Outline of the event
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Rethinking University Education ~The Shape Seen from Imadoki~
The 21st FD Forum
- Date & Time
- Saturday, March 5, 2016 13:00~17:10 Symposium (12:00~Registration starts)
Saturday, March 5, 2016 17:30~19:00 Information Exchange Meeting
Sunday, March 6, 2016 Breakout Session and Poster Session (9:00~Registration starts) - Venue
- Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (Day 1) Morita Memorial Auditorium, (Day 2) Building No. 1
- Organizer
- University Consortium Kyoto
- Sponsors
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology / Kyoto Prefecture / Kyoto City
- Contents
- The 21st FD Forum Leaflet
Day
| Time | Content |
|---|---|
| 13:00~13:10Opening | Remarks |
| 13：10～17：00 | symposium Rethinking University Education ~The Shape Seen from Imadoki~ |
| 17:00~17:10 | Closing Remarks |
| 17:30~19:00 | Information Exchange Meeting (Venue: Building No. 12 Libre) |
| Time | Content |
|---|---|
| 10：00～15：30 | Session 1: Student Growth Brought about by Community Contribution Out-Campus Activities: Current Situation and Potential Session 2: Exploring the Ideal Approach to Sustainable First-Year Education Session 3: How to deal with students who can’t grasp the opportunity to learn? ~The Challenge of Liberal Arts Education~ 【Session 4】Student Understanding Unraveled from the Trend of High School-University Connection Reform ~The Meaning of “Connection”~ Session 5: English and Japanese Remedial Education at Universities Session 6: Active Learning for Small Universities in the Community Session 7: University Reform and FD ~Criticism and Proposals~ Session 8: Paradigm Change from Education to Learning and FD~Focusing on Session 9: Exchange of “Language” in the Classroom ~Interactive Communication and Student Independence~ Session 10: The Role of Writing Centers in Universities Session 11: University Library Support for Students with Disabilities 【Session 12】The current state of the university that faculty and staff are facing ~Sharing and solving problems~ 【Session 13】Learning on a Special Off-University Campus ~Regional Cooperation and Educational Effectiveness~ |
| ◆Poster Session◆ Announcement of applications by Kyoto member universities of the University Consortium Core time: 12:00~13:30 * In core time, the presenter will answer questions from the participants in front of the poster. |
Implementation Report
The 21st FD Forum Report [Click here for details]
On March 5 and 6, 2016, the 21st FD Forum: Rethinking University Education ~Forms Seen from Imadoki~” was held at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies.
In recent years, the state of university education has been severely questioned and a qualitative transformation is required, sandwiched between the diversification of learning history due to the declining birthrate and universalization, the severe problems of university management (entrance), and changes in the employment environment due to globalization and information technology (exit). In addition, there are pressure on the government from a policy perspective, such as third-party evaluations, mandatory FDs, publication of educational information, financial support based on the principle of competition, and various quality assurance measures overflowing from reports issued in rapid succession. In the midst of these busy responses, the theme is to reconsider the state of university education, such as how students learn and grow (student theory), how education develops in relation to the community and society (education theory and academic theory), and how universities (organizations) contribute to the growth of students’ learning and the realization of happiness (organization theory, staff theory). The event was successfully attended by 832 participants from 293 universities and institutions nationwide.
On the first day, presentations were made from different perspectives, including national, public and private institutions, administrators, faculty and staff, and from inside and outside the university. In the panel discussion and floor discussion that followed, there was a lively exchange of opinions and discussions between the speakers and participants based on the keyword of “full participation.”
On the second day, 13 subcommittees were held on themes of high interest to university educators, such as “Student growth brought about by community contribution out-campus activities,” “Exploring sustainable first-year education,” “How to deal with students who are unable to grasp the opportunity to learn,” and “Student understanding unraveled from the trend of high school-university connection reform.” The “Poster Session” held at the same time, which exhibited a total of 17 “Educational Practice Cases” from 10 member schools, and the “Company Booth” exhibited by 7 companies, were very successful, and participants were able to actively interact with each other, with many questions and comments being asked by the participants.
Inquiries
University Consortium Kyoto FD Project
TEL 075-353-9163 FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
