TATSUSHI FUKAYA

Last Updated :2025/07/18

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Professor
E-mail
fukayahiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
Our research group focuses on effective teaching and learning methods from both theoretical and practical perspectives based on cognitive theory in psychology. Research topics in our laboratory include metacognition, learning strategy, class design, pedagogical content knowledge, to name a few.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2011/04/01, 2012/08/31, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC2)
  • 2012/09/01, 2013/03/31, The University of Tokyo, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Project Researcher
  • 2013/04/01, 2014/03/31, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Hosei University, Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (PD)
  • 2014/04/01, 2017/05/31, Gunma University, Graduate School of Education, Lecturer
  • 2017/06/01, 2018/03/31, Gunma University, Graduate School of Education, Associate professor

Educational Backgrounds

  • Ritsumeikan University, College of Letters, Departiment of Psychology, 2002/04, 2007/03
  • The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Education (Master's program), 2007/04, 2009/03
  • The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Education (Ph.D. program), 2009/04, 2013/03

Academic Degrees

  • The University of Tokyo

In Charge of Primary Major Programs

  • Elementary School Teacher Education

Research Fields

  • Social sciences;Psychology;Educational psychology

Research Keywords

  • Learning and Instruction, Learning strategies, Meta-cognition, Cognitive counseling, Teacher education

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Introduction to Career in Teaching
  2. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Methodology of Learning Science Study I
  3. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Methodology of Learning Science Study II
  4. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Curriculum and Teaching
  5. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Year, The practice of learning support to the child I
  6. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Year, The practice of learning support to the child II
  7. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Year, The practice of the psychological and educational support to the child III
  8. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Year, The practice of the psychological and educational support to the child IV
  9. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Graduation Thesis
  10. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Introduction to Learning Science I
  11. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Introduction to Learning Science II
  12. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practical Seminar for the Teaching Profession
  13. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Special Study in Learning and Curriculum Development
  14. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Special Study in Learning and Curriculum Development
  15. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Advanced Study in Classroom Environment Design
  16. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Seminar on Learning Support
  17. 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Special Study
  18. 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Special Study

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. ★, A systematic review and meta-analysis of research on mathematics and science pedagogical content knowledge: Exploring its associations with teacher and student variables., Teaching and Teacher Education, 155, 1-17, 20241218
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  2. Differences and Relationships Between Teachers' Pedagogical Beliefs and Teaching Strategies Used at Different School Levels in Japan, SAGE Open, 14(3), 1-14, 20240926
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  3. A systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies on mathematics and science pedagogical content knowledge, Frontiers in Education, 9(September), 1-17, 20240919
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  4. ★, Relationship between mathematical pedagogical content knowledge, beliefs, and motivation of elementary school teachers, Frontiers in Education, 8, 20240108
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  5. Does a self-report questionnaire predict strategy use in mathematical problem solving among elementary school children? Importance of question format depending on the grade, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION, 38(4), 1461-1479, 202312
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  6. Spontaneous use of PCK to teach mathematics among elementary school teachers: A comparison with junior and senior high school teachers., SN Social Sciences, 3(94 (2023)), 1-16, 20230529
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  7. ★, An examination of related factors of mathematical pedagogical content knowledge in elementary school teachers: Focusing on conceptions of teaching and learning and test utilization strategy., SAGE Open, 12(4), 1-15, 20221021
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  8. Kanji Learning Instructions in Elementary Schools in Japan through Web Surveys: Focusing on Instruction of Learning Strategies, 28, 9-16, 20220318
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  9. Has Educational Psychology Contributed to Explanatory Practices? Current Status and Problems From the Perspective of Studies on Explanations., The Annual Report of Educational Psychology in Japan, 59, 209-230, 20200330
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  10. Student and Teacher Learning: Trends and Prospects in Educational Psychological Research on Teaching, Learning, and Cognition in Japan, The Annual Report of Educational Psychology in Japan, 58, 30-46, 2019
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  11. ★, Using a tutoring scenario to assess the spontaneous use of knowledge for teaching., Journal of Education for Teaching, 44(4), 431-445, 20180315
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  12. ★, Investigating the effects of Thinking after Instruction approach: An experimental study of science class., Educational Technology Research, 2018
  13. ★, Educational Practice to Enhance Teacher Trainees' Practical Abilities for Learning Support through the Experience of Cognitive Counseling, Japan Journal of Educational Technology, 41, 157-168, 2017
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  14. Promoting Reading and Writing Based on Explanation Schema : Teaching Expository Texts to 4th-Grade Students, 65(3), 414-428, 201709
  15. ★, Improving Students' Performance in an Elementary Mathematics Class : Focusing on Students' Knowledge Acquisition, Utilization, and Learning Strategies Using a "Thinking After Instruction" Approach, 65(4), 512-525, 201712
  16. Effective Teaching Methods for Reading Difficulties in Third and Fourth Grade Regular Classes : Learning Support by Digital Text Applications, 25(2), 256-271, 201605
  17. ★, Effects of a High School Peer-Tutoring Program on the Quality of Students' Interactions and Learning Strategy Use, The Japanese Journal of Educational Psychology, 64(1), 88-104, 2016
  18. Examining the Effects of Diagram Construction in Collaborative Learning on Understanding Statistics, Japan Journal of Educational Technology, 39(0), 21-24, 2015
  19. Effects of explanation expectancy on text comprehension: An experiment and a meta-analysis, The Japanese journal of psychology, 85(3), 266-275, 2014
  20. ★, Explanation generation, not explanation expectancy, improves metacomprehension accuracy, METACOGNITION AND LEARNING, 8(1), 1-18, 2013
  21. DOES METACOGNITIVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EXPLANATION MODERATE THE EFFECT OF EXPLANATION EXPECTANCY?, PSYCHOLOGIA, 56(4), 246-258, 2013
  22. Science and engineering students' use of diagrams during note taking versus explanation, EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, 39(1), 118-123, 2013
  23. Teaching Practice at University Class with Explanation Activity, 55(4), 115-126, 201309
  24. Model of comprehension monitoring : Relationship between online and offline monitoring, 55(2), 246-263, 2012
  25. Effects of Self-Explanation Training on Learning Scientific Concepts ::Intervention Based on SBT Theory, The Japanese Journal of Educational Psychology, 59(3), 342-354, 2011
  26. The Effects of Self-Explanation Prompts on Scientific Conceptual Learning : Intervention Based on SBF Theory, Cognitive Studies, 18(1), 190-201, 20110301
  27. ★, Effects of explaining a text on text representation and metacognitive monitoring, 54(2), 179-196, 2011
  28. Factors Affecting the Accuracy of Metacomprehension : A Meta-Analysis, The Japanese Journal of Educational Psychology, 58(2), 236-251, 2010

