ザンビアでの授業

皆さん、ご無沙汰しております。ザンビアの島本です。

こちらは雨季にも関わらず、ほとんど雨が降りません。メイズへの影響が心配されています。

さて、1月6日にザンビアへ着任された我が馬場研の大型新人、野中・原田さんが現在先輩隊員訪問でそれぞれザンビアデビューを果たしました！

現在、野中さんはマザブカの私の学校で教育実習中です。

教育実習とはザンビア教師会が主催となり、先輩隊員訪問時に先輩隊員の配属先で2日間授業をするといった内容です。

1日目に先輩隊員と指導案について議論し、その後1回目の授業をします。その夜に、反省と指導案改善を行い、2日目に改善した授業を再度行います。

このプログラムは現在ザンビアで行われているSMASTEプロジェクトの授業研究サイクルをまねた物で、授業の質的向上を目的に行われます。

そして、今日がその1日目であり、野中さんが初めてザンビア授業をした記念すべき日です！彼は、IDEC入学前からザンビアで授業をするために練習をつみ、時には先輩方から厳しいコメントを頂き、へこみながらも今日までめげることなくやってきました。

授業はG9の生徒に”座標”の授業をしました。

ｘｙ平面に座標を打つ場面では、例えば(２，３)と（３，２）を間違う生徒も見られましたが、野中先生がしぶとく対応し、難なくこなしました。

今後、二年間の活動の中で幾多の困難に遭遇すると思いますが、今日の初めての授業を忘れずに頑張ってほしいです。

偉そうに言ってますが、一年前の自分がそこにいるようで、私自身初心に帰れた気がします。

野中先生、今日はお疲れ様でした。そして、二年間、頑張ってください！！！！

ザンビアより

1月6日、約24時間の移動を経てザンビアに到着しました！！

今は首都のルサカのlodgeにいます。これから一ヶ月はルサカでの研修になります。その間に、任地訪問やホームステイ、語学訓練を受ける予定です。そして2月10日より赴任開始となります。ドキドキです！

到着してみての感想は・・・ザンビアって都会！！暑い！！意外！！という感じです。気候的には、日本の梅雨みたいな感じがします。ザンビア人は、優しくてフレンドリーな印象を受けました。みんなゆった～りしてます。感動したのがチテンゲで、色づかいが素敵ですごくかわいくて、みんな似合ってるなーって思います。あの色づかいは日本では見れないですねー。

そういえば、シマも食べました！日本でシマを食べた時は、正直・・・ザンビアで食べていけない・・・と思ってたのですが、こっちで食べてみると、すごくおいしくてびっくりしました！これからモリモリたべて、どんどん太る予感がします！

そんな感じで毎日本当に新鮮で、楽しんでます！

　そして、先日ザンプロ隊員が集合して、山田さんの送別会＋歓迎会が開かれました！！山田さんは私の前任であり、ザンプロ参加のきっかけを頂いた方でもあって、私にとって、とても縁深い方なんです。今回の後任の引き継ぎに関しても本当にお世話になっています。山田さんや皆さんに久しぶりにお会いして、本当に皆さんお変わりなくお元気で、でもザンビアで再会していることに不思議な感覚がしました。そんな会の中、色々話を聞くうちに、ザンビア事情含め本当に色々なことが分かりました(笑)やっぱり、先輩隊員って先輩です(笑) すごいですね～、見習わなきゃなと。そこで食べた中華の鍋もおいしかったし、本当に楽しい会になりました。

　そして山田さん、2年間本当にお疲れ様でした！山田さんの後をしっかり引き継いで、私もこれからの活動が本当に有意義にできるよう頑張ります。ありがとうございました。

ではでは、またザンビアでの様子など報告したいと思います！！あ、やちゅうも元気です。では！！

Baba and Iwasaki Lab Members Challenged to Think Deeper and Differently

The winter season is on, with without snow, Baba lad members had a different way of starting 2010 after ending 2009 with a `Bonenkai `party. This time the members together with members from Prof. Iwasaki lab had brave the cold weather in order to attend an International Workshop of Mathematics Education at the Hiroshima International Plaza in Higashi Hiroshima, Japan.

The renown international presenters where Prof. Nerida. F. Ellerton and Prof M.A. (Ken) Clemets a couple from Illinois State University in the United States of America. From within, Japan, experienced professors who gave presentations were Prof. Takuya Baba, Hiroshima University, Socially Open Ended Approach and Critical Mathematics Education and Prof. Hiro Ninomiya, Saitama University, A study on Meta-assessment in Mathematics Education. During the same occasion doctor and master students presented their research papers such as; How did a grade 5 Student Solve Number Bricks in the Process of Adaptation of Substantial Learning Environment in Mathematics Class in Zambia by Nagisa Shibya, An Investigation into Students` Misconception in Linear Equations and Functions in Malawian Schools Secondary Schools by Florence Thomo Mwamba. Other presentations came from Yusuke Shinno, On the Dual Relationship between Cognitive and Social Processes of Conceptual Cjange: a Theoretical Consideration based on the Nature of Mathematics, Yoshitaka Abe, Curriculum Constituting Principle for Fostering Mathematics Literacy and Levi Estenan Elipane (Tokyo Gakugei University ) Implication of Lesson Study Towards the Achievements of Standards for Mathematics Teachers Education in the Philippines.

