Introduction of Faculty (Faculty of Education, Department of Education and Welfare)

Associate professor

Shozo Uehara (Shozo Uehara)

Affiliation
Faculty of Education Department of Education and Welfare
Specialty

Arithmetic and mathematics education

Main subjects (undergraduate)

Elementary mathematics education method, mathematics I, mathematics II, teaching methods for moral education, etc.

■ Please tell us about your current research theme (or field of specialization) and the reason why you decided to pursue this field of specialization.

It may have been triggered by the fact that the mathematics and mathematics classes that I visited during my teaching practice felt like "magic".

Unlike what I received when I was a student, it was interesting, and even though the teacher hardly guided or taught, the students started to speak out more and more, and it deepened toward the goal of the class.

I wanted to do a class like that myself.

■ Profile

I have been a junior high school teacher for twenty years.

I have been aiming for a “lively”, “enjoyable” and “well-understood” mathematics class.I went to schools with many students who were good at mathematics, and conversely, I went to schools with many students who didn't like mathematics or studying.

However, every student wants to understand.I think that it is possible to have “lively”, “enjoyable” and “understanding” classes depending on our ingenuity.

Based on my past experiences, I would like to convey to students who want to become elementary school teachers in the future how interesting mathematics is, how interesting it is to think about mathematics classes, and how interesting it is to teach mathematics classes. I think.

■ What is the best part about working as a math teacher?

In a nutshell

Students will be happy to say "I understand!" Maybe it was the fact that they became interested in mathematics, saying things like, "It would be interesting if I could learn mathematics."

■ Message to high school students

First of all, please make your current high school life “fulfilling” so that you will have no regrets.And when you start thinking about your career path, be sure to visit Kansai University of International Studies.I am sure that you will understand the merits of studying at our university.

"Seeing is believing", see, hear, experience and feel.

■ Themes that can be cooperated such as lectures and interviews

Arithmetic and mathematics education