Programming Education [Report] The 18th National Conference on Audiovisual Education and the 65th National Conference of the Broadcasting Education Research Association Reprinted from the PEG page, a programming education project promoted by CANAVS.
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The group research session for the Heisei 26 “18th National Conference on Audiovisual Education and 65th National Conference of the Broadcasting Education Research Association” joint conference was held on November 22, 2014, at the Olympic Memorial Youth Center in Yoyogi, Tokyo.
Mr. Nobuo Sugawara of Shinagawa City Kyoyo Elementary School, a PEG partner, and Mr. Kazuhiro Abe, who provides PEG supervision, presented as part of the Japan Federation of School Audiovisual Education’s research project titled “Realizing 21st-Century Learning Through the Use of ICT.”presented on programming education using the Raspberry Pi and Scratch, focusing on a case study from the third-grade science unit “The Effects of Wind and Rubber.”In response to
this presentation, teachers in the audience asked a lively series of questions, such as how many hours of preparation were required, how to address differences between students who excel at programming and those who do not, and how to guide students regarding discrepancies between computer simulations and actual experimental results.
Lecturer Tatsuya Hotta (Tohoku University Graduate School) also commended the initiative as cutting-edge and, drawing on reports from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), expressed the view that audiovisual education will play an increasingly important role in the anticipated introduction of programming education in the future.
At PEG, we will continue to work with teachers across the country to explore the best approaches to programming education in schools, providing not only equipment but also practical support through hands-on experience.
Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
