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[Jul 29, 30, 31] “Interactive Teaching” Real Session

We are very pleased to announce that we will hold an intensive 3-day in-person session, Interactive Teaching Real Session. In this session, participants will not only deepen the knowledge they have learned in Interactive Teaching but also learn practically through many works such as conducting a microteaching class, designing a syllabus, and creating a TP/SAP chart. 

If you would like to join this event, please fill out the form below (Japanese):

https://forms.gle/cAJtxQqbn4q4ANoQ8

The information of the event is as follows:
【The outline of Interactive Teaching Real Session】

  • Date and time: July 29th (Wed) 9:30-17:30, 30th (Thu) 9:30-17:30, 31st (Fri) 9:30-17:30 (JST) (+ optional social gathering). Note: please participate all three days.
  • Format: In-person (Faculty of Education Building, Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo)
  • Instructors: Kayoko Kurita, Wonhwa Park, Airi Kawakami, Osami, Nabeta (the University of Tokyo)
  • Targeted attendees: Those who have completed (or are expected to complete by July 22nd, 2026) Interactive Teaching and are able to work on the pre-assignments ※Those who can communicate in Japanese fluently
  • Language: Japanese
  • Fee: Free of charge
  • Capacity: 16 people

*The selection will be conducted based on the “Motive for Participation” and “Class Design Sheet” submitted through the application form. Results will be notified once your application is reviewed. 

  • Registration deadline: Tuesday, 14 July 2026 9:00 AM (JST)
  • Content: The goal of this session is to acquire practical knowledge and experience applicable to your own classes, through various exercises based on the learning in “Interactive Teaching”. Prior to the session, we would like participants to complete the pre-assignments: preparation of (1) micro-teaching, (2) class design, and (3) text syllabus. (In terms of the class design and text syllabus, those who are not currently teaching will be asked to prepare them, assuming classes they are likely to be in charge of.) Details will be announced at a later date. For the schedule of the session, please click here. 

*For this event, we will conduct a satisfaction survey to understand participants’ opinions, to analyze the learning effects for research purposes and to utilize the results for the improvement of our future events. If the survey is to be published as research, it will be statistically processed and made public in consideration of anonymity. We kindly ask for your cooperation. 

*To participate in this session, you are required to complete the course “Interactive Teaching” by July 22nd. If you would like to take the Coursera course, please read the following and enroll (for free).

We sincerely look forward to your participation!

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[“Interactive Teaching” Course Description]
・How to take the course: Please sign up on Coursera, and you can take the course from the following URL. Interactive Teaching | Coursera
・Language of instruction: Japanese (English worksheets and subtitles available) 
・Lecturers: Dr. Kayoko Kurita (The University of Tokyo) and others
・Fee: The first week is available as a free trial. Continued participation from the second week onward requires a fee (USD 59 as of December 2025). A certificate of completion will be issued upon successful completion of the course. 
・Content: The course has eight WEEKs, each comprising three sessions: Knowledge, Skill, and Story. Please refer to Interactive Teaching | Coursera for more details.

[Inquiries]
Airi Kawakami (Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo)
E-mail: utokyo_fd@he.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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Publication of “Interactive Teaching: Jissen-hen 3” Now Available on UTokyo BiblioPlaza

The introduction of the book, “Interactive Teaching: Jissen-hen 3 Manabi o unagasu hyoka [Evaluations to Promote Learning – Rubric Manners and Examples]” (edited by Kayoko Kurita and Nagafumi Nakamura, with the cooperation of Japan Center for Educational Research and Innovation; published by Kawai Publishing) has been published on UTokyo BiblioPlaza, a website that features books authored by faculty members at the University of Tokyo, primarily in the humanities and social sciences.

The concise summary of the book contents is available, so please take a look at the link below.

UTokyo BiblioPlaza – Manabi wo unagasu hyoka

In addition, introductions to other books in the Interactive Teaching series are also available:

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[Report] Coursera “Interactive Teaching”: The 4th Real Session DAY 3

The following is a brief summary of DAY 3 of the Real Session held on July 30th (Wed), 2025.

