Japanese Association for the Study of Extracurricular Activities
International Exchange Committee
About the International Exchange Committee
The International Exchange Committee is engaged in various activities related to the planning, proposal, and promotion of information exchanges, research exchanges, etc. related to research and practice of Extracurricular Activities with foreign countries, regions, research institutions, etc.
Currently, we are operating in three working groups: (1) Preliminary Research Working Group on Potential International Exchange Partners, (2) Working Group on Exchanges with Egypt, and (3) Working Group on Internationalization of Conferences, Journals, etc.
(1) Working Group for Preliminary Research on Potential International Exchange Partners
We are currently considering ways in which our society can collaborate with international organizations involved in special activities, such as the World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS).
The 2024 WALS conference in Kazakhstan is scheduled to be held from September 24th to 26th. https://www.walsnet.org/2024/
Reference: (Before the International Exchange Committee was established) On September 21, 2022, at the WALS conference held in Malaysia, a symposium was held titled "Lesson Study and Tokkatsu: A Special Conference Strand," and members of Japanese Association for the Study of Extracurricular Activities also took to the stage.
Have you ever wondered how Japanese schools build the teacher collaboration that underlies Lesson Study? Have you ever wondered how Japanese teachers nurture students' willingness to engage in challenging learning? Tokkatsu (literally, “Special Activities”) are part of Japan's official curriculum, implemented in all schools. Tokkatsu focuses on development of important student qualities that go beyond academics, such as problem-solving with a clear vision in mind, contributing to the community and achieving self-fulfillment. (Excerpt from description on page below)
WALS 2022 is fortunate to have three presentations in a Tokkatsu strand co-sponsored by Nihon Tokubetsu Katsudo Gakkai and JICA, on September 21
https://www.walsnet.org/2022/lesson-study-and-tokkatsu/index.html
(2) Working Group on Exchanges with Egypt
We are currently considering ways to collaborate with schools and related parties that practice Tokkatsu, which is popular in Egypt, and our society.
Reference: Video showing Tokkatsu in Egypt (YouTube)
- Egyptian school offers "Japanese-style education" including cleaning and hand washing
- TOKKATSU transforms the Egyptian education scene
- "Japanese-style education" spreading across the Middle East: 51 schools in Egypt (class meetings, daily duties, cleaning)
- "Changes in children": Japanese-style education popular in Egypt
Reference: JICA Project for Enhancement and Dissemination of Tokkatsu Models
(3) Working Group on Internationalization of Conferences, Proceedings, etc of JASEA
We will consider the possibility and merits of internationalizing our society.
We are currently preparing a trial to allow participants to give their independent research presentations at the conference in English.
The latest information about the 33rd Tsukuba Conference of the Japanese Society for Special Activities [Saturday, September 7th - Sunday, September 8th, 2024] can be viewed below.
The website of the 33rd Tsukuba Conference of the Japanese Society for Special Activities (in Japanese) >Click here