Takuya Matsuura

Last Updated :2025/07/18

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor
E-mail
takuyamhiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
Dr. Matsuura focuses on learners' cognition such as inference and metacognition based on science education. In addition, he analyzes science classes from the perspective of teaching methods and textbooks etc., and he is also engaged in training and educating the teachers who will lead the next generation.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2020/04/01, 2024/03/31, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Professor
  • 2010/04/01, 2020/03/31, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, Associate Professor
  • 2004/04/01, 2010/03/31, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, Lecturer
  • 2003/04/01, 2004/03/30, Hiroshima University, Research Assistant

Educational Backgrounds

  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School, Division of Education, Japan, 2000/04, 2003/03
  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School, Division of Education, Japan, 1998/04, 2000/03

Academic Degrees

  • Ph.D., Hiroshima University
  • Master of Education, Hiroshima University

Research Fields

  • Social sciences;Education;Education on school subjects and activities

Research Keywords

  • Reasoning
  • science education
  • meta cognition
  • evaluation

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Japan Curriculum Research and Development Association (JCRDA), 2000
  • Society of Japan Science Teaching (SJST), 2000
  • Japan Society for Science Education (JSSE), 2001
  • National Association for Research in Science Teaching, 2003
  • American Educational Research Association, 2004
  • European Science Education Research Association (ESERA), 2017/06

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, Perspectives in Physics A
  2. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, The Principles of Science Teaching I
  3. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, The Principles of Science Teaching II
  4. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Practical Study in Science Education
  5. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Designing the Course of Study for Science Education
  6. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Designing of Constructed Materials for Science Education
  7. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Evaluation in Science Education
  8. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Planning the Teaching and Learning Activities
  9. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Research Seminar in Science Education
  10. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Research Seminar in Science Education
  11. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Graduation Thesis
  12. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Methodology on Period for Integrated Studies
  13. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Methodology on Period for Integrated Studies
  14. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practical Seminar for the Teaching Profession
  15. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Special Study in Science Education B
  16. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Special Study in Science Education B
  17. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Basic Study in Instruction and Evaluation Method Design
  18. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Advanced Study in Instruction and Evaluation Method Design
  19. 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Special Study
  20. 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Special Study

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. A Systematic Review of the Literature on the Teaching of NOS based on Family Resemblance Approach, Proceedings of International Conference on Academic Studies in Technology and Education 2023, 22-36, 20231207
  2. A Study of Small Group Conversations Structure in Science: Composition of Middle School Students and University Students, Proceedings of International Conference on Academic Studies in Technology and Education 2023, 181-192, 20231207
  3. A Model Analysis of the Influence of Early Childhood Experiences and Family Environment on Future Interest in Science at Elementary School, Hiroshima journal of school education, 28, 145-148, 20220318
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  4. Trends in STEM/STEAM education and students' perceptions in Japan, Asia-Pacific Science Education, 7(1), 7-33, 20210531
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  5. Japanese Astronomy Curriculum in Schools and the Spatial Cognitive Ability of Elementary and Junior High School Students, Journal for Geometry and Graphics, 22(1), 139-147, 2018
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  6. Effects of Different Text Representation Styles on Lower Secondary School Students' Scientific Reasoning, The Bulletin of Japanese Curriculum Research and Development, 37(2), 61-70, 20140901
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  7. ★, Structure of Japanese Students' Attitudes Toward Science and Scientific Literacy: Using the Latent Structure Model, Journal of Research in Science Education, 55(1), 59-67, 20140601
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  8. A Comparative Study of Perceptions on the Nature of Science by Korean Primary School Teachers and Secondary School Science Teachers, International Journal of Curriculum and Development, 12(1), 13-23, 20100301
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  9. ★, Metacognition in Collaborative Learning : Focus on the Discussion in Lower Secondary School Science, Journal of research in science education, 50(2), 107-119, 20091101
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  10. Factor Analysis of the Aims of Observation and Experiment: Focusing on Korean Science Teachers, International Journal of Curriculum and Development, 10(1), 91-100, 20080301
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Publications such as books

