Learning and Curriculum

learning and curriculum

INDEX

Learning

Learning in the Department of Elementary Education

4 year steps

1Annual

Education and childcare
Learn basic content

2Annual

Education and childcare
Learn educational and support methods

3Annual

Participate in seminars
Setting your own research theme

4Annual

Education and childcare through practical training etc.
Gain practical skills,
Compiling graduation research

Areas of specialization that can be learned

Child education course

Through studying education, psychology, sociology, etc., students aim to become elementary school or kindergarten teachers.

Early childhood education course

Through learning about pedagogy, childcare, psychology, etc., students aim to become kindergarten teachers and childcare workers.

Power gained through learning

Ability to deeply understand children's psychology, behavior, and learning processes
Ability to discover problems and find solutions on one's own
Ability to work collaboratively with others as a team member

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum

Enhance your expertise through on-site experience both on and off campus

After enrollment, students are divided into the ``Child Education Course,'' which allows them to obtain a first-class elementary school or kindergarten teacher's license, and the ``Early Childhood Education Course,'' which allows them to obtain a first-class kindergarten teacher's license and nursery teacher qualifications.Through lectures and practical training, you will gain a detailed understanding of child growth, development, education and childcare, and learn how to respond in the field.
In order to enhance these specialties, it is essential to have basic knowledge, skills, and education in related fields.We also offer a wide range of common subjects across departments such as education, childcare, psychology, and sociology.
In addition to practical training, this department also offers a variety of on-site visits, field trips, and volunteer activities.Practical learning is also available at the affiliated elementary school and kindergarten on campus.There are also short- and long-term study abroad opportunities in Boston.

[2026 Curriculum Table] Beginner's Course

syllabus

Topics　Feel the current state of the department　

In the "Teacher Training Guidance Room/Childcare and Early Childhood Education Guidance Room"
Career support from experienced faculty and staff

The "Teacher Guidance Room / Childcare and Early Childhood Education Guidance Room" was renovated in 2023. In the Guidance Room, which is a support place for realizing the dream of becoming a teacher, teachers with rich field experience such as former kindergarten and school principals will help students belonging to the Department of Elementary Education to realize their dreams while listening to their anxieties and worries about job hunting. In addition to preparation courses for teacher recruitment exams and public childcare worker recruitment exams, we also provide individual interview guidance and essay guidance. In addition, the Guidance Room is equipped with a wide range of teaching materials and materials related to recruitment exam preparation, and is used as a place to study and gather information. As a result of many students using it so far, they have achieved a high pass rate in the teacher recruitment exam and public childcare worker recruitment exam. In particular, the employment rate for elementary school teachers is 100%.

Topics for Beginners (Replacement) Teacher Training Room/Early Childhood Education Guidance Room

Practical learning at summer school for elementary school students

The Tateyama Program is a practical class in which students aspiring to become elementary school teachers run a summer school for elementary school students in Tateyama City. Students prepare for several months, plan the activities from scratch, and even design and run the lessons themselves. In 2024, activities included the Color Dome (arts and crafts), soap bubble making (daily life), instrument making (music), and ice lamp (science). Through these practical experiences, students will acquire the planning and leadership skills necessary for the field of education.

Study abroad in Boston and do internships at local elementary schools and nursery schools

"American Elementary Education Seminar II" is a short-term study abroad program at Showa Boston. Before studying abroad, students will acquire the English language skills and teaching skills required locally in "American Elementary Education Seminar I". They will also experience American culture through living locally. In the 2th year, they undertook an internship at a local preschool and elementary school for about five days. In addition to developing a global perspective, they will acquire the skills to deal with children and parents who have connections overseas.

Elementary Education Topics No.6-2 American Elementary Education Seminar XNUMX

Project

Project-based learning

Showa Women's University conducts project-based learning in which students use their specialized knowledge to come up with solutions to problems that have no answers.
The department incorporates project-based learning in classes, exercises, and seminars.

Questions without answers
Utilizing our expertise
think of a solution

Point

Tateyama program
Musica Project

Explore the project

Graduation Theses

graduation research

Graduation research theme example

Considering the awareness and environment necessary for future childcare from the perspective of anti-bias education
Designing interactive programming activities with Octostudio
The Significance and Transition of Expressive Activities for Young Children: Modern Japanese Education as Seen from Froebel's Perspective
The social impact and educational potential of "oshikatsu"
Effective use of machine translation in elementary school English education: Aiming for coexistence with machine translation and the realization of independent learning