  • ■Objectives for DAY 3
  • ●Be able to apply what you learned when conducting a lecture for microteaching sessions.
  • ●Be able to envision your career path and organize your daily activities and future prospects.

 

■DAY 3 Schedule

  • [Microteaching Session: Final] (9:40–12:40)
  • Participants conducted refined lectures for the microteaching session. They delivered lectures one by one, just like the first trial on DAY 1, but this time the lectures were given to the whole participants instead of groups.
  • STEP 1: A participant conducts a lecture as a lecturer. (6 min)
  • STEP 2: The lecturer-participant receives feedback from the instructors while the other participants fill in the feedback sheets.
  • STEP 3: Whole participants exchange feedback.
Participants listening to the instructions about microteaching (2nd trial)

 

  • [AP/TP Chart Creation] (13:30–17:00)
  • Participants were divided into two groups according to their needs and respectively created a chart: an AP chart (Instructor: Kurita) or a TP chart (Instructor: Nabeta). The objectives of this activity were to reflect on their teaching/research activities and to make use of such reflection in improving their future classes and clarifying their career paths.
Participants creating AP charts
Participants creating TP charts

 

  • [Reflection on the Entire Session] (17:00–17:10)
  • Participants reflected on the entire session and individually organized what they had learned and their thoughts.

 

  • [Award of Certificate of Completion] (17:10–17:30)
  • The certificates of completion were awarded to participants.
Award of certificate of completion

 

  • ■Participants’ Reactions
  • Seven participants answered our questionnaire after the session. Regarding the question on the satisfaction of the whole event (i.e., a five-point scale question with “5: Extremely satisfied” and “1: Extremely dissatisfied”), seven respondents (87.5%) rated “5” (the highest). Furthermore, again all the respondents (100%) rated “5” (the highest) to the question asking whether participation in the event would be useful to their future (“5: Strongly agree” and “1: Strongly disagree”).

Here are some of the feedback we received in the comment section (*Please note that we partly extracted the feedback to anonymize the respondents.):

 

●What did you find good about this event?

“I appreciated that the program was designed to help us systematically understand knowledge. By giving microteaching lessons at both the beginning and the end, I was able to incorporate what I had learned and improve my teaching. It was also inspiring to see how other participants’ lessons changed over time. I had the chance to learn through active learning myself, which let me experience how it feels from the learner’s perspective. Working on improving my syllabus and creating a TP chart made me reflect on my own philosophy, objectives, and goals, and also think about the foundations of my teaching. Although I wasn’t able to complete everything, I felt motivated to continue learning and to apply these ideas myself. The lunch was delicious. The instructors worked very well together, creating a positive atmosphere for the whole program, and a group of people who genuinely wanted to learn had gathered.”

“Learning face-to-face made me realize the uncertainty and limitations of my own efforts with Coursera. By relearning directly with the instructors, I was able to think more deeply and practically. I also greatly appreciated receiving insights and perspectives from many different teachers.”

“All of the participants were very dedicated to teaching, and even though we came from different fields, I received constructive feedback and had meaningful discussions. Through creating the TP, I was able to make my inner thoughts and feelings about teaching more visible.”

●Other remarks and comments

“It was three days full of learning, including wonderful interactions with other participants. I would like to put what I gained here into practice in my university lectures and also share it with my colleagues. I am deeply grateful to Kurita-sensei, Nabeta-sensei, Park-sensei, and Kawakami-sensei for all that I learned from you during these three days. I look forward to your continued guidance and support.” 

“My impression is that the three days flew by in no time. It truly turned out to be a very fulfilling summer learning experience. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone involved. I plan to make use of what I learned in this session to review and improve my own work during August.”

“When I first heard it would be three days, I thought it would be very long. But once it started, it turned out to be three intense days that passed in the blink of an eye. I realized how little I usually think through my lectures, and while reflecting on that, I was able to spend the time positively. Thank you very much for everything—from the preparations and the lectures to the lunches and the wonderful keychains. I want to rethink further about many things and raise the level of my lectures.”

