A5048020501- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Climate variability and models
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Bamboo properties and applications
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Ecology and Conservation Studies
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Religious Education and Schools
National Taiwan University
2011-2024
Kyoto Research Park
2023
Kyoto University of Education
2017-2021
Kyoto University
2012-2020
Ministry of Health
2020
Kyushu University
2006-2014
Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology
2007
The University of Tokyo
2002-2007
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2005-2007
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
2005
Several recent, highly influential comparative studies have made strong statistical claims that improvements on global learning assessments such as PISA will lead to higher GDP growth rates. These provided the primary source of legitimation for policy reforms championed by leading international organisations, most notably World Bank and OECD. To date there been several critiques but these too limited challenge validity claims. The consequence is continued utilisation citation claims,...
Facing increasing critique that PISA focuses too narrowly on cognitive achievement and human/knowledge capital, the OECD has recently shifted some of its focus to student happiness. The 2017 Students' Well-Being report distinguishes between 'happy schools' 'unhappy schools', showing among students who combined high performance life satisfaction, northern European countries topped charts. Meanwhile, in East Asian including Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea registered lowest 'life...
While discussions surrounding education for sustainable development (ESD) are diverse, most scholars and policy makers view student-centered learning (SCL) as axiomatic. In contrast, we argue that promoting SCL potentially stymies educational contributions to sustainability by extending a culturally specific belief in ontological individualism. We first highlight countries committed tend be dominated individualism then show these same score lower on range of social environmental indices....
Understanding radial and azimuthal variation, tree-to-tree in sap flux density (Fd) as sources of uncertainty is important for estimating transpiration using flow techniques. In a Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don.) forest, Fd was measured at several depths aspects 18 trees, heat dissipation (Granier-type) sensors. We observed considerable variation Fd. The coefficient (CV) calculated from depth 0-20 mm (Fd1) 20-40 (Fd2) ranged 6.7 to 37.6% (mean = 28.3%) 19.6 62.5% 34.6%) the...
Lesson Study is a Japanese approach to teacher development borrowed by American researchers in the late 1990s seeking break from top-down, “best practice” approaches. Two decades later, has gained strong foothold policy circles. Seeking contribute growing research base, this article looks deeper into cultural obstacles obstructing effective practice context. It suggests that divergent onto-cultural basis of context may be one major factor helps make successful Japan but challenging other...
Variations in mean PISA scores have not been adequately explained to date, suggesting the limits of our current understanding relationship between educational practices and students’ performance. In contrast previous research that applies existing theories explain observed variations, this study attempts extend theoretical horizon using PISA-derived data. We first introduce findings PISA-Science data run counter fundamental assumptions both student-centered teacher-centered learning...
Abstract Summarizing observed dry‐canopy evaporation (hereafter, evaporation) data from earlier papers, we developed a scheme for forest categorization according to rates in the growing season. Evaporation were represented by Priestley–Taylor coefficient α calculated daytime. We examined relationships between properties (e.g. climatic regions, leaf types) and values. obtained 67 sites papers. Based on these data, found (i) clear difference values broad‐leaved coniferous forests, (ii) greater...
In this study, we aimed to assess how sample sizes affect confidence of stand-scale transpiration (E) estimates calculated from sap flux (Fd) and sapwood area (AS_tree) measurements individual trees. a Japanese cypress plantation, measured Fd AS_tree in all trees (n = 58) within 20 × m study plot, which was divided into four 10 subplots. We E stand (AS_stand) mean (JS) values. Using Monte Carlo analyses, examined the potential errors associated with E, AS_stand JS using original data sets....
In the face of escalating environmental challenges, including climate change, formal education systems worldwide have increasingly incorporated science and prioritized fostering sustainable lifestyles pro-environmental mindsets. However, significant gaps persist in addressing within adult non-formal learning contexts. This paper critically examines current lifelong (LLL) frameworks as articulated policy documents from international organizations, identifying a disproportionate focus on...
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has recently deepened its engagement with environmental issues, introducing a new vision in Agency the Anthropocene report. This underpins Programme International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 framework. study critically examines vision, identifying three key advancements: (1) centrality of environment, (2) call radical societal change, (3) proposed shift worldviews. Notably, this marks first time OECD challenged dominant...
We investigated community-based data of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores elderly residents along with effects age and educational level. MMSE was planned for all over 65 years in a town northern Japan. The number elders who took 2,266 (90%). score significantly declined lower level, although no effect sex apparent. For subitems, values except that naming showed both Those screened by fell range cognitive impairment (< 24) accounted 21.8% those severe 18) constituted 6.0%....
Soil CO2 levels reflect production and transport in soil provide valuable information about dynamics. However, extracting from profiles is often difficult because of the complexity these profiles. In this study, we constructed a simple numerical model that simulated dynamics performed sensitivity analyses for rates, water content temperature, gas diffusivity at surface to clarify relationships among parameters. Increased flux did not always coincide with higher concentrations; increased...