Takashi SHIMURA　Ph.D.（Education）

Date of Birth: 1961
Organization Name:
Division of Social Studies,
College and Graduate School of Education,
Joetsu University of Education
Address: 1 Yamayashiki,Joetsu,Niigata, 943-8512 JAPAN
Email : shimura@juen.ac.jp
【Degree】
1985,Master(Science),The Development of Super Market Chains in IBARAKI Prefecture,Tokyo Metropolitan University
2008,Doctor of Philosophy(Education), The Development of Geography Education in U.K., Hyogo University of Education
Professional Career
1985-2001: Teacher of High School, Niigata, Japan
2002-2004: Lecturer at Joetsu University of Education
2005- 2012:Associate Professor at Joetsu University of Education
2005- Academic Staff of The Joint Graduate School (Ph.D.Program) in Science of School Education, Hyogo University of Teacher Education
2012- Professor at Joetsu University of Education
2023－Vice President at Joetsu University of Education
other
Part-time Lecturer at Niigata University, Toyama University,Tsukuba University, Kansai University etc.


Main Academic Society Affiliations :
The Geographic Education Society of Japan ( Nippon Chiri-Kyoiku Gakkai)
2003-;editorial board member, 2004-;councilor)

Current Research Topics

１　Study on Geographical/Social studies Education in U.K.
２　Spatial Cognition and Map Learning
3　Study and Curriculum Development on Human Geography

Our Campus : summer and winter
In the winter, we have much snow and enjoy skiing..







Main Research Results　(*is　refereed Academic　Journal article)
(Not including All Practiced Reports, Developed Materials and Teachers' Guide Books)

*2023.04:Reality of Establishment of “Geography” and “Advanced Geography” Subjects in the New High School Curriculum after 2022: Results of a Nationwide Curriculum Survey of High Schools. E-journal GEO,18(1),pp.71-81. SHIMURA Takashi, KOBASHI Takuji, ISHIGE Ichiro, GOTO Yasuhiko, IZUMI Takahisa, NAKAMURA Mitsutaka, MATSUMOTO Hotaka, AKIMOTO Hiroaki. (Japanese with English abstract)
doi.org/10.4157/ejgeo.18.71

2023.02: The creation and charactaristics of an internationally diffused teaching strategy/material “Mystery” in English teacer education courses: Fostering thinking skills in geography/social studies education, curriculum development and learning assesment. Bulletin of Teaching Profrssion Graduate Scholl Joetsu University of Education 10,pp.217-228. (Japanese with English abstract)

2022.03: The acceptance and application on the powerful knowledge theory in the subject education community: A bibliographic approach centered on geography, history and social studies education. Bulletin of Joetsu University of Education 41(2),pp.379-392. (Japanese with English abstract)

2020.08: A Subject educational note on the generation and development of Powerful Knowledge theory; A bibliographical approach from geography education. Bulletin of Joetsu University of Education 40(1),pp.217-225. (Japanese with English abstract)

2021.3.. (2021): The Capabilities Approach to Social Studies in Japan: Knowledge, curriculum and teacher education. Kazamashobo, 233p. (in Japanese with English abstract) Shimura, T. ed.

*2020.06：Development of the GeoCapabilities project in Japan: furthering international debate on the GeoCapabilities approach. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education(Published onnline 11 Jun 2020), 1 - 16. Kim Hyunjin, R. Yamamoto, N. Ito, T. Shimura . (English) DOI;https://doi.org/10.1080/10382046.2020.1749768

*2019.12: Effects of Initial Teacher Training Reform in England on Subject Teacher Training: Example of Geography Teacher Training .E-journal GEO, 14(2),404-412. By BIDDULPH Mary, SHIMURA Takashi. (Japanese with English abstract) 

*2019.12：Worldview–An Investigation of Japanese and Irish Children’s Geographical Knowledge and Understanding. Review of International Geographical Education Online, 9(3), pp.493-522.(Shelagh WADDINGTON & Takashi SHIMURA)(English)

*2019.04：The rise and fall of the movement to establish the integrated subject "social studies" in England: From the 1970's to the 1980's. FORUM Narratives, Discourses, Representations: Trans-National Journal of Education and Culture. 4. pp.40-59. (Japanese with English abstract)