“It was incredibly enjoyable. I was truly able to spend such a precious time. I believe this will become a very significant experience in my life. This opportunity has inspired me to study even more. Thank you very much.”

We are pleased that we received high ratings from all the respondents in various aspects. They also provided us with a lot of comments on the points that need improvement and requests for topics to be focused on in the future. We are eager to develop new events based on the opinions we received. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the people who provided us with feedback.

 

  • ■What’s Next?
  • It was the fourth time to hold the Real Session as an event of Coursera “Interactive Teaching.” The responses to our questionnaire show that many of the participants learned a lot from the Real Session. Although there were some inconveniences, we were able to successfully complete the event thanks to the understanding and cooperation of all those who attended. We are eager to develop/run events based on the feedback. We are going to organize various education-/FD-events, so we hope that many people will join our future events. Details are to be announced. We look forward to your participation.

 

 

  • Click here for the details of DAY 1.
  • Click here for the details of DAY 2.

 

Airi Kawakami (Project Academic Specialist in charge of “Interactive Teaching”)

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[Report] Coursera “Interactive Teaching”: The 4th Real Session DAY 2

The following is a brief summary of DAY 2 of the Real Session held on July 29th (Tue), 2025.

■Objectives for DAY 2

  • ●Experience active learning strategies and be able to use them.
  • ●Be able to describe a course that lets students learn actively in the form of a syllabus.
  • ●Be able to design an evaluation based on essential knowledge.
  • ●Be able to apply what you learned when conducting a lecture for microteaching sessions.

 

■DAY 2 Schedule

 

■Summary

  • [Active Learning] (9:30–11:10)
  • The instructor gave a lecture on active learning. Participants experienced one of the active learning strategies, “Peer Instruction.”
Peer Instruction

 

  • [Evaluation] (11:25–14:35)
  • The lecture on rubrics was followed by a group activity on creating rubrics with a large paper and sticky notes. After that, participants viewed rubrics made by other groups in a gallery walk format.
Participants creating a rubric

 

Gallery walk

 

  • [Syllabus] (14:35–17:00)
  • Participants listened to a lecture on syllabuses and worked on an activity. They created graphic syllabuses and shared them in groups. They also revised their text syllabuses by referring to the tips on creating them.
Participants creating graphic syllabuses

 

  • [Reflection] (17:00–17:20)
  • Participants reflected on the goals and objectives of DAY 2 and individually organized what they had learned and their thoughts.

 

DAY 2 became another busy day where participants not just listened to lectures but also experienced active learning strategies and worked on various activities. It was designed to let them apply what they learned to the revision of their lectures and syllabuses.

  • Click here for the details of DAY 3.
  • (Click here for the details of DAY 1.)

 

Airi Kawakami (Project Academic Specialist in charge of “Interactive Teaching”)

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[Report] Coursera “Interactive Teaching”: The 4th Real Session DAY 1

  • 【Overview of the Coursera “Interactive Teaching”: The 4th Real Session]
  • ・Date/Time: July 28th (Mon), 2025, 9:30–17:00, 29th (Tue), 9:30–17:20, and 30th (Wed), 9:30–17:30
  • ・Format: Face-to-face
  • ・Venue: Faculty of Education Bldg., Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo
  • ・Instructors: Kayoko Kurita and Wonhwa Park, Airi Kawakami, Osami Nabeta (The University of Tokyo)
  • ・Intended for: Those who completed “Interactive Teaching” and are able to work on pre-assignments
  • ・Language: Japanese
  • ・Fee: Free of charge

“Coursera ‘Interactive Teaching’: The 4th Real Session” was held as a face-to-face event on July 28th, 29th, and 30th. The Real Session was intended for those who had completed the course “Interactive Teaching,” and 10 people with various occupations and affiliations gathered from across the country.

The following is a brief summary of DAY 1.

 

■Objectives of the Real Session

  • 1. Be able to devise methods that help you induce/maintain/enhance students’ motivation.
  • 2. Be able to design a class that lets students learn actively.
  • 3. Experience active learning strategies and be able to use them.
  • 4. Be able to describe a course that lets students learn actively in the form of a syllabus.
  • 5. Be able to design an evaluation based on essential knowledge.
  • 6. Be able to apply what you learned when conducting a lecture for microteaching sessions.
  • 7. Be able to envision your career path and organize your daily activities and future prospects.

