Public Lecture by Prof.Motoko Akiba sponsored by CASEER
Middle School Teachers’ Workload, Stress, and Job Satisfaction:
A Comparison between Japan and the U.S.
Overview
Despite the concern over heavy teacher workload both in Japan and the U.S., little is known about how teacher work is distributed across various tasks and how these various workloads are associated with job-related stress and job satisfaction in these countries. Using nationally representative teacher survey data from the OECD 2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS), we found both similarities and differences in how middle school teachers spend their time on various tasks in Japan and the U.S. We also found that general administrative work was associated with greater stress and less job satisfaction in both countries. In Japan, time spent on grading and extra-curricular activities was associated with negative outcomes, but professional development was associated with less stress and greater satisfaction. In the U.S., school management and teamwork were associated with positive outcomes.
Date & Time
Thursday, July 3, 2025, 17:00-18:30
Location
Room 158, 1F, Faculty of Education Building, Hongo Campus
Format
This seminar will be held in a hybrid format, offering both in-person attendance at the venue and online streaming.
The access URL will be provided in the confirmation email to those who choose to attend online.
Fee
Free
Language
Japanese
Speaker
Prof. Motoko Akiba
Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Florida State University
Bio
Professor Motoko Akiba received a dual-title Ph.D. in “Educational Theory and Policy” and “Comparative and International Education” from the Pennsylvania State University-University Park in 2001. Her research expertise is in teacher-related policy and comparative education policy. She is originally from Ibaraki Prefecture and graduated from the University of Tsukuba with a BA in education. After receiving her Ph.D., Dr. Akiba served as a post-doc at Mills College on lesson study, and a senior researcher at McREL under the U.S. Department of Education. She joined the University of Missouri as an Assistant Professor and moved to Florida State University as an Associate Professor in 2012. Since then, Professor Akiba has served in various leadership positions including the Department Chair position from 2019-2021. Currently, Professor Akiba is serving as the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the American Educational Research Journal (AERJ), a signature journal of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and she has led various initiatives including student editorship and a webinar for international scholars.
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