The International Exchange Committee conducts activities related to the planning, development, and promotion of information exchange and research collaboration concerning research and practice in Tokubestukatudou with foreign countries, regions, and research institutions.
Currently, the Committee operates three working groups: (1) International Research Exchange Promotion WG, (2) International Division WG for Practice Case Collection, and (3) WG for Promoting the Internationalization of the Society.
This WG promotes international research exchange focusing on Japanese Tokubestukatudou and learning activities and instructional practices abroad that are similar to Tokubestukatudou. To date, it has supported research exchange between Tokkatsu practices in Egypt and other countries and Tokubestukatudou practices in Japan, as well as the organization of symposia at the World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS). For examples of these activities, please see Examples of International Research Exchange.
In collaboration with members of the Practical Research Support Committee, we have been preparing to establish an international division for the practice case collection initiative. To date, we have discussed the objectives of collecting practice cases in the international division and drafted a call for submissions assuming applications from overseas. Going forward, we aim to institutionalize the system in earnest by conducting trial reviews using cases based on Tokkatsu practices in Egypt.
This WG examines measures to internationalize the Society's various services (so that researchers and practitioners outside Japan can also use them). To date, discussions have included: holding conference open research presentations and Tokkatsu Café sessions in English; accepting manuscripts in English for the Society's journal; creating an international membership category; revising the Society's official English name; providing an English version of the Society's official website; and translating previously published articles suitable for international exchange into English. Holding conference open research presentations and Tokkatsu Café sessions in English has already been realized (for Tokkatsu Café, please see Examples of International Research Exchange). In addition, regarding the possibility of revising the Society's official English name, please see On the Official English Name of the Society.