Rate My Professor Masatoshi Furuta

Professor Masatoshi Furuta is a professor in the Nursing Department of the Faculty of Nursing at Chukyo Gakuin University. He holds a Master of Medical Sciences from Kurume University. His research specializations are Basic Nursing and Nursing Education, focusing on nursing education utilizing ICT. Furuta is a member of the Japan Society of Nursing Education, Japan Society of Nursing Research, Japan Society of Nursing Science, and Educational System Information Society. He teaches courses including Introduction to Nursing, Basic Nursing Theory, Infection Nursing, Nursing Informatics, Nursing Assistance Technology I and II, Physical Assessment, Basic Nursing Practice I and II, and Graduation Research.

In his career at Chukyo Gakuin University, Furuta advanced from assistant professor to professor. His research encompasses development of e-learning content for nursing techniques, multi-perspective video applications for nursing skills, support for students with developmental disabilities, and disaster support programs for children with developmental disabilities and families. He led the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Young Researcher B) project "Development of Nursing Skills E-Learning Content Using Instructional Design" (2009-2011) as principal investigator. Current projects include "Development and Evaluation of a Multi-View Video Application for Nursing Skills Using Simultaneous 6-Perspective Shooting" (2021-2024) and "Construction of a Program to Support Children with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families in Disasters" (2021-2024). Key publications include "Literature Review on Methods and Learning Effects of Early Experience Practicum for Students Aiming to Become Medical Professionals" (2023, Chukyo Gakuin University Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 1), "Literature Review on Support Cases for University Students with Developmental Disabilities or Suspected Developmental Disabilities - Implications for Nursing Student Support" (2019, Chukyo Gakuin University Nursing Faculty Bulletin, Vol. 9, No. 1), "Literature Review on the Significance of Early Experience Practicum" (2016, Chukyo Gakuin University Nursing Faculty Bulletin, Vol. 6, No. 1), "Influence of Information Utilization Skills on Satisfaction with Electronic Textbooks" (2016, Japan Nursing Society Proceedings - Nursing Education, No. 46), "iPadを用いた看護技術電子書籍の満足度の評価" (Evaluation of Satisfaction with Nursing Skills E-Books Using iPad, 2012, Japan Journal of Nursing Research), and contributions on e-learning in nursing (2009). Furuta has presented at conferences such as the 26th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (2023) and 29th Japan Society of Nursing Education Academic Meeting (2019).