The objectives for DAY 1 were 1, 2, and 6 in the above list.

 

■DAY 1 Schedule

 

■Summary

  • Preparation
  • Participants worked on pre-assignments and prepared the following materials for the session: (1) a 6-min lecture for microteaching sessions, (2) class design, and (3) a text syllabus. Also, they posted a self-introduction in Google Classroom.

 

  • DAY 1 (July 28th, 2025)
  • [Introduction] (9:30–9:55)
  • The session started at 9:30 by sharing goals and objectives, followed by a brief self-introduction of the instructors.

 

  • [Microteaching Session: The 1st Trial] (9:55–12:30)
  • Each participant conducted a lecture for microteaching sessions in three groups. They were reminded of the basic principles (such as “3Ks”) and how to take part in role-playing before delivering a lecture one by one, just like the regular UTokyo FFP classes as described as follows:
  • STEP 1: A participant conducts a lecture as a lecturer. (6 min)
  • STEP 2: The lecturer-participant receives feedback from the instructor while the other participants fill in the feedback sheets.
  • STEP 3: Participants exchange feedback in a group to improve the lecture.
Participants listening to the instructions about microteaching

 

  • [Class Design] (13:30–15:00)
  • The instructor gave a lecture on class design. Participants worked on an activity to revise their lectures, reviewing the rubric for class design.
Participants revising their own class design

 

  • [Break] (15:00–15:15)
  • We asked participants beforehand if they could bring their local snacks. Thanks to all the participants, the snack area was filled with a variety of sweets. We offered hot/iced coffee, too. As a giveaway, we crafted key chains of the course mascot character “Ital-kun” so that the participants could feel free to take them home.
Snack area

 

  • [Motivation] (15:15–16:40)
  • The instructor gave a lecture on motivation. In the activity “Let’s give advice to a professor,” participants discussed in groups what kind of advice they should give to an instructor about his/her concern. Also, they worked on revising their lectures by applying what they had learned in the session in the activity “Refining lectures for microteaching sessions.”
Group activity on motivation

 

  • [Wrap-up] (16:45–17:00)
  • Participants reflected on the goals and objectives of DAY 1 and individually organized what they had learned and their thoughts. Then, they shared their thoughts in pairs.
Participants reflecting on what we learned today

 

Participants had a busy schedule on DAY 1, starting with a microteaching session in the morning and lectures and activities in the afternoon, but they all stayed focused and eagerly worked on every task.

  • Click here for the details of DAY 2.
  • (Click here for the details of DAY 3.)

 

Airi Kawakami (Project Academic Specialist in charge of “Interactive Teaching”)

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[Jul 28, 29, 30] “Interactive Teaching” Real Session 

We are very pleased to announce that we will hold an intensive 3-day in-person session, Interactive Teaching Real Session. In this session, participants will not only deepen the knowledge they have learned in Interactive Teaching but also learn practically through many works such as conducting a microteaching class, designing a syllabus, and creating a TP/SAP chart. 

If you would like to join this event, please fill out the form below (Japanese):

https://forms.gle/cAJtxQqbn4q4ANoQ8

The information of the event is as follows:

【The outline of Interactive Teaching Real Session】

  • Date and time: July 28th (Mon) 9:30-17:30, 29th (Tue) 9:30-17:30, 30th (Wed) 9:30-17:30 (JST) (+ optional social gathering). Note: please participate all three days.
  • Format: In-person (Faculty of Education Building, Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo)
  • Instructors: Kayoko Kurita, Wonhwa Park, Airi Kawakami, Osami, Nabeta (the University of Tokyo)
  • Targeted attendees: Those who have completed (or are expected to complete by July 21st, 2025) Interactive Teaching and are able to work on the pre-assignments.
  • Language: Japanese
  • Fee: Free of charge
  • Capacity: 16 people

*The selection will be conducted based on the “Motive for Participation” and “Class Design Sheet” submitted through the application form. Results will be notified once your application is reviewed. 

