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A Practical Study of ICT Use in a Softball Class in University Physical Education
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to reflect on the active utilization of ICT （Information and Communication Technology） in the implementation of a softball class offered at Shiga university, and to verify the educational effectiveness of the class by objectively evaluating the students’ pitching and batting performance using measurement devices commonly employed in competitive sports settings.
In this class, ICT was actively integrated in activities such as the filming of movements among the students, cloud-based video sharing, and on-demand lectures. Furthermore, the class was designed with a project-based learning （PBL） approach in mind, emphasizing a process in which the students independently identified issues, engaged in collaborative group learning, and analyzed and examined those issues.
As a result, educational benefits such as an enhancement of the students’ problem- identification and problem-solving abilities and the promotion of autonomous learning were observed. Additionally, a statistically significant improvement in pitching speed was recorded as an objective performance metric after the class. These findings support the educational effectiveness of previous ICT-enhanced implementations of the “Science of Physical Movement” course at our university, and demonstrate that objective performance also improved in this class. Thus, this study provides new insights into the effectiveness of ICT- integrated physical education classes.departmental bulletin pape
Workplace Boredom: A Literature Review of International Research and Future Directions in Japan
Get PDFWorkplace boredom, once a prominent topic in early management and industrial psychology, faded into obscurity during the late 20th century as managerial discourse shifted toward autonomy and intrinsic motivation. However, the 2010s marked a resurgence of scholarly interest, particularly in organizational behavior and industrial/organizational psychology, as researchers re-examined boredomʼs implications for well-being, engagement, and organizational performance. While prior studies had already noted its links to attentional decline, counterproductive behaviors, and mental health risks, recent scholarship reframes boredom as a complex, ambivalent state: both a risk factor and a functional signal that can stimulate creativity, exploration, and organizational change.
This article reviews international research on workplace boredom, including its conceptual foundations, underlying mechanisms, and management approaches. Rather than focusing on a single perspective, the review highlights how prior studies have examined boredom from environmental, job-level, and individual viewpoints, each offering partial but valuable insights. Taken together, this body of research suggests that boredom is not merely a negative state to be suppressed, but a complex phenomenon with the potential to inform both organizational practice and theory.
Despite this renewed global interest, research on employee boredom in Japan remains strikingly limited. This absence is itself revealing. Japanese workplaces, shaped by membership-based employment and ambiguous job boundaries, may have fostered a “dual invisibility structure” surrounding boredom: employees are discouraged from expressing it for fear of being seen as unmotivated, while organizations rarely treat it as a legitimate managerial issue. Consequently, boredom has been both experienced and silenced, hidden beneath dominant concerns with overwork and long hours. Yet survey evidence suggests that Japanese employees, like their counterparts elsewhere, frequently experience boredom at work, with comparable negative outcomes.
The Japanese context therefore represents more than a missing data point: it provides unique cultural and institutional conditions through which to interrogate and expand existing theories of workplace boredom. By examining how boredom is experienced, suppressed, or reframed within Japanese organizations, future studies can illuminate the interplay between individual emotion, organizational design, and cultural norms. Such research would not only enrich understanding of Japanese management practices but also contribute to the international discourse by incorporating cultural and institutional factors into models of boredom. Ultimately, the study of workplace boredom in Japan offers a promising pathway to rethinking the meaning of work and the role of emotions in contemporary organizations.departmental bulletin pape
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Foot Morphology and Functions, Center of Pressure Path and Strike Patterns for Track - and - Field Athletes during Walking and Running : Comparisons with Soccer Players, Baseball Players, and Non-athletes
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Children’s Formation of Concepts during Artistic Play (No.3) : Case Study of Artistic Play Activities for School Children
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Piano Lessons for Children with Disabilities from a Music Therapy Perspective : Special-needs piano Lessons at Shiga University Music Education Center
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