• Outline of the event
• Implementation Report
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Outline of the event

2015 Kyoto FDer School

Theme: How to design the “first step of learning” at university? – Thinking about mechanisms to motivate continuous learning –

We will examine how to design a four-year continuous learning program in the realization of undergraduate education as a curriculum and how to take the first step in this process, from the perspective of first-year education and from the perspective of education connected to regular curriculum.
We will provide information on the background, implementation contents, evaluations, and issues of unique initiatives from the above perspectives, and we will provide an opportunity to get hints on how the “first step of learning” should be designed for participants at the university.

Date

Saturday, January 23, 2016 13:00~17:00 (Doors open at 12:30)

Venue

Campus Plaza Kyoto, 5th Floor, Lecture Room 1

Organizer

University Consortium Kyoto

Target

University faculty members, staff, and other university officials who are interested in FD

Participation Fee

For member schools: Free
Non-member schools: ¥1,000 (Please pay at the reception on the day)

Occupancy

150 (first-come, first-served basis)

Contents

Information flyer [Click here for details]

Implementation Report

On Saturday, January 23, the University Consortium Kyoto held a seminar titled “2015 Kyoto FDer School: How to Design the ‘First Step of Learning’ at Universities ~Thinking about Mechanisms to Motivate Continuous Learning~,” which was attended by 70 people from member and non-member universities.

Continuing from last year’s theme of “What is Curriculum Design?”, this year we examined how to design a four-year continuous learning and how to take the first step in realizing undergraduate education as a program, from the perspective of first-year education and education connected to regular classes. First, Dr. Takayuki Shiose (Associate Professor, Kyoto University Museum / Former Assistant Director, Industrial Technology Policy Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) gave a keynote speech on the theme of “Questions that silence students and make them want to deepen their thoughts,” followed by case studies from three universities that are working on specific curriculum reforms. Professor Hiroki Nakayama (Associate Professor, Center for Creative Learning, Kyoto University of Art and Design) spoke about “Monday Project + Role Model Research,” Professor Hajime Kita (Deputy Dean/Professor, International Institute of Higher Education) of Kyoto University spoke about “Pocket Seminar,” and Professor Daisuke Hirouchi (Associate Professor, Division of Learning Support, Education Promotion and Student Services Organization) of Gifu University talked about “Designing Learning.”

In the second half, a panel discussion was moderated by Dr. Shu Arimoto of Kyoto University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, a member of the Macro Team of the FD Planning and Research Committee of the University Consortium Kyoto. Based on the questions collected from the floor in advance, questions about the lectures and reports were answered and supplemented, and lively discussions were held.

Finally, according to the results of the questionnaire for this seminar, 90% of the respondents said that they were “very satisfied” or “satisfied,” making it a study session that was well received by the participants. In addition, we received comments such as “We were able to consider together people from different occupations, such as high school teachers, university teachers, and university staff,” and “We were able to reaffirm that having students do group work is not active learning, but just one of the methodologies, and that it is necessary to use them appropriately in each class.”

Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto FD Project
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