University of Teacher Education Fukuoka(Fukuoka Prefecture)◇ University overview① Characteristics and history

Students can study about the teacher training system or general school education ofJapan encompassing a wide range of specialties.
◇ Outline and characteristics of the course◇ Follow-up for graduates
for Teacher Training Students

University of Teacher Education Fukuoka is theonly university which specializes in teacher
training and education on Kyushu island.
We are a comprehensive university in which
specialized fields include pedagogy, literature, law,economics, foreign languages, natural science,engineering, agriculture, arts, and sports.
We are in Munakata City which is locatedbetween Fukuoka City and Kitakyushu city, so it isquite convenient. It is surrounded by beautifulnature.

① Characteristics of the program

All graduates can individually get advice when necessary.

The university aims to be “the center of educational research in Asia.”
Many teachers from foreign countries have participated in our teachertraining programs. Our purpose is to promote cultural exchanges withforeign countries through education.

◇ Accommodations② Number of students to be accepted: 1③ Period of scholarship
From October, 2024 to March 2026
④ Requirement for program completion

・ Number of international students

The student shall receive the necessary research guidance based on
the research plan submitted at the beginning of the training, and areport is to be submitted to the President and must be approved on
the training program for foreign students who were enrolled in theteacher training program at the end of the program. The student
required to take around 30 credits classes for oversea students that
we provide.

AY 2023： 8⑤ Outline of the course

AY 2022： 7・ Number of Teacher Training Students

・ Japanese language education (All class levels are above N4 inJLPT) : Japanese language (5 classes per week), supplementary
Japanese course (5 classes per a week) (There is a kanji course forstudents not familiar with Chinese characters.)

AY 2023： 0・ Specialized training

AY 2022： 1

Tutorials and auditing of regular classes at the university, field trips
to primary, junior high and other educational institutions, and lecturesand seminars at the university.

Munakata has been a liaison for international
relations since ancient times because the city isnear the Korean Peninsula.
② International exchange

AY 2021： 8

AY 2021： 0

・Practical training, participatory subjects such as field trips andregional exchanges
There are opportunities to participate in local events and travel tolearn about Japanese culture.

○ Number of rooms
・ Single room 3 rooms for male and 7rooms forfemales・ Couple room (not available)
・ Family room (not available)○ Monthly rent
About 22,000 yen ( per month )○ Facilities
A single bed, a desk, and a chair.
○ Information for daily life
Distance from the university ：Men’s dormitory: 15 minutes（by bus）
Women’s dormitory: 5 minutes（on foot）※ Facilities and equipment are aging, but students
will have a chance to improve their Japanese bycommunicating with other international andJapanese residents staying there.
※ Students can also rent apartments.
※ Students don't need to pay any rental fees
before entering Japan.

◇ Contact

Address : 1-1 Akamabunkyo-machi, Munakata
City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan 811-4192
Promoting Cooperation Department
TEL : +81-940-35-1556
FAX : +81-940-35-1700
E-mail : ryugak01@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp
URL : https://www.fukuoka-edu.ac.jp/

University of Teacher Education Fukuoka（No.44）◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.
Research Divisions of Education
Division of Professional Practice in Education

Name ofdepartment
Course code

Name of adviser

E-mailTeaching field（s）

Course description
The guidance of reading

44001

Yukinori AOYAMA

44002

44003

yaoyama@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp

Japanese education

Ryo USHIJIMA

ushijima-r@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp

Special Education

Shingo OHTAKE

ohtakedu@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp

school management

Sspecial classroom, students provided special support services in resource
rooms

Education for the school leader

educational guidance of problem-solving learning
44004

Tsutomu ONIKI

oniki-t@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp

mathmatics education

Psycology and education for childen with developmental disability

Number ofQualification and requirement for students, number of students in past
students to5 years
be accepted

Targets fortraining

Language☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )Japanese

Educated Japanese language education (how to read) and experienced to teachreading☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )Japanese

Ability to communicate in Japanese, experience in school education with a focus on
special needs education, actual number of students accepted in the past: 0☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )Japanese

English conversation is not sufficient but writing and reading in English is acceptrable.
JLPT N5 or higher.

☑Elementary school
teachers□Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )Japanese

Learned mathmatical education☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )Japanese

requirements: bascial knowledge of special education and children with developmentaldisability☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )Japanese, English

Requirements: speak Japanese and /or English, Science education teacher or student
desiring to be the teacher, No acceptance record so far☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )Japanese

44005

Takeshi NAKAYAMA

tnakayam@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp

Special Education

44006

Hideaki NISHINO

hideakin@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp

Science education

44007

Hisako NISHIYAMA

hisakon@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp

school clinial psychology

44008

Sotaro HONDA

shonda@fukuoka-edu.ac.jpPhysical Education

Physical Education Pedagogy☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )Japanese and English

44009

Tsuneka WAKAKI

wakaki@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp

Techer Education,Japanese education

Reflection, the guidance for dialogue☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )Japanese

Experience for teacher education and the guidance for dialogue

44010

Kouichi ARIMOTO

arimoto-k@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp

mathmatics education☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )JapaneseRequire mathmatics edcucation and basical education for subject contents ofmathmatics

44011

Akiko KANEYASU

kaneyasu-a@fukuoka.edu.jp

Home Economics
Education

Study on teacher education, home economics education☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )Japanese

44012

Kiyotaka SAKAI

sakai-k@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp

Education method,especially sociology

Qualitative research, class analysis, analysis of practical social stydy
education☑Elementary school
teachers□Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )Japanese

Require the basical knowledge about education method and social studies education

44013

Youhei YAMADAyamada-y@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp

educational psychology

Cultivation of socializaion for children☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior high school
teachers□Others ( )Japanese

Learned educational psychology

Development of Science teaching materials and the application to Science
class

School counciling and forming system

Development of teaching materials especially, mathmatics education

1Communication ability in Japanese, Knowledge of Psycology

Bachelor degree in physical education※Please check the applicable box in the “Targets for training” column. (If both apply, check both boxes.)