  • Registration deadline: Monday, 14 July 2025 9:00 AM (JST)
  • Content: The goal of this session is to acquire practical knowledge and experience applicable to your own classes, through various exercises based on the learning in “Interactive Teaching”. Prior to the session, we would like participants to complete the pre-assignments: preparation of (1) micro-teaching, (2) class design, and (3) text syllabus. (In terms of the class design and text syllabus, those who are not currently teaching will be asked to prepare them, assuming classes they are likely to be in charge of.) Details will be announced at a later date. For the schedule of the session, please click here. 

*For this event, we will conduct a satisfaction survey to understand participants’ opinions, to analyze the learning effects for research purposes and to utilize the results for the improvement of our future events. If the survey is to be published as research, it will be statistically processed and made public in consideration of anonymity. We kindly ask for your cooperation. 

*To participate in this session, you are required to complete the course “Interactive Teaching” by July 21st. If you would like to take the Coursera course, please read the following and enroll (for free).

 

We sincerely look forward to your participation!

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  • [“Interactive Teaching” Course Description]
  • ・How to take the course: Please sign up on Coursera, and you can take the course from the following URL: Interactive Teaching | Coursera
  • ・Language of instruction: Japanese (English worksheets and subtitles available) 
  • ・Lecturers: Dr. Kayoko Kurita (The University of Tokyo) and others
  • ・Fee: Free (An additional fee is necessary for a certificate. ）
  • ・Content: The course has eight WEEKs, each comprising three sessions: Knowledge, Skill, and Story. Please refer to Interactive Teaching | Coursera for more details.

 

  • [Inquiries]
  • Airi Kawakami (Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo)
  • E-mail: utokyo_fd@he.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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[Report] Coursera “Interactive Teaching”: The 3rd Real Session DAY 3

The following is a brief summary of DAY 3 of the Real Session held on August 20th (Tue), 2024.

  • ■Objectives for DAY 3
  • ●Be able to apply what you learned when conducting a lecture for microteaching sessions.
  • ●Be able to envision your career path and organize your daily activities and future prospects.

 

■DAY 3 Schedule

  • [Microteaching Session: Final] (9:15–12:00)
  • Participants conducted refined lectures for the microteaching session. They delivered lectures one by one, just like the first trial on DAY 1, but this time the lectures were given to the whole participants instead of groups.
  • STEP 1: A participant conducts a lecture as a lecturer. (6 min)
  • STEP 2: The lecturer-participant receives feedback from the instructors while the other participants fill in the feedback sheets.
  • STEP 3: Whole participants exchange feedback.
A participant giving a lecture (2nd trial)

 

  • [TP/SAP Chart Creation] (13:00–16:35)
  • Participants were divided into two groups according to their needs and respectively created a chart: a TP chart (Instructo: Kurita) or a SAP chart (Instructor: Park). The objectives of this activity were to reflect on their teaching/research activities and to make use of such reflection in improving their future classes and clarifying their career paths.
Participants creating SAP charts
Participants sharing their SAP charts

 

  • [Reflection on the Entire Session] (16:35–16:45)
  • Participants reflected on the entire session and individually organized what they had learned and their thoughts.

 

  • [Award of Certificate of Completion] (16:45–17:00)
  • The certificates of completion were awarded to participants.
Award of certificate of completion

 

  • ■Participants’ Reactions
  • Seven participants answered our questionnaire after the session. Regarding the question on the satisfaction of the whole event (i.e., a five-point scale question with “5: Extremely satisfied” and “1: Extremely dissatisfied”), all the respondents (100%) rated “5” (the highest). Furthermore, again all the respondents (100%) rated “5” (the highest) to the question asking whether participation in the event would be useful to their future (“5: Strongly agree” and “1: Strongly disagree”).

 

Here are some of the feedback we received in the comment section (*Please note that we partly extracted the feedback to anonymize the respondents.):

 

●What did you find good about this event?

