A Study of Developing Elementary School Teacher Training Curriculum for Fostering Competence in Using both of Theoretical and Practical Knowledge

The purpose of present study was to make a proposition of elementary school teacher training curriculum for fostering competence in using both of theoretical and practical knowledge. First we clarified the problems of our current elementary school teacher training curriculum. Secondly, we suggested concrete plans for improving the current curriculum. Finally, we indicated the forward-looking issues on the curriculum implementation

A Study of Competence as a Teacher Comprising both a Theoretical and a Practical Viewpoint Brought up through a Student's School and Child Support Activity

The purpose of this study was to clarify contribution of a student's school and child support activity in public school to foster a student's competence comprising both a theoretical and practical viewpoint. To achieve this purpose, we performed three analyses. The first is questionnaire survey for the students engaged in learning support in junior high schools. The second is interview for the students engaged in learning support in an elementary school. The third is interview for Faculty of Education of Shimane University that has already had advanced system of this field. Through these analyses, we indicated importance of supervision for students to foster a student's competence comprising both a theoretical and practical viewpoint and showed an action policy on fostering the competence