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Alterations to secondary school curriculums could result in substantial benefits for students. This is because applying new findings about how people learn, the value of learning and new challenges students face in adulthood could prove invaluable to education. However, changing and / or updating curriculums is a big task that relies on new teaching methods being trailed in the classroom setting in order to ensure that they are viable and effective. Possible changes that could be made reflect the fact that learning has changed. No longer are students trained to memorise information for exams. Instead, critical skills for the modern world are being taught that involve students finding connections between subjects and learning outside of the classroom. Makoto Yururi is Vice-Director of the Institute for Contemporary Education, Showa Women's University, Japan, and a specialist in curriculum studies. His research is focused on establishing a methodology that will provide a more creative design and management to the secondary school curriculum. The goal of this project is ensuring that emphasis is not only placed on the subjects being taught but also on inquiry and co-creation. To this end, Yururi is striving to create synergy between elements of the curriculum and, as such, is focused on connections between subjects and how they can foster co-creation and life lessons. Yururi believes this methodology could be applied in Japan and beyond, drawing out creativity and positivity among students and teachers alike. |
