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Founded in 1876, Kyoto University of Education (Kyoto Kyoiku Daigaku) is a distinguished national university in Fushimi, Kyoto, dedicated solely to teacher education, pedagogical theory, STEM educational sciences, and educational leadership. It operates affiliated primary, secondary, and special needs schools across Kyoto.
Eighteen-month Japanese Government (MEXT) fellowship for international school teachers conducting comparative pedagogical research and observing classroom practice in Kyoto.
Full (100%) or partial (50%) national tuition waiver granted to enrolled undergraduate and graduate students demonstrating academic excellence and financial need.
Two-year professional master's (Kyoshoku Daigakuin) addressing school crisis management, classroom lesson study (Jugyokenkyu), and inclusive education.
Eight-week intensive pedagogical practicum embedded in Kyoto University of Education's attached elementary and junior high schools practicing Japanese Lesson Study (Jugyokenkyu).
Four-year national degree preparing secondary school physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science teachers with experimental laboratory mastery.
One-year visiting research grant investigating environmental curriculum development, outdoor sensory ecology, and biodiversity fieldwork at Fushimi ecological stations.
Two-week international summer seminar examining the collaborative design, video reflection, and collaborative critique of classroom lesson plans.
President
Prof. Dr. Hiroaki Kosaka is President in the Office of the President & Department of Mathematics Education at Kyoto University of Education, conducting advanced research in Mathematics didactic theory, Teacher training curriculum reform, National university governance.
Topics: Mathematics didactic theory, Teacher training curriculum reform, National university governance, Lesson study in mathematical reasoning
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Science Education & Physics Didactics
Prof. Dr. Tatsuya Mizukoshi is Professor of Science Education & Physics Didactics in the Department of Science Education at Kyoto University of Education, conducting advanced research in Conceptual change in physics learning, Development of hands-on electromagnetic experimental apparatus, Inquiry-based STEM curricula.
Topics: Conceptual change in physics learning, Development of hands-on electromagnetic experimental apparatus, Inquiry-based STEM curricula, ICT in science classrooms
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Special Needs Education & Child Psychology
Prof. Dr. Yuko Tsuboi is Professor of Special Needs Education & Child Psychology in the Department of Special Needs Education at Kyoto University of Education, conducting advanced research in Inclusive education systems in Japanese schools, Support systems for children with developmental disorders, Universal design of learning (UDL).
Topics: Inclusive education systems in Japanese schools, Support systems for children with developmental disorders, Universal design of learning (UDL), Teacher consultative competencies
View researcher profile ↗All listings are compiled from official university sources and reviewed under OpenField editorial standards. Program availability, scholarship quotas, and entry requirements are subject to university revisions. Applicants should confirm all deadlines with Kyoto University of Education's official admissions office.
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