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学科	教育文化学科	ゼミ教員名	WILLIAM ROBERT STEVENSON III	年度	2016年度
タイトル	Japan’s Strategy for ESD Promotion: A Case Study of UNESCO Schools (ASPnet) in Kyoto

内容	UNESCO Schools are schools that aim to develop new educational content and methods by using a network of about 10,000 schools in 182 countries around the world in order to realize a peaceful and sustainable world. In 2005, there were only 19 UNESCO Schools in Japan. Today, UNESCO Schools in Japan are rapidly increasing. In 2016, there were 929 UNESCO schools. This is the world's largest number of members per country. This rapid increase is due to the fact that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology set UNESCO Schools as promotion bases of ESD advocated by Japan. Japan is the only country to use UNESCO Schools as the primary means of spreading ESD. This research focused on UNESCO Schools in Kyoto to examine whether Japan's policy that increased the UNESCO Schools to promote ESD was successful, or whether it has led to development in the true sense. As a result, problems such as the loosening of criteria of schools due to their rapid increase, the lack of awareness of the role of the ASPnet network, and relying on the enthusiasm and effort of teachers for activities were clarified. In order to develop UNESCO Schools in the future, it is necessary to establish a coordinated system with an informed network promote activities and formulates international agenda.

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UNESCO Schools are schools that aim to develop new educational content and methods by using a network of about 10,000 schools in 182 countries around the world in order to realize a peaceful and sustainable world. In 2005, there were only 19 UNESCO Schools in Japan. Today, UNESCO Schools in Japan are rapidly increasing. In 2016, there were 929 UNESCO schools. This is the world's largest number of members per country. This rapid increase is due to the fact that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology set UNESCO Schools as promotion bases of ESD advocated by Japan. Japan is the only country to use UNESCO Schools as the primary means of spreading ESD. This research focused on UNESCO Schools in Kyoto to examine whether Japan's policy that increased the UNESCO Schools to promote ESD was successful, or whether it has led to development in the true sense. As a result, problems such as the loosening of criteria of schools due to their rapid increase, the lack of awareness of the role of the ASPnet network, and relying on the enthusiasm and effort of teachers for activities were clarified. In order to develop UNESCO Schools in the future, it is necessary to establish a coordinated system with an informed network promote activities and formulates international agenda.

講評	Befitting a seminar dedicated to examining educational developments on a global scale, this year’s graduation theses span a world of topics. Several examine how cultures change (or remain the same) as they cross traditional borders. Some focus on educational practices specific to Japan, looking to place them in a global context. Others look at global trends that, for one reason or another, have yet to be fully integrated into Japan. Two papers are comparative studies, contrasting policies across national borders. The most popular theme this year was ESD, with a total of four related papers. Several papers rely heavily on newspaper archives, while others are based primarily on interviews. All of the papers contain sections that are thoroughly original, evidencing the effort of seminar members to either work with new topics or take new approaches to more familiar themes. Naturally, in addition to the normal challenges of researching and writing, all of the students wrote their final papers in English using at least some English-language materials. I am proud of the students’ work and convinced that the process of researching and writing has enrichened their intellectual growth. Well done!

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Befitting a seminar dedicated to examining educational developments on a global scale, this year’s graduation theses span a world of topics. Several examine how cultures change (or remain the same) as they cross traditional borders. Some focus on educational practices specific to Japan, looking to place them in a global context. Others look at global trends that, for one reason or another, have yet to be fully integrated into Japan. Two papers are comparative studies, contrasting policies across national borders. The most popular theme this year was ESD, with a total of four related papers. Several papers rely heavily on newspaper archives, while others are based primarily on interviews. All of the papers contain sections that are thoroughly original, evidencing the effort of seminar members to either work with new topics or take new approaches to more familiar themes. Naturally, in addition to the normal challenges of researching and writing, all of the students wrote their final papers in English using at least some English-language materials. I am proud of the students’ work and convinced that the process of researching and writing has enrichened their intellectual growth. Well done!

キーワード1	UNESCO Schools
キーワード2	ASPnet
キーワード3	ESD
キーワード4	Japan
キーワード5	Kyoto