All the papers were interesting and inspiring to the participants as they offered opportunity for members to think deeper and differently. Prof Ellerton and Prof.Clements from USA presented two papers entitled The 5-R Model for Improving Pre-Service Teachers` Competence and Confidence in mathematics and another Hidden Weakness Inherent in `Apparently Excellent ` Lesson Plans for Mathematics Classes. While noting that, all the papers presented during the entire period were interesting, I would like to reflect on paper entitled co- presented the Professors from USA entitled Hidden Weakness Inherent in `Apparently Excellent ` Lesson Plans for Mathematics Classes. In their paper whose aim was to make the participants reflect on the proposition that the new territory in Mathematics education hides dangers. They argued that associated with all so –called `progress` are hidden dangers and it often takes many years for such to be indentified, neutralized or worked upon to advantage.

Their presentation showed the historical development of mathematics from the 12 centaury to date. Related to Japanese history of Mathematics education, the lesson study which seemed to them to be a perfect example was worth analyzing and the following questions were raised for the researchers to seriously reflect on as a way of indentifying hidden dangers;

１．Has there been much research on the effectiveness of Lesson Study in which randomized trials have been used and if so has this research generated data that can be satisfactorily analysed, so that strong generalisation can be reached?

２．Is there much Cognitive emptying in Japanese mathematics classroom? At which levels, and how do you know?

３．To what extent did Japan participate in New Math? Did Japan introduce intergrating themes like sets, functions, algebraic structure and transformation geometry? If `YES` did these themes remain in Japanese school mathematics curricula? Was there ever a pendulum backswing `` to the basics`` in school mathematics in Japan?

４．How did Japanese education authorities react to the findings that many Japanese schoolchildren did not like mathematics? What happened on this matter during the first decade of the twenty-first century?

５．Can you think of any (hidden) weaknesses associated with the wide-scale application of Lesson Study that time and experience are now revealing?

This is indeed a challenge for all of us to think deeper and differently.

Happy New Year

From 31^st of December it started very cold in Japan . I think it’s colder than last few years. Anyway, New Year Day in Japan it’s a kind of big festival. Most of the Japanese people go back to their home town and spend few days together with parents and meet with relatives. Most of the shops and super markets are closed in Higashi Hiroshima.

In Bangladesh we have this kind of festival but that is not in New Year. We called that Festival is EID, November. On the EID day we enjoy a lot.

M2 Asad

BOUNENKAI / FAREWELL PARTY

This is just a brief report of our BONENKAI (year-end party/forget-the-year party) held yesterday.

The party was attended by around 30 people concerned including professors and students of multinational.So, it was such a great party indeed to forget everything for this year 2009!!The party was also intended to farewell our young fellows who are soon leaving for Zambia.We wish a safe journey and all the success in Zambia!!

By the way, have you really forgotten everything of this year after joining the party ??

My answer is unfortunately NO!!

I need carry over a thesis writing into the coming new year so my real BONENKAI comes a short time later, probably in either Feb. or Mar....
Anyway.... please enjoy some photos!!


Yu Nakawa

Dean's opening remarks
African dance by Shibuya and Banda
Fatima joined dancing
Bye!!

Good luck in Zambia!!
Farewell song from Florence
Closing remarks by Prof. Baba
Group photo (with Ikeda&Shimizu lab.)

Happy life in Japan－two memorable experience－

As a member of the association of Chinese students in the Hiroshima University, I participated in a fortunate event which is known as ‘大学祭’ in our university.
I was so excited for this personal experience because I have only seen them in the Japanese TV serial in China before.
Not only am I a visitor but also I am a participant .Yes, I sold Chinese dumpling (with meat and vegetable stuffing) on that day. We Chinese students gathered together to make dumpling wrapper and to fill for dumplings by ourselves. Beyond expectations, we overfulfilled the sales target with its good taste.
In the meantime, the Japanese food broadened my outlook also. A sea of people who came from different countries went shopping and enjoyed performance……So bustling.
On November 14th, we Chinese students went on a tour of ‘宫島’in Japan .This scenic resort was full of Japanese culture such as varied and graceful Maple leaves, local flavour snacks, and many deer were being bred there. To my surprise, the deer could eat face tissues without the least hesitation. On the other hand, Japanese service is indeed known to all over the world, which is worth respecting.

Thank you for sharing the happy experience with me !

陳

【馬場】JICA国別研修での講義

JICA国別研修ザンビア「教員研修行政」（準高級）の研修員へ講義を行いました。（於：広島大学大学院国際協力研究科小会議室）

「日本の教育史」についての講義

左から馬場、ザンビア教育省事務次官、
ザンビア教育省教師教育特殊サービス局長、
ザンビア中央州知事、馬場研究室院生Mr.Banda

馬場　卓也