【Announcements】
“Recruiting schools, practice prevention education in fiscal 2015”
 We are recruiting elementary schools and junior high schools, practice prevention education in fiscal 2015 (information here).

The field of prevention education was newly organized at the Department of Human Development in Master of Education in our university. Welcome to the world of “New school education” currently working teachers and undergraduate students (information here).

Please contact us if there are requests of observing or practicing the classes or holding workshops (information here).

Our educational programs and academic activities are reported on the school report of our university. Overview of the program and the method of introducing prevention education at school are illustrated (Details are here).

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Report of educational effects of prevention education in Aizumi town
The result of nationwide academic ability and learning condition investigation indicated significant improvements in the score of “Self-Esteem” (67.6%80.7%) and “Normative consciousness” (40.6%→54.8%) at elementary schools compared to the score of last year in Aizumi town. There is a promotion of practicing prevention education during compulsory education in the town.
In Aizumi town, prevention education has been practicing since 2012 at elementary schools. In fiscal 2015, all elementary schools in the town practiced prevention education for third to sixth grade children. The improvement could be as a result of continual practice of prevention education. All members of our center are delighted at those results with members of Aizumi town board of education and those concerned with schools. We really appreciate for teachers at schools who made exertion to practice prevention education.
 
【Press Release】* List of Press Release is here including all press in the past  (Press Release) 

November 19, 2015

 On November 18th, scenes of observation by eight teachers from Nara Prefectural Board of Education were reported by Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and Shikoku Broadcasting Company (JRT). Members of Nara Prefectural Board of Education came to Tokushima to observe actual practice of prevention education at an elementary school in Aizumi-town.

 Tokushima Shimbun also reported the scenes of the observation.

 【 Observation of the lesson, which prevents bullying issues 】

October 30

 Tokushima Shimbun reported the article, written by Director Yamasaki.

 【 Violence at School: Challenge to the human’s violence 】

October 13

 Naigai Kyoiku reported the article, written by WADA Tetsuo superintendent of education in Aizumi-town, Tokushima prefecture.

 In the article, practice of prevention education which generalized in Aizumi-town was introduced.

 【 Being forward-looking through prevention education 】



Latest News】

December, 10, 2015

 We delivered a tutorial for students at KITO Junior High School, Naka- town, Tokushima prefecture.

December, 8

 Dr. Uchida had a presentation at symposium of Shikoku Five Universities Cooperation of Activity Propulsion for Female Researchers 2015 which held at Fujii Setsuro memorial hall in Tokushima University in Tokushima.

November, 30

 The ‘’Research Achievement (Papers)” page was updated.

November, 18

 From Nara Prefectural Board of Education, ten teachers, included chairman of the board of education and deputy director of the bond of education, came to an elementary school in Tokushima and our university. The purposes were to observe actual practice of prevention education and to have meeting to exchange opinions. Details are here.

November, 13

 We delivered a tutorial for students at TSUTSUMIGAOKA Elementary School, Takasaki- city, Gunma prefecture.

November 3

  Director Yamasaki gave a lecture at the special lecture at Tokushima Kensyokai College of Health and Welfare in Tokushima prefecture.

October 29

  We delivered a tutorial for students at KOKUFU Elementary School, Tokushima-city, Tokushima prefecture.

October 26

  Dr. Murakami gave a lecture at workshop in Masuda-city, Shimane prefecture.

October 16

  Director Yamasaki and Dr. Uchida gave lectures at the presentation of practical education research project in Handa-city, Aich prefecture.

October 14

  The ‘’Research Achievement (Papers & Presentations)” page was updated.

October 7

   We delivered a tutorial for students at IDE Elementary School, Ide-town, Kyoto prefecture.

October 5

 Director Yamasaki gave a lecture at the workshop of Network of Life, sponsored by Association for the Prevention of Suicide in Tokushima.

September 23

 Dr. Uchida had a presentation at the annual convention of the Japanese Psychological Association.

September 19

 Director Yamasaki provided a topic at the annual convention of the Association of Japanese Clinical Psychology.

September 16

 Dr. Murakami gave a lecture at Ibaraki Educational Center in Osaka.

September 10

 We delivered a tutorial for students at YASAKA Elementary School, Kyotango-city, Kyoto prefecture.

August 29

 Director Yamasaki gave a lecture at the seminar for school psychologists in Japan.

August 25

 Director Yamasaki and Dr. Uchida gave lecture and workshop at the summer joint training session of prevention education for teachers to deal with bullying issues in Kyoto.

August 17

 Director Yamasaki gave a lecture at the summer seminar of general seminar for faculty members in Owariasahi-city, Aichi prefecture.

August 10

 Director Yamasaki and Dr. Uchida gave lecture and workshop at the “Training session of prevention education for teachers”, sponsored by Tokushima Prefectural Board of Education.

August 3 & 11

 Many teachers from Tokushima and other prefectures came to our center to prepare their teaching materials.
 The details are in the Preparation of teaching materials” page.

August 3

 New coordinators of prevention education were joined from Kyoto prefecture.

July 10

 New coordinators of prevention education were joined from Tokushima prefecture.

July 6

 We delivered a tutorial for students at ISHIKAWA Elementary School, Yosano- town, Kyoto prefecture.

June 17

 We delivered a tutorial for students at SAKAIDE Lower Secondary School Attached to the Faculty of Education, Kagawa University, Sakaide-city, Kagawa prefecture.

June 12

 New coordinators of prevention education were joined from Kyoto prefecture.

June 9

 New coordinators of prevention education were joined from Fukui prefecture.

