Faculty of Education

The Faculty of Education at Shimane University has a mission to develop reflective professionals informed by theory, research, and practice. We are now witnessing that significant forces are transforming our nation’s schools and society. It is our mission to prepare individuals into professionals whose actions will positively impact individuals and schools within our global communities.

URL:http://www.edu.shimane-u.ac.jp/

Message from Dean

Toyohiko ITO Professor

In 2004, the Faculty of Education at Shimane University initiated a major curriculum reform in response to public demand to prepare teachers with high academic skill.
The profession of teaching is more than just a job in schools.
It is a profession with a noble task of building citizens for the next generation. The Faculty of Education at Shimane University constantly strives to study the knowledge and skills necessary for teachers to pursue this noble cause.
In order to develop students into fully professional teachers, the Faculty of Education provides students with 1,000 hours of service in our Service Learning program.. Throughout our four-year program, students work with school children and other community organizations to apply their classroom learning into practice. The Ministry of Education has greatly supported our innovative approach to teacher preparation, and the Faculty of Education at Shimane University has received extensive funding from the Ministry for the last four consecutive years. In fact, our program for teacher preparation is one of the top five programs among all national universities for the funding received.
In the years to come, we aim to prepare professional teachers with the following qualities:

1. A teacher who is a constructive member of society
2. A teacher who is a learner and a philosopher
3. A teacher who seeks to learn about his/her students
4. A teacher who is a professional in teaching with both knowledge and necessary skills

As professional teachers, our graduates play an important role as leaders in our community. We look forward to welcoming individuals with the desire to take a noble cause as professional teachers.

Faculty of Education