Exploring the Practical Pathways of Japan’s Basic Education Reform in the Digital Era: A Case Study of Mindorino Gakuen, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Keywords:
Japanese basic education; Basic education reform; Digital education; STEM education
日本基础教育;基础教育改革;数字化教育;STEM教育
Abstract:
Globalization and the digital technology revolution have profoundly influenced the development of basic education. In response to demographic challenges such as declining birthrates and an aging population, as well as the pressures of global competition and rapid technological advancements, Japan has promoted the digital transformation of basic education through the GIGA School Initiative. Using Mindorino Gakuen in Tsukuba City as a case study, this paper examines its practices in ICT infrastructure development, digitalized education management, instructional model transformation, teacher training in digital competencies, and the advancement of STEM education. The study finds that the successful dissemination of its model can be achieved by enhancing smart campus construction to strengthen the foundation of educational digitalization, leveraging data-driven education management to improve school operational efficiency, innovating teaching methodologies to facilitate personalized and inquiry-based learning, strengthening teacher training to enhance digital pedagogy, and deepening STEM education to cultivate future-oriented innovative talent.
全球化与数字技术革命深刻影响基础教育的发展模式。日本面对少子高龄化、全球化竞争与信息技术迅猛发展,通过GIGA学校构想推进基础教育数字化变革。本文以筑波市立绿之学园为例,探讨了其在ICT环境构建、数字化教育管理、教学模式变革、教师数字素养培训和STEM教育深化方面的实践,并发现可以通过推进智慧校园建设,夯实教育数字化基础;利用数据驱动教育管理,提高学校运行效率;创新教学模式,推动个性化与探索式学习;加强教师培训,提升数字化教学能力;深化STEM教育,培养面向未来的创新人才来推广其模式。