June 5

 The book, written about prevention education is published.

 The details are in the “books” page.

June 2

 The “Collab. with School” page was updated.

 The date of tutorials for students at Elementary Schools outside of Tokushima prefecture (Kagawa prefecture and Kyoto

 prefecture) was scheduled.

May 29

 New coordinators of prevention education were joined from Kyoto prefecture

May, 26

 New coordinators of prevention education were joined from Tokushima prefecture

May, 19

 New coordinators of prevention education were joined from Kagawa prefecture

May 12

 New coordinators of prevention education were joined from Gifu prefecture

April 18

 The ‘’Research Achievement (Dissertations)” page was updated.

April 14

 The “Collab. with School” page was updated.

 Collaborative Schools and Coordinator of Prevention Education for fiscal 2015 were joined.

April 1

 The ‘’Staff ‘’page was updated.

March 30

 The ‘’Research Achievement (Papers) ‘’page was updated.

March 17

 The ‘’Research Achievement (Papers & Presentations)” page was updated.

March 12-14

 Director Yamasaki and Dr. Uchida had presentations in the International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS 2015) in Holland.

March 6

 Professors and students from Gunma University visited our center.

 The details are in the “Education & Training” page.

February 27

 Director Yamasaki and Dr. Uchida had workshop and exchange meeting in the training session of prevention education

   for teachers from Tango bureau of education in Kyoto, held at our university.

January 23

 We delivered a tutorial for students at MIKAWA Elementary School, Fukuchiyama-city, Kyoto prefecture.

January 9

   We delivered a tutorial for students at SHIMOYAMA Elementary School, Tanba-cho, Kyoto prefecture.

January 1

   Seven years anniversary of the Center for the Science of Prevention Education. Thank you for your support!

December 18, 2014

   New coordinator of prevention education was joined from Kyoto prefecture.

December 4

 We delivered a tutorial for students at TOKUSHIMABUNRI Junior High School, Tokushima-city, Tokushima Prefecture.

 Several teachers in Tokushima and Okayama prefecture were joined as coordinator of prevention education.

December 2

 We attended several meeting as an adviser and a lecturer, sponsored by Mie Prefectural Board of Education:

   Prevention education exchange meeting and experiential leaning of prevention education in the 4th meeting of

   KIZUNA Project-Don’t allow to exist bullying at school”.

 The details are in the “Education & Training” page.

December 1

 We observed the class of prevention education, conducted by teachers at school, in the workshop of prevention education in

 Kyotango city, Kyoto prefecture.

November 26

 We delivered a tutorial for students at KUWAKAI Elementary School, Yosano-cho, Kyoto Prefecture.
 The details are in the “Tutorial for students” page.

November 12

 Preparations for tutorials for students and training for teachers are getting ready.

 The details are in the “Collab. With Schools” page.

November 10

 The ‘’Research Achievement (Papers & Presentations)” page was updated.

November 7-9

 Dr. Uchida and two research assistant fellows, Ms. Kaya and Mr. Yokoshima had presentations in the annual convention of

 the Japanese Association of Educational Psychology in Hyogo.

 The details are in the Academic meeting in 2014” page.

October 27

 Scenes of tutorial for students, which is held at KITAAMA Elementary school, Minamiawaji-city in Hyogo was published on

 Collab. With Schools” page.

October 21

 The “Staff” Page was updated.

October 17

   The date of tutorials for students at Junior High School in Tokushima prefecture was scheduled.

   The details are in the Collab. With Schools” page.

October 16

 Director Yamasaki gave a lecture at TOKUSHIMABUNRI Junior High School in Tokushima.

October 5

 Director Yamasaki and Dr. Uchida gave lecture and workshop at the annual meeting of The Japanese Association for

 The Study of Guidance and Counseling, held at our university.

September 17

 The date of tutorials for students at Elementary Schools outside of Tokushima prefecture was scheduled.

  Collab. With Schools page.

September 5

 Scenes of tutorial for students, which is held at YOKOGAWA Elementary school, Handa-city in Aichi was published on

  Collab. With Schoolsand  lesson” page.

 Many teachers came to tutorial from Nagoya City Board of Education.

September 1

 Date of tutorials for students, which is going to be held outside of Tokushima prefecture, was scheduled.

 Collab. With Schools page.

August 28

 Director Yamasaki and Dr. Uchida gave lecture and workshop at training of prevention education for teachers in Kyotango-city
 in Kyoto, which is held at our university.

August 19

 Director Yamasaki and Dr. Uchida gave lecture and workshop at prevention education workshop, sponsored by Tokushima

 Prefectural Board of Education.

August 1

 Director Yamasaki and Dr. Uchida gave lecture and workshop at KOYO Elementary School, Muko-city in Kyoto prefecture.

August 1

 Scenes of delivered classes, held on June and July, are published on the page of Collab. With schools.

July 31

 Dr. Murakami gave a lecture at nurse teacher association summer workshop in Kagawa prefecture.

June 6 

 Collaborated schools, Coordinators of prevention education and the date of delivery classes have begun to be decided.

April 10

 The “Papers” page was updated.

 The “Collaboration with Schools” page was updated.

April 1

 The “Staff” page was updated.

March 21-23

 Ms. Ando, Ms. Kaya and Mr. Yokoshima, assistant research fellows, had presentations in the annual convention of the Japan Society of Developmental Psychology in Kyoto.

March 1-4

 Director Yamasaki and Dr. Uchida had presentations in the 22nd European Congress of Psychiatry which was held in Germany.

February 3

  The “Collab. With Schools” page was updated.