*2017.12:Who thinks what in geography classrooms? : Powerful disciplinary knowledge and curriculum futures.David Lambert（Translation by Hirose Yuzo and Shimura Takashi）.The New Geography, 63(3) ,pp.1-15. (Japanese with English abstract)

2017.09: An Educational study on PCK(Pedagogical Content Knowledge) Theory from the Perspective of Social Studies/Geography Education. Bulletin of Joetsu University of Education 37(1),pp.139-148. (Japanese with English abstract)

2017.03:Understanding "Thinking Ability" in social studies education: through a critical review of the report by National Institute for Education Policy Research. Bulletin of Joetsu University of Education 36(2),pp.489-503. (written by Takashi SHIMURA, Satoshi IBARAKI & Kazuyoshi NAKADAIRA) (Japanese with English abstract)

2017.02：The Charney Manor Conferences in Japanese geography education research, In Simon Catling ed. Reflection on Primary Geography; the 20th Carney Primary Geography Conference 2017; the Register of Research in Primary Geography, pp.17-19.(English)

*2016.10:Contribution of Social Studies Education to Ricovery in Disaster Affected Areas: Thinking through the Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake in "Yamakoshi",The Journal of Social Studies. 128, pp.42-53 .   

*2015.10:Takashi　SHIMURA（2015）：Primary Geography Education in Japan: Curriculum as Social Studies, Practices and teachers' Expertise，Review of International Geographical Education Online,5(2),pp.151-165.(English)

　2015.03：A Generation of New Geography Education in 1960's England: From Madingley conference to Charney Manor conference.　Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University, 50,pp.1-8.(English)

　2015.01：Geography Education in Japan，Eds. Y.Ida, M.Yuda, T.Shimura, S.Ike, K,Ohnishi and H.Oshima. Springer,ⅹⅹ＋243p.(English)
　Chapter 1：Outline of Geography Education in Japan：ｂｙ　Yoshiyasu Ida, Takashi Shimura
　Chapter 20:：The Great East Japan Disaster and Geography Education: School Damage, Associations’ Support Project, and Trends in　Geography Teaching Practices：ｂｙ　Takashi Shimura, Kotaro Yamagata

*2014.10:An Analytical Studies of Social Studies Lesson Practices and Expertise of Social Studies Teachers: Findings from research at Joetsu Niigata, JAPAN,.Joetsu Social Studies, 29,pp. 31-40. (written with Satoshi IBARAKI, Tomokazu YAMAMOTO and Kenichi OHSAKI in Japanese)

*2014.04:Geography Education Research Trends at the Commission of Geographical Education of the International Geographical Union in Relation to Research in Japan. Japanese Journal of Human Geography ,66(2),pp. 30-50. (Japanese with English abstract)

　2013.12：Migration case study: How do displaced people respond and adapt to natural disasters?　Huynh, N.T., Li, W., Nakano, R., Ndiang'ui, P., and Shimura, T. 2013. In Solem, M., Klein, P., Muniz-Solari, O., and Ray, W., eds., AAG Center for Global Geography Education. Available from www.aag.org/cgge.(English)

　2012.04:Consider the disaster and education for the children: State of suffered schools from March 2011 East Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Disaster, Futures and Geography education (a symposium organizer report). Geography(CHIRI), 57(3),pp.30-34. (written with Yoshiyasu IDA in Japanese)

*2012.04:Fundamental Issues in considering regional geography learning: construct of the world image and regional study.The New Geography ,60(1),pp. 80-82.(Japanese)

*2012.04:Foreword for "The Special Issue on Geography Education"(as the special Issue editor).E-journal GEO, 7(1),pp. 1-2.(Japanese)

*2011.09:Geography Education for Sustainable Space/Environment on the basis of Areal Diversity; from ESD geography education practice in UK. The Journal of Social Studies, 113, pp.9-20.(Japanese)

*2011.03:The Late Mr. Hisashi INOUE, a Novelist, and His Collection of Topographical Maps in Chihitsudo-Bunko : a Possible Use of the Topo-sheets for Writing Aoba Shigereru (Lush Green Leaves).Map:Science of Spatial Representation 49(１),pp.11-16.(Japanese)

*2010.06:Prospects for Map Teaching and Learning Practices under the New Courses of Study in Japanese National Curriculum 2008/2008. Map:Science of Spatial Representation, 48-2,pp.19-28(Japanese with English abstract)