“The limitation of the setting of the microteaching class to be a 6-minute class, rather than a 6-minute cutout of a longer class, and that the microteaching class was conducted twice. Also, the program structure allowed us to learn knowledge during the two sessions, which we could immediately apply to improve the microteaching classes. In addition, the instructors were friendly and paid close attention to detail, and everyone who participated enjoyed the great atmosphere. Thank you very much for your help.”

“That I was able to experience interactivity as a value in real classes after taking online courses. That I was able to learn with peers who have the same ambitions. That I was able to reflect on myself based on the 3Ks.”

“That I was able to deepen our understanding of class design, syllabus, rubrics, etc. by hearing directly from Dr. Kurita and interacting with my peers.”

●Other remarks and comments

“I am grateful for finding Interactive Teaching. To Dr. Kurita and everyone, I wish you all the best in your endeavors. And please bless us again with your achievements. I, too, will do my best with the words, “We can learn from our mistakes” (I was saved by these words!) in mind.” 

“I am super grateful to Dr. Kurita, the staff, my peers, the learning environment, and my lunch boxes.”

“I think it is worth the three days of time. I hope you will continue to do so. And I hope that I will help to improve education through my learning here. Thank you very much.”

“Thank you very much for this workshop! I had a precious opportunity to learn about class design and curriculum design while practicing, and it was an intense three days in which I thought about a great many things. I would like to make use of the many things I learned from Dr. Kurita in my future classes. I learned a lot from the 6-minute class. Thank you to all the staff members!”

We are pleased that we received high ratings from all the respondents in various aspects. They also provided us with a lot of comments on the points that need improvement and requests for topics to be focused on in the future. We are eager to develop new events based on the opinions we received. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the people who provided us with feedback.

 

  • ■What’s Next?
  • It was the third time to hold the Real Session as an event of Coursera “Interactive Teaching.” The responses to our questionnaire show that many of the participants learned a lot from the Real Session. Although there were some inconveniences, we were able to successfully complete the event thanks to the understanding and cooperation of all those who attended. We are eager to develop/run events based on the feedback. We are going to organize various education-/FD-events, so we hope that many people will join our future events. Details are to be announced. We look forward to your participation.

 

 

  • Click here for the details of DAY 1.
  • Click here for the details of DAY 2.

 

Airi Kawakami (Project Academic Specialist in charge of “Interactive Teaching”)

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[Report] Coursera “Interactive Teaching”: The 3rd Real Session DAY 2

The following is a brief summary of DAY 2 of the Real Session held on August 19th (Mon), 2024.

■Objectives for DAY 2

  • ●Experience active learning strategies and be able to use them.
  • ●Be able to describe a course that lets students learn actively in the form of a syllabus.
  • ●Be able to design an evaluation based on essential knowledge.
  • ●Be able to apply what you learned when conducting a lecture for microteaching sessions.

 

■DAY 2 Schedule

■Summary

  • [Active Learning] (9:10–10:35)
  • The instructor gave a lecture on active learning. Participants experienced one of the active learning strategies, “Peer Instruction.”
Peer instruction

 

  • [Evaluation] (10:50–12:40)
  • The lecture on rubrics was followed by a group activity on creating rubrics with a large paper and sticky notes. After that, participants viewed rubrics made by other groups in a poster tour format.
Participants creating a rubric
Poster tour
  • [Syllabus] (13:40–16:40)
  • Participants listened to a lecture on syllabuses and worked on an activity. They created graphic syllabuses and shared them in groups. They also revised their text syllabuses by referring to the tips on creating them.
Participants creating graphic syllabuses

 

  • [Reflection] (16:40–16:55)
  • Participants reflected on the goals and objectives of DAY 2 and individually organized what they had learned and their thoughts.

 

DAY 2 became another busy day where participants not just listened to lectures but also experienced active learning strategies and worked on various activities. It was designed to let them apply what they learned to the revision of their lectures and syllabuses.

  • Click here for the details of DAY 3.
  • (Click here for the details of DAY 1.)

