Social Studies Journal, 1996
Presents a series of lesson plans to be incorporated into an interdisciplinary unit on Japan. Uses the five themes of geography as a framework for a broader exploration of the culture and history of Japan. Specifically addresses women and their role in Japanese society, and other cultural ideas. (MJP)
Descriptors: Asian History, Cultural Context, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnography
Jones, Savannah C. – 1984
Materials for a secondary level, interdisciplinary social studies course on Japan are divided into introductory information, 14 classroom units, and study and evaluation materials. Introductory material includes lists of objectives and skills, an outline of Japanese history, and an explanation of Japan's name and flag. The units cover the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art Appreciation, Cross Cultural Studies, Economics
Murphy, Carole – 1983
Teachers at all academic levels can adapt the design and content of the sixth grade Japanese cultural festival detailed in this learning packet. Material is divided into 2 sections. Section 1 provides a step-by-step guide to planning and conducting the festival. These instructions, based on 5 years of experience, include a detailed planning…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Clothing, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1970
The curriculum guide for non-western civilization area studies incorporates these major considerations: 1) the teaching of concepts rather than the accumulation of data, focusing on the development of critical thinking; 2) the development of values, skills, and knowledge needed to cope with the pressing social problems of today including:…
Descriptors: African History, Area Studies, Asian History, Concept Teaching
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers