Rate My Professor Tetsuji Kuno

Tetsuji Kuno is a Professor in the Mathematics Education Course within the Natural Science Division at Aichi University of Education, where he has served since 2025. His research field is mathematics education, with a focus on pedagogical approaches to teaching arithmetic and mathematics in elementary and middle schools. Prior to his university appointment, Kuno had an extensive career in school administration and teaching, primarily in the Toyohashi region. He began teaching in 1987 at Toyohashi Municipal Chubu Middle School, followed by positions at Toyohashi Municipal Sakae Elementary School from 1994 to 1999 and Aichi University of Education Affiliated Okazaki Middle School from 1999 to 2003. During his time at the affiliated middle school, he served as the principal researcher for a 2000 KAKENHI project titled "Practice of Curriculum to Enhance Mathematical Expression," aimed at developing curricula to improve students' mathematical communication skills.

Kuno progressed through various leadership roles, including teacher at Toyohashi Municipal Muro Middle School (2003-2007), Asahi Elementary School (2007-2010), and Nakano Elementary School (2010-2012). He held administrative positions such as Administrative Officer at the Aichi Prefecture Higashimikawa Education Office (2012-2014) and Assistant Section Chief in the School Education Section of the Toyohashi City Board of Education (2014-2015). From 2015 to 2017, he was Director of the Educational Association Hall for the Toyohashi City Board of Education. Subsequently, he served as Principal of Toyohashi Municipal Muro Elementary School (2017-2020), Ishizue Middle School (2020-2022), and Minami-Nagare Middle School (2022-2025). His practical experience informs his university teaching, particularly in courses on elementary arithmetic education methods and secondary mathematics pedagogy. Key publications include contributions to the Aichi University of Education Mathematics Education Course bulletin "Epsilon," such as "An Examination of Instruction Pursuing the Trapezoid Area Formula – Lesson Improvement through Innovations in Teaching Materials and Language Activities" (2026) and a review of strategies for cultivating students capable of mathematical thinking (2026). Earlier work appeared in the Japan Society of Mathematical Education journal "Arithmetic Education" (1996). Kuno has been recognized for developing original arithmetic and mathematics lessons during his principalship at Muro Elementary School.