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Direct linkOECD Publishing, 2022
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) staff are central to promoting young children's development, learning and well-being. ECEC staff work in teams and the staff roles included these teams vary both across countries and within countries, for instance related to the size and location of ECEC centres. Initial education and ongoing professional…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Teamwork, Staff Development
Peer reviewedMasashi Watanabe; Naoko Aoyagi; Naomi Kaminaga – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2024
This study examines the effectiveness of a simultaneous intervention in kindergarten and home to improve ball skills in children. Two kindergartens in Ibaraki, Japan, were divided into intervention (N = 98, mean age = 5.5 [0.6] years) and control groups (N = 88, mean age = 5.6 [0.6] years). The intervention was for 4 weeks. Parents received emails…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Psychomotor Skills, Early Intervention
Matsuo, Makoto; Arai, Kohei; Matsuo, Takami – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the direct and indirect effects of managerial coaching on critical reflection mediated through learning goal orientation. Design/methodology/approach: The authors conducted a questionnaire survey of 169 employees in 53 teams at an IT firm in Japan. The data were examined using multi-level…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Reflection, Goal Orientation, Foreign Countries
Makoto Matsuo – International Journal of Training and Development, 2024
The six-phase model of cognitive apprenticeship (modelling, coaching, scaffolding, articulation, reflection and exploration) has been recognized as a useful and effective instructional method in educational research; however, only a few studies have investigated the structural relationships among the six phases at work. This study aimed to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nurses, Modeling (Psychology), Professional Development
Download full textHuang, Futao; Chen, Lilan – Journal of International and Comparative Education, 2022
Given the criticism of the institutional practices of Japan's higher education institutions on international students' learning experiences, the study attempts to investigate why international students still chose to study at Japanese universities and whether they benefited from this experience. It also explores whether they benefit from this…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, College Students, Educational Experience, Barriers
Elena Rosa Brown; Merrilyn Groom; Kankan Zhang; Sarah Angell – Sutton Trust, 2023
England's early education and childcare system is at a turning point. Both major political parties have shown a significant interest in the early years, with the government recently announcing an expansion of funded provision for some one- and two-year-olds in the 2023 Spring Budget. But what can be done to ensure any changes to England's early…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education
Sakai, Takeshi; Akai, Hideyuki; Ishizaka, Hiroki; Tamura, Kazuyuki; Ozawa, Hiroaki; Lee, Yew-Jin – International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this exploratory study was to develop Global Lesson Study (GLS) defined as an international collaborative lesson study through international exchange of teachers using ICT. Its purpose is to nurture teachers from different countries with intercultural competence to conduct lesson study. Design/methodology/approach: We…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Professional Development, Lesson Plans
Takafumi Tomura; Takahiro Sato; Ryan T. Miller; Yu Furuta – European Physical Education Review, 2024
The purpose of this study was to analyse Japanese elementary school teachers' learning experiences during professional development (PD) regarding immigrant parental involvement in physical education (PE) at public schools in Japan. Based on andragogy theory, this study used an explanatory case study research design. Nine Japanese elementary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Experience, Electronic Learning
Yagi, Kenta; Sato, Yasutaka; Sakaguchi, Satoshi; Goda, Mitsuhiro; Hamano, Hirofumi; Aizawa, Fuka; Shimizu, Mayuko; Inoue-Hamano, Arisa; Nishimori, Toshihide; Tagi, Masato; Kanno, Marina; Matsuoka-Ando, Rie; Yoshioka, Toshihiko; Matstubara, Yoshiko; Izawa-Ishizawa, Yuki; Shimizu, Rieko; Maruo, Akinori; Kuniki, Yurika; Sakamoto, Yoshika; Itobayashi, Sayuri; Zamami, Yoshito; Yanagawa, Hiroaki; Ishizawa, Keisuke – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Owing to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, understanding how to hold future online academic conferences effectively is imperative. We assessed the impact of COVID-19 on academic conferences, including facilities and settings for attendance, participation status, cost burden, and preferences for future styles of holding conferences,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physicians, Medicine, Professional Personnel
Kaela M. Martin; A. Hope Elmer; Lauren P. deVera; Joselyn Busato; Parker Landon; Davide Guzzetti; Elif E. Miskioglu – Advances in Engineering Education, 2024
Online courses have become increasingly popular in education and professional development because of their user-friendliness, accessibility, and ability to provide specialized training beyond formal education for workforce preparation. We demonstrate the efficacy of using a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to teach specialized engineering…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Engineering Education, Career Readiness, Aerospace Education
Harwood, Chris; Koyama, Dennis – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2022
Reflective practice has long been considered an important part of professional development for educators; however, accounts of utilizing reflective practice with groups of experienced teachers remain scarce. We consider reflective practice to be an important means of fostering professional discourse among experienced teachers regarding their…
Descriptors: Reflection, Adjunct Faculty, Foreign Countries, Teacher Orientation
Nguyen, Dinh Thien Bao – Research-publishing.net, 2022
While previous studies have established the significance of CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) in language education, the extent to which CALL influences language teachers' well-being and their professional development has not yet been fully understood. This echoes Dörnyei's (2018) argument that although language teachers are the most…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Cho, InJung; Chaiyaporn, Phenwilai; Manns, Mark – UNESCO Bangkok, 2021
This report highlights findings from the "Happy Schools Project: Capacity Building for Learner Well-being in the Asia-Pacific (Phase II)" pilots in Japan, Lao PDR and Thailand from 2018-2020. The aim of the pilots was to promote happiness in schools through enhanced learner well-being, social emotional learning and holistic development…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Environment, Psychological Patterns, Well Being
Barata, Clara – OECD Publishing, 2018
The first years of life lay the foundations for a child's future development and learning. Many countries have increased their financial support for provision of early childhood education and care (ECEC) over the past years. More recently, the focus of debate has been shifting from expanding access to affordable ECEC to enhancing its quality. A…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis
Matsui, Gota – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2021
Using action research, this study examined the professional development of teachers through the reflections that kindergarten teachers obtain from children's voices and the relevance between the working environment and teachers' reflection at teacher conferences in Japan. Four teachers participated in the study. Data sources included teachers'…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Young Children, Childrens Attitudes