  1. 2019/11/10, Exciting Bayes modeling 2: Frontiers of research opened by cases, 2019, 11, Scholarly Book, Joint work, 978-4762830839, 240
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  2. 2011/09, The Culture of Science: How the Public Relates to Science Across the Globe, Knowledge of Science and Technology in Japan: IRT Scores for 1991 and 2001, Routledge, 2011, 09, Scholarly Book, Joint work, M. Bauer, R. Shukla, & N. Allum (Eds.), 9780415873697, 472, 110-125
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Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. A study on the calculation and conceptual understanding of intensive quantities, Takuya Matsuura, Kazuha Machida, INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2024 SINGAPORE, 2024/06/24, Without Invitation, English, NIE, Singapore
  2. A Study of Small Group Conversations Structure in Science: Composition of Middle School Students and University Students, Keisuke Masuda, Takuya Matsuura, ICASTE2023, 2023/11/18, Without Invitation, English, International Society for Research in Education and Science (ISRES) and International Society for Academic Research in Science, Technology, and Education (ARSTE), Antalya, Turkey & Online
  3. A Systematic Literature Review of NOS Teaching based on the Family Resemblance Approach, Mikiharu Ishitobi, Takuya Matsuura, ICASTE2023, 2023/11/18, Without Invitation, English, International Society for Research in Education and Science (ISRES) and International Society for Academic Research in Science, Technology, and Education (ARSTE), Antalya, Turkey & Online
  4. What Triggers for change across grade in students' Subjective Task Values toward science learning?, Takuya Matsuura, ESERA2023, 2023/08/31, Without Invitation, English, European Science Education Research Association, Cappadocia, Turkey
  5. Questions generated about scientific phenomena by middle and high school students, Soichiro Kudo, Takuya Matsuura, ASERA54, 2023/06/30, Without Invitation, English, Australasian Science Education Research Association, Cairns
  6. Research Trends of NOS in Japan and Implications from Studies Abroad, Mikiharu Ishitobi, Takuya Matsuura, EASE 2022 International Conference, 2022/07/26, Without Invitation, English, East-Asian Association for Science Education, Dagu/Online
  7. Critical Discussions in Small Groups to Support the Design of Experiments, Takuya Matsuura, Urumi Hayashiuchi, 95th Annual International Conference, 2022/03/29, Without Invitation, English, NARST, Vancouver & online
  8. Examining Factors That Influence the STEM Career Choices of Secondary School Students: Using Data from TIMSS 2019, Nakamura, D., Unzai, H., & Matsuura, T., EASE2021, 2021/06/18, Without Invitation, English, East-Asian Association for Science Education, Shizuoka, Japan
  9. Metacognitive knowledge of science university students: The relationship with critical thinking skills, 94th Annual International Conference, 2021/04/08, Without Invitation, English, NARST, Virtual Conference
  10. Relationship between deep understanding of scientific theory and scientific reasoning: Buoyancy in liquids, ESERA 13th Conference, 2019/08/28, Without Invitation, English, ESERA, Bologna
  11. Development of scientific reasoning skills: results of cross-sectional research from Grade 5 to Grade 9, 2019 Annual International Conference, 2019/04/01, Without Invitation, English, NARST, Baltimore, MD
  12. Relationship between scientific reasoning and critical thinking dispositions, Takuya Matsuura, Naoto Yamasaki, EASE2018, 2018/12/01, Without Invitation, English, East-Asian Association for Science Education, Hualien, Taiwan
  13. An Analysis of Teaching Methods in Science Lessons: Based on the Results of National Assessment of Academic Ability in Japan, ISEC 2018, 2018/06/20, Without Invitation, English, NIE, Singapore
  14. Relationship between Scientific Reasoning and Critical Thinking by using Decision Tree model: the Theory of Buoyancy in Liquids, Matsuura, T., EASE2016, 2016/08/27, Without Invitation, English, East-Asian Association for Science Education., Tokyo
  15. Rethinking Reasoning as a way of Scientific Problem Thinking, T. Matsuura, EASE 2015, 2015/10/18, With Invitation, English, East-Asian Association for Science Education, Beijing (China)
  16. Relationship between the Theory of Buoyancy in Liquids and Scientific Reasoning, Takuya Matsuura, International Science Education Conference 2014 Singapore, 2014/11/26, Without Invitation, English, Singapore, NIE
  17. Structure of the student interest in science and scientific literacy: Comparison of East Asian and North American students, Takuya Matsuura, EASE2013, 2013/07/05, Without Invitation, English, East-Asian Association for Science Education, Hong Kong
  18. Structure of the Student Interest in Science and Scientific Literacy: Using the Latent Class Analysis, ICSE2012, 2012/10/14, Without Invitation, English, Nanjing
  19. Longitudinal Analysis of Public Knowledge and Concept of Science and Technology in Japan –the Comparison of IRT score of Japanese knowledge items-, Takuya Matsuura, Kinya Shimizu, The First Global Environmental Leaders International Symposium:The Public Understanding of Science and Technology and Environmental Sustainability, 2009/09/07, Without Invitation, English, Hiroshima International Environmental Cooperation, Hiroshima

Awards

  1. 2024/04/11, Award of Reviewer Excellence, the International Journal of Science Education (IJSE), Drs. Gail Jones and Ron Blonder Co-Editors in Chief, International Journal of Science Education