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KAWAI TORU

Department / Course College of Sport and Health Science Department of Sport and Health Science

Title / Position Associate Professor

Other Affiliations
1.	Graduate School of Sport and Health Science

Academic background
1.	2013/03 Degree Acquisition	│ Kyoto University Ph.D (Education)
2.	2010/03 Degree Acquisition	│ Kyoto University Master
3.	～2008/03	Division of Human Sciences │ Faculty of Integrated Human Studies │ Kyoto University │ Graduated
4.	～2010/03	Master Course │ Division of Educational Studies │ Graduate School of Education │ Kyoto University │ Completed
5.	～2013/03	Doctorial Course │ Division of Educational Studies │ Graduate School of Education │ Kyoto University │ Completed

Business career
1.	2013/04/01 ～ 2018/03/31	Lecturer │ Institute of Teaching andLearning │ Ritsumeikan University,
2.	2011/04/01 ～ 2013/03/31	│ │ Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Research activities
1.		Liberal and General Education Society of Japan
2.		Japan Society for Educational Technology

Subject of research
1.	Research on Student Learning-in-Practice in relation to Developmental Theory
2.	Survey Research on Experiential Learning in Higher Education
3.	Theoretical Approach to Student Learning and Development

Research summary
The Survey and theory-based research for student learning and development In higher education, the research theme “student learning and development” has emerged due to the increasing population of higher education student and is representative of the transformative shift from teaching to learning. Research on student learning and development has been conducted from both a theoretical and an empirical approach. One of my theoretical considerations aims to understand how undergraduate students learn and develop in higher education. It is based on sociological, educational, developmental, and learning theory. Specifically, my theoretical efforts focus on what enhances or disturbs student learning and development related to the context of practice and social structure. Recently, the transition from school to work and to adulthood has become uncertain and my research concerns have become oriented to students experiential learning, life purpose development and career development in this context. The survey research was conducted by means of questionnaires, interviews, formative intervention, action research, workshops, and assessments. It was also done in collaboration with scholars who teach experiential learning-based courses including service-learning, internships, project-based learning, fieldwork, and first year seminars. It develops educational goals, worksheets, prompts, and rubrics, and assesses student learning using them.

Present specialized field
Education, Sociology of education, Learning support system, Educational technology (Keyword：Student Learning and Development, Theory on the Self, Theory on the Learning, Theory on the Development, Career Development, Identity Development, Extra-Curricular Activities, Experiential Learning, Reflection, Higher Education)

Books
1.	2014/03	The Dynamics of Student Learning in College: Bridging learning between in-class study and out-of-class experience
2.	2023/12/07	Towards the Consolidation of Student Development Theory: Development, Issues, and Critiques │ 9
3.	2020/07	Identity formation, youth, and development: A simplified approach

Papers
1.	2024/02/01	Cultivation of Socially Responsible Leadership through Participation in a Project-based Course │ Transaction of Japan Leadership Association │ ,pp.9-15
2.	2022/03/31	The Process of Designing a Developmental Ladder for Assessing Student Development through Extra-curricular and Co-curricular activities: Looking at the activities of a survey project for student development at Ritsumeikan University │ ,pp.145-163
3.	2022/03/31	Learning through Writing in Experiential Learning based Education: Reflective Journaling in the Service Learning Course at Ritsumeikan University │ ,pp.85-98
4.	2022/03/31	Efforts to improve programs and develop growth indicators in the President's PITCH CHALLENGE: │ ,pp.131-143
5.	2021/01/07	A Theoretical Framework on Reflection in Service Learning: Deepening Reflection Through Identity Development │ Front. Educ. │ 5
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2023/10/14	Transnational Approaches to Women and Leadership Identity Development: A Japanese-U.S. Partnership
2.	2023/09/04	Integrating the reflection framework on the partnership between university and community with the competency model of the community engagement professional
3.	2023/09/04	Retheorising student learning in higher education: accounting for the interaction between agency and identity
4.	2023/01/25	Integrating the Reflection Framework of the Partnership between University and Community with the Competency Model of the Community Engagement Professional
5.	2021/11/27	How and why RIMIX is able to create innovative teaching and learning
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research -KAKENHI-
1.	2022/04/01 ～ 2026/03/31	Reconstruction of educational and professional program development for local public human resources that solves social issues in the undergraduate curriculum of universities │ Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
2.	2021/04/01 ～ 2025/03/31	Theoretical and Empirical Research on Student Developmental Reflection through Experiential Learning: A Synthesis of Student Development Theory in College │ Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C) (Keyword：Student Learning and Development, Student Development Theory, Experiential Learning, Identity Formation)
3.	2020/04/01 ～ 2024/03/31	Study on construction of regional cooperation science and development of its educational program │ Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
4.	2018/04 ～ 2023/03	Development of Curriculum and Pedagogy for Community Engagement Based on Relational Models of Citizenship Cultivation │ Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
5.	2018/04 ～ 2021/03	Theoretical and Empirical Research on Experiential Learning and Life Perspective in Higher Education │ Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Message
1.	Toward further research on students learning and development I have considered theoretical issues and conducted surveys on the theme of “student learning and development” in higher education. Thanks to the teachers who shared their educational practices and collaborated on this research, I have learned about the potential of undergraduate students. To enhance student learning and development, it is important for teachers, practitioners, and researchers to share their practices with each other. Thus, I would like to create a network and community of practice for reflection on our own practices. For students, I hope they pursue their own learning and development. It is essential to take action (experiential learning) for their own life purpose with reflection. Research should proactively stimulate their learning and development.

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