Faculty

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KURAMOTO Tetsuo

Professor

  • Department of Intercultural Studies
E-mail　t-kura@suac.ac.jp
Research Keywords：
Curriculum (Knowledge) Management & Lesson Study, Action Research & Ed.D., Principal Training
Degrees Ph.D.（Pedagogy）,  Kyushu University（2003）
Selected Professional Experiences Professor, Shizuoka University of Art and Culture（2022/4-present）
Chief Professor, Yokohama National University（Master & Doctoral program , 2020/4-2022/3）
Program Dean/Professor, Aichi University of Education（Master & Doctoral program, 2013/4-2020/4）
Associate Professor, Saga University（UG, Master & Doctoral program , 2003/4-2013/3）
Teacher, Public schools in Japan（1990/4-2003/4）
Research Fields Pedagogy (School Education)
Major Publications
  • Tetsuo Kuramoto and Research Group. (2025). School-Based Curriculum Management and Lesson Study for Teacher Education -From Asia and Japan-, Maruzen publisher, pp.1-335,   ISBN 978-4-86345-579-5 C 3037 
  • Tetsuo Kuramoto. (2024). School-Based Curriculum Management -Teacher Education and Lesson Study Perspective-, Fukuro publishing, pp.1-233, ISBN9784861869044 
  • Tetsuo Kuramoto. (2022). Chapter 6, Developing Intellectual Capital in Japanese Schools through Lesson Study: A Perspective from Curriculum Management, edited by Eric C. K. Cheng, Managing School Intellectual Capital for Strategic Development, Lessons from Asia and Europe, Routledge. ISBN:9780367557522 
  • Tetsuo Kuramoto & Associates. (2021). Lesson Study and Curriculum Management in Japan - Focusing on Action Research-, Second edition (Electric book, Discover 21), pp.1-270, ISBN:9784861868375  
  • Tetsuo Kuramoto & Associates. (2014). Lesson Study and Curriculum Management in Japan - Focusing on Action Research-, pp.1-221, ふくろう出版. ISBN:9784861866159 
  • 倉本哲男 (2021, 2008)『アメリカにおけるカリキュラムマネジメントの研究- Service-Learningの視点から -』pp.1-345.（Electric book, Discover 21, 2021）ふくろう出版(2008) ISBN:9784861863332 
Major International
Lectures
(Invited)
  • Lesson Study and Curriculum Management in Japan, National Institute of Education NIE & Ministry of Education in Cambodia, 2019, 2021.
  • Teacher Education and Training in Japan, Expert Conference on International　Teacher Education, The Ministry of Education, Iran, Farhangian Teacher Education University, 2018.
  • Lesson and Learning Study: A Knowledge Management Perspective, International Postgraduate (Ed.D.) Research Forum Hong Kong University of Education, 2017. 
  • Education Policy, Practice and Research in Japan, International research-to-practice conference The Ministry of Education, Kazakhstan.
Major International
Research Projects
  • Tetsuo Kuramoto. (2024). Panelist, Vietnam/Hanoi, Pedagogical and Educational Science, “School Curriculum Management and Leadership.”
  • Tetsuo Kuramoto. (2024). Chair, World Association of Lesson Studies, WALS 2024, September, in Kazakhstan, Keynote symposium “An Integrated Research of Lesson Study and Curriculum Study: Perspectives from the United States, Japan, and Kazakhstan.”
  • Tetsuo Kuramoto & Japan Team. (2024). （20KK0050, Fostering International Research）, Study of International Teacher Training Development -From the Perspective of Lesson Study & Curriculum Management-, in Ministry of Education in Cambodia.
  • World Association of Lesson Studies Symposium. (2021). “Perspective of Teacher’s Knowledge Management / Intellectual Capital,” 
1. Peter DUDLEY（University of Cambridge, UK）
2. Tetsuo KURAMOTO（Yokohama National University, Japan）
3. Raimo SALO（University of Oulu, Finland）
  • Tetsuo Kuramoto. (2019). World Association of Lesson Studies（Home Page Webinar）, Knowledge Management and Lesson Study in Japan - From Curriculum Management Perspective -. View Details(Website)
Ed.D. thesis
examiner/instructor
(Educational Records)
  • Ed.D. thesis examiner of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences here at the University of Technology, Sydney, "Applying the Principles of Knowledge Management in Hong Kong Primary School" 2022.
  • Ed.D. thesis examiner of Hong Kong University of Education, "Principal Leadership for Promoting Knowledge Management, 2019" "Metacognitive Teaching for Developing Student Reading Comprehension Skills in the Chinese Language: A Cross-Case Analysis between Shanghai and Hong Kong", 2021.
  • Ed.D. thesis examiner/instructor of Saga University/Japan, Bruce Lander, "Blended learning and Autonomous Learning in English Teaching of Higher Education."
  • Other Ed.D. examiner/instructor, Japan, 2014, 2022.
Japanese
Academic, Society and Council
  • The Japan School Improvement Research Association (vice president)
  • The Japanese Society for Curriculum Study (council member)
  • Japan Association of American Educational Studies (council member)
  • Japan Service-Learning Network (council member)
International
Academic Societies
  • The World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS)
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Awards
  • The Best Research Award, The Japanese Association for the Study of Educational Administration, 2009.
  • The Best Team Practitioner Award, The Japanese Association for the Study of Educational Administration, 2008.
  • Most Variable Researcher President Award, Saga University, 2010.
  • Best Teacher Award, Saga University, 2008.

Courses Taught

Program & Course Institute Period
Master course for in-service teachers Ph.D. program
（Teacher Education, Principal training, Ed.D.）		 Yokohama National University 2020-2022
Master course for in-service teachers Ph.D. program Aichi University of Education 2013-2020
Ph.D. program in Technology and Education Saga University 2008-2012
Master program of pedagogy（School Management, Curriculum, and Instruction）
Under Graduate programs（Classroom Management, Student Guidance, American Education, and others）		 Saga University 2003-2013

Message

Professor Tetsuo Kuramoto’s expertise in teacher education encompasses school management and leadership, curriculum, and teaching methods. His research interests are equally diverse, ranging from school-based curriculum management, classroom research, knowledge management/leadership, service learning, and action research/Ed.D. programs. His primary research focuses on the conceptual structure of lesson study, school-based curriculum management, and the educational effects of action research, demonstrating his broad knowledge and expertise in the field.
   His primary professional experience includes serving as a chief professor at Yokohama National University (including Aichi University of Education and Saga National University) in the master’s and doctoral courses of the teacher training program. He has also held significant leadership roles, such as a council of the Japan Association of Professional Schools for Teacher Education (JAPTE), the Japan Society for Curriculum Studies (JACS), and the Japan Association of American Educational Studies (JAAES), which underscore his influence and authority in education.
   He has actively contributed to the National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NITS) and prefectural boards of education and education centers. He has also served as the national evaluation committee chair for the Teacher Master’s Program at the Ministry of Education (MEXT). In addition, he has served as an examiner for overseas doctoral Ed.D. programs and is often invited to give lectures and take part in projects overseas.
Education