Report on Learning Forum 2015

On Sunday, October 25, Ritsumeikan University’s Kinugasa Campus held the Learning Forum 2015.
Twenty-nine universities and junior colleges in Kyoto will disseminate the “charm of learning” at universities in Kyoto through mock lectures, hands-on lectures, and university-specific booths, mainly for high school students and their parents.
On the day of the event, 1,903 people, including high school students and their parents, attended.

Outline of Implementation

Date & Time		Sunday, October 25, 2015 9:30~15:30 (Class starts at 10:00~, 1~4th period)
Venue		Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus Seishinkan / Keigakukan
Number of Participating Universities		29 Universities and Junior Colleges
Number of Participants		Total number of participants: 1,903 (1,508 high school students / 365 parents and teachers / 30 unknown) *Including 555 bus participants from the northern Kyoto area
Organizer		Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Research Council (Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, Kyoto City Board of Education, Kyoto Prefectural Federation of Private Junior and Senior High Schools, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, University Consortium Kyoto)
Sponsors		Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology / National High School Career Guidance Council / Japan Federation of Private Junior and Senior High Schools / Japan Career Guidance Association / Kyoto Prefecture / Kyoto City / Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education / Nara Prefectural Board of Education / Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education / Shiga Prefectural Board of Education / Shiga Prefecture Federation of Private Junior and Senior High Schools / Osaka City Board of Education / Osaka Private Junior and Senior High School Federation
Sponsors

Contents of the projectWe
held mock lectures in various fields (29 lectures), hands-on lectures (15 courses), special projects, and student projects where students could interact with current university students.

　　　
Reception scene, Mock lecture, Hands-on course, Booth by university

★ Participants’ Voices ★
“I was interested in research, thank you very much.”
“I want to remember that it all starts with doubting whether it’s true.”
“I wanted to study hard so that I could go to the university I wanted to live in, not the university I could go to.”
“I felt like my mindset had changed.”

✿ Special Career Lecture for High School Students, Teachers, and Parents

✿ Student Exchange Programs

　
College Students and Campus Entaku Talk Your Ideas May Be Articles!
/Kyoto Student Festival/Kyoto Student Public Relations Department

About the Kyoto University “Learning” Forum 2015