A Case Study on the Effectiveness of the “Theory and Methods for the Utilization of ICT in Education” in the Japanese Teacher Training Curriculum: An Intensive and Remote Format

In this study, we examined the effectiveness of the subject “Theory and Methods for the Utilization of ICT in Education” recently introduced to the Japanese teacher training curriculum. In AY2024, the course was conducted at S University in an intensive and remote format using practical tools, videos, cloud-based collaboration, and class plan creation. Pre- and post-course surveys using a 16-item checklist on ICT utilization revealed improved student confidence across all items after the course. The results of the intensive and remote classes were comparable to those of regular face-to-face classes conducted in AY2023, indicating that the proposed instructional design is effective regardless of the instructional format.