Comparative and International Education Research for Education for Sustainable Development in Asia
Research Outline
As various measures are being developed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on global issues, the role of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is gaining attention. In May 2021, the UNESCO International Conference on ESD was held and the Berlin Declaration was issued to promote ESD for 2030. The importance of ESD has also been included in the Course of Study in Japan; thus, all schools, including UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network at primary and secondary education and ASPUnivNet at higher education, must focus on nurturing “creators” for a sustainable society. In response to these movements, Sophia University launched a project, known as the Sophia-ESD project, to pursue research on the educational practices, policies, and theoretical significance of ESD. The research activities consist of three dimensions: (1) practical ESD, (2) evaluation model, and (3) comparative analysis. The goal is to engage in theoretical and practical research on ESD to enable high-quality and competency-based learning competencies. At the same time, we seek to expand our ESD education and research network in collaboration with relevant organizations in Japan and overseas.
Key Words:
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), Comparative Education, International Education, Asia
General Information
| Research Period | August 2021-March 2024 |
| Research Fund | Sophia University Academic Research Special Promotion Project |
| Representative | Miki Sugimura Department of Education, Faculty of Human Sciences, Sophia University |
| Research Members | 1) Masahiro Nasu Professor, Department of Education, Faculty of Human Sciences, Sophia University |
| 2) Masamichi Ueno Professor, Department of Education, Faculty of Human Sciences, Sophia University | |
| 3) Taro Komatsu Professor, Department of Education, Faculty of Human Sciences, Sophia University | |
| 4) Yasushi Hirosato Professor, Center for Global Education and Discovery, Sophia University Managing Director, Sophia Global Education and Discovery Co., Ltd. (Sophia GED) | |
| 5) Hideki Maruyama Professor, Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University | |
| 6) Maria Manzon Associate Professor, Department of Education, Faculty of Human Sciences, Sophia University | |
| 7) Sayaka Matsukura Teacher of Ina Gakuen Junior High School, Collaborative Researcher of Sophia University | |
| 8) Ying Syuan Huang International Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Collaborative Researcher of UNU-IAS and Sophia University | |
| 9) Van Nguyen Graduate Student, Sophia University | |
| 10) Naoki Umemiya Professor, Center for Global Education and Discovery, Sophia University | |
| 11) Brenson Andres Ph. D. Student, Department of Education, Sophia University |
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Activities / Research Products
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- Sugimura, M.(2023) Education for Sustainable Development and the Role of UNESCO Associated Schools in Japan,HESB, Issue 13. HEAD Foundation, 31-35.
- Manzon, M. & Lee, W. O. (2023). Education traditions and futures with Asian roots:The significance of a religious lens in understanding Asian education and sustainable development. In Lee, W.O., Brown, P., Goodwin, A.L., Green, A. (eds) International Handbook on Education Development in Asia-Pacific. Springer, Singapore.
- Manzon, M. (2023). Religious ethics, ecological education, and Laudato Si’: Exploring the role of Catholic Research Universities. Paper presented at the 59th Annual Conference of the Japan Comparative Education Society, 18 June 2023, Sophia University, Tokyo.
- 小松太郎・松倉紗野香（2022）「多文化共生のためのＥＳＤ ― 高等教育機関における試行事例の検証―」『ESD研究』第5号、19-29頁
- 小松太郎（2021）「高等教育機関における ESD の評価デザイン: プログラム評価手法の適用」『上智大学教育学論集』第55号、29-42頁
- Manzon, M., Polito, M., Sakura, M., & Nakajima, M. (2021). Collaborating towards an ecologically responsible education at Sophia University: A baseline study. Final Report. Sophia University, Japan.
- Huang, Y. S., Harvey, B., & Asghar, A. (2021). Bureaucratic exercise? Education for sustainable development in Taiwan through the stories of policy implementers. Environmental Education Research, 27(7), 1099-1114.
- Huang, Y. S., & Asghar, A. (2021). The political initiative of Taiwan’s education for sustainable development: Looking through the lens of Chinese legalism. Policy Futures in Education, 19(8), 925-949.
