Message from Director of International Cooperation Center for the Teacher Education and Training

Masao Ishimura
Director, Masao Ishimura

We, International Cooperation Center for the Teacher Education and Training (INCET),are responsible for not only teachers education and on-the-job education which are aiming at cultivating global human resources, but also the realization of "Education for sustainable development" and the contribution for development of the global community and world peace. Our university promote international cooperation in education with making the best use of the social education ability, yet with a local community. We have a lot of international cooperation experiences, for example, to Laos, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Bolivia, and Pacific countries etc. I hope many people get interested in international cooperation in education, and participate our activities.

Purpose

In collaboration with relevant nations, organizations, and universities, INCET conducts research and development regarding the planning, implementation, and evaluation of international cooperation projects for many countries and regions which aim for educational improvement. At the same time, the center aims to develop talent (global teacher) that can proactively respond to internationalization by sharing our accumulated methods and programs of teacher training and in-service education, and experiences in international educational cooperation for the common good. Since INCET was founded in April 2005, the center has been working on the dispatch of experts to Laos, South Africa, Mozambique, Afghanistan, Cameroon and Djibouti, the survey on the educational situation of Senegal, Ghana, Zambia, Rwanda, Bolivia, Nepal, Philippines, Laos, Viet Nam and Cote d'Ivoire, and the joint studies with guest professors from China, as well as compiling a database of materials about our international cooperation activities.

Organization

Masao Ishimura

INCET pursues to carry out the following three activities:

  • Research & development in science and math education cooperation; Research, development, results sharing and communication about science and math education cooperation operation
  • Research & development in international cooperation related to pre and in-service teacher training
  • Development of program for fostering experts of international educational cooperation, teachers who are dedicated to education for international understanding

Researcher system

This is a system to facilitate the participation of researchers in joint studies based on the plans of INCET and conduct these studies cooperatively. The researchers are those at universities and other education and research organizations, and people who have the same education and research capabilities. The joint research group consists of in-house researchers (teachers at Naruto University of Education) and external researchers who belong to other organizations.

The list of Researchers

AKAI Hideyuki
Kyushu Lutheran College
Lecturer
Specialize in Mathematics Education, Teacher Education and International Cooperation in Education
阿部 建夫
ABE Tateo
Specialize in Mathematics Education and Educational Technology
小野 由美子
ONO Yumiko
The professor emerita of Naruto University of Education
Specialize in Intercultural Communication, Teacher development and Teacher’s Modification
坂井 武司
SAKAI Takeshi
Kyoto Women's University
Professor
Specialize in Mathematics Education, Teacher Education
坂本 暁美
SAKAMOTO Akemi
Shitennoji University
Professor
Specialize in Music Education, Teacher Education and ITC Education
瀧本 哲弘
TAKIMOTO Tetsuhiro
Kagoshima University
Assistant Professor
Specialize in Primary English Education, Education for International Understanding, International Teacher Education and Primary Language Education
中村 圭太
NAKAMURA Keita
Kaisei Academy Japanese Language School, Osaka Umeda Campus
Online Preparatory Guidance Course, Head Teacher
Specialize in Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures, Japanese Language Education
NAKAMURA Satoshi
Kanazawa University
Specialist
Specialize in International Cooperation in Education and Science Education
MAEDA Mitsuko
Osaka Jogakuin University
Professor
Specialize in International Cooperation in Education (in Africa) and Teacher Education