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09Curriculum ProgramRaising Professional Teachers Through ExperienceThe Faculty of Education at Shimane University is the only department in the San'in Region that is exclusively dedicated to teacher education. We see ourselves as pioneers of education reformation in the 21st century and take initiatives in solving various educational prob-lems in the local communities. We will raise professional Course of Elementary School EducationCourse of Special Support EducationCourse of Japanese Language EducationCourse of English EducationCourse of Social Studies EducationCourse of Mathematics EducationCourse of Science EducationCourse of Health and Physical EducationCourse of Music EducationCourse of Art Educationteachers with great passion and profound expertise to handle practical problems at school.Characteristics of the Curriculum and ResearchIn our teacher training curriculum, a great emphasis is put on hands-on learning, called 1,000-Hour Experien-tial Program, as well as academic course work that Faculty ofEducation