 

Airi Kawakami (Project Academic Specialist in charge of “Interactive Teaching”)

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[Report] Coursera “Interactive Teaching”: The 3rd Real Session DAY 1

  • 【Overview of the Coursera “Interactive Teaching”: The 3rd Real Session]
  • ・Date/Time: August 18th (Sun), 2024, 9:00–17:00, 19th (Mon), 9:00–17:00, and 20th (Tue), 9:00–17:00
  • ・Format: Face-to-face
  • ・Venue: Faculty of Education Bldg., Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo
  • ・Instructors: Kayoko Kurita and Wonhwa Park, Airi Kawakami, Osami Nabeta (The University of Tokyo)
  • ・Intended for: Those who completed “Interactive Teaching” and are able to work on pre-assignments
  • ・Language: Japanese
  • ・Fee: Free of charge

“Coursera ‘Interactive Teaching’: The 3rd Real Session” was held as a face-to-face event on August 18th, 19th, and 20th. The Real Session was intended for those who had completed the course “Interactive Teaching,” and 10 people with various occupations and affiliations gathered from across the country.

The following is a brief summary of DAY 1.

 

■Objectives of the Real Session

  • 1. Be able to devise methods that help you induce/maintain/enhance students’ motivation.
  • 2. Be able to design a class that lets students learn actively.
  • 3. Experience active learning strategies and be able to use them.
  • 4. Be able to describe a course that lets students learn actively in the form of a syllabus.
  • 5. Be able to design an evaluation based on essential knowledge.
  • 6. Be able to apply what you learned when conducting a lecture for microteaching sessions.
  • 7. Be able to envision your career path and organize your daily activities and future prospects.

The objectives for DAY 1 were 1, 2, and 6 in the above list.

 

■DAY 1 Schedule

 

■Summary

  • Preparation
  • Participants worked on pre-assignments and prepared the following materials for the session: (1) a 6-min lecture for microteaching sessions, (2) class design, and (3) a text syllabus. Also, they posted a self-introduction in Google Classroom.

 

  • DAY 1 (August 18th, 2024)
  • [Introduction] (9:00–9:25)
  • The session started at 9:00 by sharing goals and objectives, followed by a brief self-introduction of the instructors, staff, and participants.

 

  • [Microteaching Session: The 1st Trial] (9:25–12:35)
  • Each participant conducted a lecture for microteaching sessions in two groups. They were reminded of the basic principles (such as “3Ks”) and how to take part in role-playing before delivering a lecture one by one, just like the regular UTokyo FFP classes as described as follows:
  • STEP 1: A participant conducts a lecture as a lecturer. (6 min)
  • STEP 2: The lecturer-participant receives feedback from the instructor while the other participants fill in the feedback sheets.
  • STEP 3: Participants exchange feedback in a group to improve the lecture.
A participant conducting a lecture for the microteaching session

 

  • [Class Design] (13:30–15:00)
  • The instructor gave a lecture on class design. Participants worked on an activity to revise their lectures, reviewing the rubric for class design.
Participants revising their own class design

 

  • [Break] (15:00–15:15)
  • We asked participants beforehand if they could bring their local snacks. Thanks to all the participants, the snack area was filled with a variety of sweets. We offered hot/iced coffee, too. As a giveaway, we crafted key chains of the course mascot character “Ital-kun” so that the participants could feel free to take them home.
Snack area

 

  • [Motivation] (15:20–16:45)
  • The instructor gave a lecture on motivation. In the activity “Let’s give advice to a professor,” participants discussed in groups what kind of advice they should give to an instructor about his/her concern. Also, they worked on revising their lectures by applying what they had learned in the session in the activity “Refining lectures for microteaching sessions.”
Group activity on motivation

 

  • [Wrap-up] (16:45–17:00)
  • Participants reflected on the goals and objectives of DAY 1 and individually organized what they had learned and their thoughts. Then, they shared their thoughts in pairs.
Participants sharing their thoughts in pairs

 

Participants had a busy schedule on DAY 1, starting with a microteaching session in the morning and lectures and activities in the afternoon, but they all stayed focused and eagerly worked on every task.

  • Click here for the details of DAY 2.
  • (Click here for the details of DAY 3.)

 

Airi Kawakami (Project Academic Specialist in charge of “Interactive Teaching”)