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Murota Lab
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The lab creates new educational and learning environments using ICT.
AboutAbout the lab
Building new educational and learning environments with ICT.
The Murota Lab studies methods and environments for improving real-world education in the field of educational technology.
A distinctive feature of the lab is that it turns concrete solutions into reality by developing systems and tools.
The lab has developed a learning system for reflecting on mock lessons, a practice system for English speaking, and more.
Research themes are set, as far as possible, based on each student's own interests.
Key terms
- Educational technology
- A field that tries to solve problems in educational settings by devising tools and mechanisms
- Reflection
- Looking back on one's own actions and thinking about what went well and what to improve
- Self-efficacy
- The feeling that "I think I can do this." It influences how a person approaches learning
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In the field of educational technology, the lab researches and develops concrete methods, means, and environments for improving real-world education, particularly through the development of systems and tools. Research themes are set, as far as possible, based on each person's own interests.
*Illustrative imageA system for reflecting on mock lessons
The lab developed a learning system in which students aiming to become teachers write comments on videos of online mock lessons. By comparing the comments of the instructor and the observers, they can reflect on their own teaching skills from multiple perspectives.
*Illustrative imagePracticing English speaking
The lab designs self-study practice for intermediate learners who have finished studying English vocabulary and grammar, so that they can actually speak and use what they have learned. It investigates how much of this can be supported by a system and how effective it is.
*Illustrative imageInteractive review materials for junior high school science
The lab developed materials that let learners review what they have already studied through multiple-choice quizzes in a conversational format, as if chatting with a friend on social media, with the system responding empathetically. The aim is to foster learners' self-efficacy.
*Illustrative imageMusic during breaks and work stress
The lab investigated how differences in the emotional valence of music listened to during breaks affect the reduction of work stress. The results suggest that the effect may depend not only on emotional valence but also on how often people listen and on their preferences.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Murota Lab consist of faculty members, doctoral and master's students, and visiting researchers.As of 2026
- ProfessorMurota MasaoPublications ↗
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Report an errorAbout the images
The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Smart interactive whiteboard” Peter Astbury / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- A system for reflecting on mock lessons: “'Got Your Back' presentation 131211-A-ZZ999-046” Staff Sgt. Carlos Campos / Public domain (cropped)
- Practicing English speaking: “Lecture hall 2, Henan University of Chinese Medicine” ARandomName123 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Interactive review materials for junior high school science: “Kawauchi Elementary School science classroom 1” Douglas P Perkins / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Music during breaks and work stress: “Desk-music-headphones-earphones ( )” www.Pixel.la Free Stock Photos / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (永原研究室): “Kantenmodell Quader 7249” Welt-der-Form / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (稲葉研究室): “Lecture Hall, AKSU” Paul The Writer / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (若松研究室): “Close-up of a microphone” Dennis Hill from The OC, So. Cal. / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (鈴木研究室): “Jinego Elementary School 1st grade classroom side” Douglas P. Perkins / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
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