Publications such as books

  1. 2017/08/10, Cognition, metacognition and academic performance:An East Asian perspective., Strategies for achieving deep understanding and improving learning skills: New approaches to instruction and lesson study in Japanese schools., Routledge, 2017, 8, Scholarly Book, Joint work, 英語, Uesaka, Y., Fukaya, T., & Ichikawa, S. (M. C. Yip Ed.), 113866846X, 978-1138668461, 170, 101-121
  2. 2017/10/02, Promoting Spontaneous Use of Learning and Reasoning Strategies: Theory, Research, and Practice for Effective Transfer., Applying metacognition theory to the classroom: Decreasing illusion of knowing to promote learning strategy use., Routledge, 2017, 12, Scholarly Book, Joint work, 英語, Tatsushi Fukaya (Emmanuel Manalo, Yuri Uesaka, Clark A. Chinn Eds.), 1138680648, 978-1138680647, 366, 140-154
  3. 2019, Deeper Learning, Dialogic Learning, and Critical Thinking: Research-based Strategies for the Classroom, Twenty-first-century skills education attempts to deepen understanding and promote effective learning strategies use among pupils. To accomplish this goal, we need to elucidate ways to enrich teachers' competencies. In this chapter, we introduce two practices to develop pre-service and in-service teachers' competence in promoting pupils' understanding and use of effective learning strategies. In the first practice, trainees in a university educational methods course experienced one-on-one tutoring (cognitive counseling) to assess and support learners who had difficulty in studying. In the second practice, elementary school teachers engaged in a new type of class called Thinking After Instruction (TAI) and lesson studies. We examined how these practices changed the teaching approaches employed by the in-service and pre-service teachers., Cultivating Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers' Abilities to Deepen Understanding and Promote Learning Strategy use in Pupils, Routledge, 2019, 9, Scholarly Book, Joint work, English, Tatsushi Fukaya & Yuri Uesaka, 0367262258, 386, 279-296

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. Kakenhi, 2024/04, 2028/03
  2. KAKENHI, 2023/04, 2026/03
  3. 2019, 2023

Social Activities

History as Committee Members

  1. Editorial Committee Member of Information and Technology in Education and Learning (ITEL), 2020, 2021, JSET (Japan Society for Educational Technology) and JSiSE (Japanese Society for Information and Systems in Education).

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. 2022, Learning and Instruction, Others, 1
  2. 2021, Japanese Psychological Research, Others, Reviewer, 1
  3. 2021, International Journal of Curriculum Development and Practice, Others, 1
  4. 2021, Psychological Bulletin, Others, Reviewer, 1
  5. 2021, Applied Cognitive Psychology, Others, Reviewer, 1
  6. 2019, Learning and Instruction, Others, Reviewer