Tokyo Gakugei University (東京学芸大学, ''Tōkyō gakugei daigaku'') is a

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. Founded in 1873, it was chartered as a university in 1949. It is also known as ''Gakudai'' (学大) and TGU, for short. In addition to its Koganei campus, it also maintains a number of attached public schools offering curricula in elementary, secondary, and special education at various locations in the greater Tokyo area. The university has a strong reputation in education-related fields, playing a national role in the development of educational policy and innovations in teacher education.

History

Tokyo Gakugei University was founded in 1873. It was formally chartered as a university in 1949 through the merging of four teacher-training institutions. In 1966, the Graduate School of Tokyo Gakugei University was established, and since 1996 it has offered Doctoral degrees in the education field as part of a coalition of educational institutions that include

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, and

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. In recent years, Tokyo Gakugei University has developed programs to better accommodate professional school teachers, including evening and short-term courses. The university also houses a number of national research centres in education-related fields.

Faculties

A Course: The department of Elementary school's teacher training *B Course: The department of Junior high school and high school's teacher training *C Course: The department of Special school's teacher training *L Course: The department of Long-Life Studying *N Course: The department of Human Welfare Studying *K Course: The department of International Understanding and Education *F Course: The department of Environmentalogy *J Course: The department of Information Studying *G Course: The department of Art and Cultural Studies

Notable alumni and affiliates

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References

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Tokyo Gakugei University
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