　2010.03:Recent Development in Geography Education in England - A study of the revisions of Geography in the National Curriculum(England)-. Kazama-Syobo(Tokyo), ⅹⅴ+291ｐ.（Japanese）ISBN:978-4-7599-1793-2

*2009.08:A Bibliographical consideration of ‘Sample studies’ and ‘Case studies’ in England : from a viewpoint of Japanese geography education .The New Geography(Shin-Chiri), vol.57,a special issue,pp.256-262．(English)

　2009.05: Japanese Curriculum Reflections, Teaching Geography（Geographical　Association，UK）,34(2),pp.61-63（English）

　2009.03: Capital Zone Ⅱ，Regional Geography of Japan vol 6, (Saito, I. et al. eds. Multiple Authorship),ASAKURA-SYOTEN,pp.486-498,528-543 (Japanese)

　2009:03: Education for Sustainable Development in English Geography Lessons - Model of the lesson planning and its underpins, Geography(CHIRI), 54(3), 64-73 (Japanese).

*2008.12：Current Status of Citizenship Education and its Teaching Practice in English Geography Education : A case of Geography of Crime, An Official Journal of the Social Education and Research Association, 27,pp.1-12(Japanese)

　2008: Developing a Social Studies Plan for Contemporary Thailand : A Case of Hill Tribes in North Thailand ( written with KODAMA,Y., MIYAZONO,T. and Graduated students), Bulletin of Center for Educational research and Practice, Faculty of Education, Niigata University, 7,pp.21-45(Japanese)

*2008:06:Thematic Maps on School Textbook and Learning Materials. Map: Journal of the Japan Cartographers Association, vol46 no,2 pp.19-23.

*2008.04:Content analysis of Scheme of Works based on National Curriculum in England for Geography and primary school geography curriculum development. The New Geography(Journal of The Geographic Education Society of Japan), vol.56 no.1,pp.15-26

*2008.03：Thematic Content Change of Geography in the National Curriculum(England) and Geography Education Theory in England . The Journal of Social Studies, no.108, pp.16-30

　2008.02:A survey of geography lesson practices in English primary schools . Bulletin of Joetsu University of Education,27,pp.195-204

　2008.01: Development of geographical curriculum in England ; its idea and curriculum structure. In Yukio YAMAGUCHI et al. eds. The Creation of Geographical Curriculum ; consistent curriculum in primary-secondary stage. pp.175-182(Japanese).

　2007.11：An examination of Sample Studies and Case Studies in geographical education. In Region and Geographical Education, Kyodo-Publishing, pp.81-99(Japanese)

　2006.12：The Role of Geography Lesson in Education for Sustainable Development; Case study of Geography Education in England. Forum of Geography Education, 7,pp.45-53 (Japanese with English abstract )

*2006.06：The Bibliographical Study of the Concept of Graphicacy in British Geography Education. Map:Science of Spatial Representation,44-2,pp.1-12 (Japanese with English abstract )

*2006.06： Annual Review of Geographical Education Studies in Japan. Japanese Journal of Human Geography(Jinbun Chiri) 58-3,pp.41-43

　2006.01：Geography of JAPAN in the World (Junior high school geography textbook authorized by Ministry of Education),Teikoku-Syoinn(Multiple Authorship)(Japanese)

　2005.10: Geography of JAPAN :21st edition in ASAHI Junior Books. (Multiple Authorship), ASAHI-Synnbunnsya(Japanese)

　2005.9: Thinking from Maps (Multiple Authorship Book, Kazuo NAKAMURA ed.),Kokon-Syoin(Japanese)

　2005.9:The study of Primary Map Learning Textbook Mapstart series in U.K. Bulletin of Joetsu University of education . 25(1),105-115 (Japanese with English abstract )

　2005.9:The Progress of Geography Textbook Studies in the United Kingdom.Joetsu Social Studies(Academic Journal) . 20,3-10(Japanese).

