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Where is the Teaching of Inochi in Japanese Schools Heading?
Get PDFRecently inochi, meaning “life,” has become one of the subjects that teachers are required to teach in Japanese schools. The question remains: what does it mean to educate students about life? Inochi, in Japanese, is a concept, not an object or information that can be taught. Furthermore, it should be regarded as a function that connects the world and the self, making the self as alive as it can be. Therefore, the teaching of inochi will be feasible only in a moment where one can touch and feel life. Such a moment will be when one is aware that “life” is leading and teaching us. In other words, the subject to be taught is not about the person, but life itself.
In this article, two examples are given in order to show this understanding of life. One is a Buddhist fable that explicates that a human life is equal to a life of other creatures. The other is an experimental class in an elementary school where students themselves killed chickens to eat so that they could learn that their own lives are based on other creatures’ sacrificing their lives. By reflecting on these examples, one can understand how learning about life could be composed of three phases: learning by the brain; learning by the mind; and the learning by the body. Understanding life must include learning by the body, which is one’s intuitive sense of living here and now. Learning by the body will lead to awareness of the totality of life. The author believes, then, that educational activities based on this awareness will, in turn, involve spiritual education, holistic education, and mindfulness training in the very near future.departmental bulletin pape
The Historical Context of Childcare Curriculum and Assessment in New Zealand(NZ) : the Childcare Principles Sourced from Te Wh?riki and Learning Story
Get PDFThe New Zealand’s national curriculum for Te Whāriki or Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is classified as a competency-based curriculum. This curriculum is based on the theory of socio-cultural development, from which many countries and regions are now studying. In this article, I first clarify the historical context of NZ in which this national curriculum has been created (Chapter 1). In order to individually realize Te Whāliki, it is necessary to have administrative accountability and childcare assessment (ECEC evaluation) that can specifically capture children’s learning. In the assessment conducted as a “learning story,” I will examine the theoretical focus of childcare, which is currently being watched, in the context of history (Chapter 2).departmental bulletin pape
Spiritual Care in Psychiatric Medicine : The Case of Psychiatrist Mieko Kamiya
Get PDFIn the last years of the twentieth century WHO tried to change the definition of health. Until recently, health encompassed biological, ―psychological, ―and social aspects. By the time the twentieth century was over, we have that there was more to health than that. So, WHO suggested an addition of spiritual aspect to the new definition of health. It is difficult to translate the word“spirituality”into Japanese. However, spirituality is very important in the psychiatric care. For example, people who experience spiritual pain or grief of loss need spiritual care. Also, resilience is important in the recovery process.
Dr. Mieko Kamiya was an excellent psychiatrist and a poet. After she contracted tuberculosis and recuperated alone, she fell into a deep depressive state and spent days of distress. In closed extreme situations, she had the mysterious experience of having her whole body bathed in divine light. She experienced the consciousness of a great natural power. Her spirituality and her resilience awoke. She recovered and maintained strong health through resilience and spirituality. Spirituality induced strong resilience. Spiritual care is important in difficult conditions.departmental bulletin pape
Memoirs of “Road to Sydney” in 2000 : Struggle for Restoration of “Taisou Nippon”
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