Educational Support Development Course

Overview

In response to requests from schools, which aim to plan classes and events that reflect the region’s characteristics, this course seeks to educate and develop individuals capable of providing professional educational support to bring schools together as teams, such as education producers and coordinators.

Research Field of the Academic Staff

Programs/Courses Special Subjects	Name	Research Fields	E-mail
Psychosomatic health research	KOBAYASHI Hiroaki	[Language Disabilities] Special Support for Education	kobah@staff.
	YOSHIMURA Yuko	[Developmental Disabilities] Developmental Disabilities, Brain Science, Special Support for Education	yukuchen@staff.
Educational support research	ITOH Shinya	[Mathematics Education] Pedagogy, Subject Pedagogy, Science Education	itoh@staff.
	UEMORI Sakura	[Life Guidance] Education Methodology	uemori@staff.
	ORIKAWA Tsukasa	[Japanese Language Education] Subject Pedagogy	orikawa@ed.
	DOI Taeko	[Environmental Education] Curriculum Theory	tdoi@ed.
Modern education and society research	TSUCHIYA Akihiro	[Educational Administration] Educational Law, Educational Administration, Basic Law	aktsuchi@staff.
	TORII Kazuyo	[History of Education] History of Education	torika@ed.
Family life research	OJIMA Kyoko	[Consumer Lifestyle] General Home Economics and Life Science	ojima@ed.
	TAKIGUCHI Keiko	[Childcare] Developmental Psychology, Early Childhood Care and Education, Special Support for Education	ktaki@staff.
	HANAWA Yuki	[Life and Community] Local, Community Learning, Children’s Town, Mini-Munich, Residential Education	hanawa@staff.
	MORISHIMA Mika	[Clothing and Living] Clothing, Housing, and Lifestyle Studies	morishimam@staff.
	WATAHIKI Tomoko	[Home Economics Pedagogy] Subject Pedagogy	watahiki@ed.
Art planning research	IKEGAMI Takayuki	[Environmental Art Design] Design	ikegami@ed.
	ETOH Nozomu	[Sculpture of Regional Art] Sculpture Theory, Statue Making, Three-dimensional Sculpture	etoh@ed.
	OMURA Masaaki■	[Regional Art and Sculpture] Painting Theory, Painting Techniques and Materials	moomura@ed.
	WASHIYAMA Yasushi ★	[Regional Crafts and Architecture] Textbook Pedagogy, History of Architecture and Design, History of Metal Crafts and Crafts	washi@ed.
Concert planning research	ASAI Akiko	[Artistic Expression Composition and Arranging] Composition and Contemporary Music, Creative Education	akikoasai@ed.
	ANDO Joko	[Artistic Expression Vocal Music] Song, Chorus, Breath, Performance, Heart	joko-an6@ed.
	NISHIJIMA Chihiro	[Arts Education] Music Education, History of Music Education, Musicking	chihiro-pp@staff.
Sports coaching research	KIMURA Takahiro	[Exercise Neuroscience] Exercise Science, Neurophysiology, Sports Science	kimura@staff.
	NONAKA Yudai	[Sports Nutrition] Diabetes, Exercise, Weight Loss, Pancreas, Tendon Atrophy	ynonaka@staff.
	MURAYAMA Takayuki	[Physical Exercise Psychology] Sport Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Science	tmura@staff.
	YAMADA Tetsu	[Biomechanics] Sports Biomechanics	te2yamada@staff.
	YOKOYAMA Takeshi	[Sports Pedagogy] Body Pedagogy	tyokoyama@staff.

• Note 1: Transfer in Mar 2026 ☆: Mar 2027 ★: Mar 2028 (Not selectable as preferred advisors. ★ only if enrolling in Oct 2026)
• Note 2: Those with ◎ on the right side of the name column cannot be Senior Supervisors because they were transferred in April 2025.
• Note 3: ◆ to the right of the name column indicates full-time faculty members of the Department of Regional Development Studies who accept graduate students under the short-term (one-year) enrollment program.
• Note 4: The information in square brackets（[　]） in the “Area of Specialization” column is the “Area of Specialization” of the relevant faculty member.
• Note 5: Please add “kanazawa-u.ac.jp” after the “E-mail” field.

Laboratory Introduction

I am researching a disorder of “speech fluency” called stuttering. There are various individuals involved in my research, including those who study the thoughts and challenges faced by people who stutter, as well as those working on the development of teaching and support methods for individuals who stutter. Generally speaking, the word “disability” tends to have a negative image, but there is not a single person around me who conducts research with a negative image of disability. I focused on “online job interviews,” which people with stuttering tend to find difficult. I conducted an experiment to explore a web conferencing system that would make speaking as easy as possible. Although it was challenging for me to acquire and create knowledge that was not found in textbooks, I feel that I grew significantly as a person.

Please visit our laboratory if you are interested in studying stuttering or other communication disorders. I am sure you will make discoveries and encounter new perspectives.

Course/Program Name

Course of Educational Support and Development

Name of Faculty Member

Hiroaki Kobayashi