　2005.8: Development Education Views in the National Curriculum for England .Geography (CHIRI), (Journal) 50, special Issue[New Geography Lessons learning from the world]127-131(Japanese)

　2005.3: Some consideration on the actual situation of the map learning : from the survey on in-service- training. Annals of the Niigata Association of Economic Geographers(Academic Journal),12,pp.23-29(Japanese)

　2005.3: Map skill and learning in English geographical education -from primary curriculum and map learning resources- .The research of the factors which make likes and dislikes maps and the improvement method by the geography education(Report of research project by grant-i n aid for scientific research 2003-2004),55-84

　2005.2: Geographical education journal issued at TAKADA city in 1930's: [ KYODO ・CHIRI KENKYU(Study of home region・geography) and KYODO KENNKYU(Study of home region)], NIIGATA Geography Forum 2005, 75-80(Japanese)

*2004: The Development of Geography:the National Curriculum for England and Geographical Skill in England.Geographical Sciences(Academic Journal), 59(3),149-156(Japanese)

*2004:Geography Education and Postmodern - From recent Discussion in the United Kingdom . Geographical Sciences(Academic Journal), 59(1),47-58(Japanese).

　2003.11:Present state of geography education in the United Kingdom. In Yuji MURAYAMA ed. . Geography for 21st Century-New Geography Education(Book , Multiple Authorship),ASAKURA-SYOTEN,145-160 (Japanese).

　2003:Primary-Secondary Geography Curriculum development Principles in Revisions of Geography in the National Curriculum(England) - Focusing on the change of area studies content . Bulletin of Joetsu University of education . 23(1),225-243 (Japanese with English abstract ).

　2003:The Progress of Geography Textbook Studies in the United Kingdom . Joetsu Social Studies(Academic Journal) . 18,3-10(Japanese).

　2003:Some Issues of Map Learning in New Geography Course of Study.Forum of Geography Education(Journal) . 4,41-45(Japanese).

　2002:The system of the Geographical Skill. Geography(CHIRI), (Journal)47(8), 29-35 (Japanese).

　2002: JOETSU City; Modern History and Geography. (Book , Multiple Authorship),JOETSU City Office(Japanese).

　2001: Korea Geography Teachers Association and Geography Teacher .Forum of Geography Education(Journal) . 2,9-12(Japanese).

　2001: In Service Education an Professional Development of High School Geography Teacher on Niigata Prefecture. Forum of Geography Education(Journal), 2,13-20(Japanese).

*2000:The Programs for Promoting Geographical Education in the United kingdom . The New Geography(Academic Journal), 48(1), 1-16 (Japanese with English abstract )

　2000: KUROSAKI Town;Modern History and Geography. (Book , Multiple Authorship),KUROSAKI Town Office(Japanese).

　1999:Changing Industrial Structure and Urban Renewal in Pittsburgh . Report of a Project for Developing Teaching Materials for Social Studies which aim at enhancing students' understanding of U.S.A.,1,51-56(Japanese)

1999:The attractive Geography Education-Unique Classes and the Theory of Education.NINOMIYA-SYOTEN(Book,Multiple Authorship)(Japanese).

*1998:The Revision of Geography in The National Curriculum (England) and Evaluation on the Revision in England . Geographical Sciences(Academic Journal), 53, 297-310 (Japanese).

1997:On Distortion and Map Scale of the Cognitive Map - From Cognitive Map Analysis of the Senior High School Student of the Niigata City . In Kazuo NAKAMURA ed.,The Adventure of the Geography Intelligence(Book , Multiple Authorship), KOKON-SHOIN , 62-77(Japanese).

1997:Geography Education in International Geographical Congress ; From 28th IGU Symposium of Commission of Geography Education . Monthly Report of Geography(Journal, written with Kiyoshi ANDO), 435,6-8(Japanese).

1987:Behavioral Approach to the Development of Super Market Chains in Ibaraki Prefecture . Note on Theoretical Geography (Academic Journal), 5,27-42(Japanese).

1986:MYOKO-KOGEN town;Modern History and Geography (Book , Multiple Authorship), MYOKO-KOGEN town Office (Japanese).

1986:Kukan to Koudou-ron; Chirigaku ni okeru Koudou-ron no Syomonndai ( Japanese translation book of Cox,K.R. and Golledge,R.G ed.(1981)Behavioral Problems in Geography Revisited, (A.kinobu, TERASAKA ed.), CHIJIN-SYOBOU(Japanese).

*1984: A Regression Analysis Approach to Population Thresholds of Retail Store; The Case of TOKACHI District ,HOKKAIDO. Annals of the Association of Economic Geographers(Academic Journal), 30(2),53-62(Japanese).

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