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【Event report】Master the skills in a day! Arts of making presentations in English

＜About＞Tuesday, March 14th, 2017

The Center for Research and Development of Higher Education organized an English Academia workshop “Master the skills in a day! Arts of making presentations in English.” Its purpose was to let the participants master the arts of making attractive presentations on their research topics in English. The workshop was placed as an offline practice session for an online course “English Academia” (https://utokyo-ea.com).

It was held at Fukutake Learning Studio, Hongo Campus. A total of 17 participants consisted of graduate students at the University of Tokyo, coming from a variety of fields of science and humanities. Bilingual staff at the Center served as the facilitators, and the instructors included those who used English as their first language.

The participants were divided into groups of two to four with one instructor for each and practiced making presentations. Before the workshop, they had been asked to prepare presentation materials explaining the main concepts and keywords of their research questions easily understandable to the undergraduate students new to their fields. Each participant first made a five-minute presentation in English using the materials they had prepared and received feedback from the instructor and the other participants. Their presentation topics covered a wide variety of themes such as “Machine Learning,” “Bitcoin,” “Unemployment Rates,” and “Protein Engineering.” We filmed and recorded each presentation with iPads and IC recorders so that they could review their own presentations objectively.


Subsequently, staff who used English as their first language shared the feedback on the skills of English presentations with all the participants. Following a break, the participants individually worked on improving their presentation materials and methods. They were able to consult the instructors at any time and also had an active discussion with other participants. Finally, they gave a second try on making presentations and received feedback in groups. All the presentations were improved from the first ones; it was easier to understand by the audience, and their visual materials, diction, use of their eyes, and gestures were refined.

We received positive feedback from the participants after the workshop as follows:
“It was highly valuable to receive feedback from various people.”
“In addition to mastering the skills in making presentations, I realized the importance of taking an appropriate attitude of mind.”
They also seemed to look forward to our future workshops by listing the topics they would like us to take up such as “Q&A sessions at academic conferences,” “poster sessions,” “delivering classes for overseas students,” and “interviews in English.”


We will continue to hold workshops related to English Academia on the improvement of academic communication skills in English for young researchers. We sincerely look forward to your participation.

Click here for more details of English Academia.↓
https://utokyo-ea.com

Click here for more details of the PAGE project. ↓
https://www.he.u-tokyo.ac.jp/activities/page/

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[Report] “Let’s Learn Japanese Implicit Customs and Way of Thinking”

We co-organized an intensive lesson “Let’s Learn Japanese Implicit Customs and Way of Thinking” (10:30–15:00) with the Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology on March 27th, 2017. There were 21 participants in total.

The schedule was as follows:

  • 　・Greetings
  • 　・Let’s get to know each other: Introduction
  • 　・Let’s examine a case: Role-playing
  • 　・Share your experiences: “The communication gap I experienced before”
  • 　・(Lunch)
  • 　・Find the solutions and share them: Poster tour on the tendency and measures
  • 　・Reflection: Wrap-up

Participants seemed to enjoy the event in a very good atmosphere, particularly during the role-playing session, which was intended to help them share their experiences in the following activity. They nodded or laughed unconsciously, looking at the UTokyo alumni acting in a situation on “how to reply to the greetings given by a Japanese colleague who is older than you.”

The result of the questionnaire, asking the participants about the event on a five-point scale (5: Strongly Agree, 1: Strongly Disagree), is as follows (N=21):

  • 　・The event was informative. AVG: 4.3, SD: 0.74
  • 　・I want to join similar events in the future. AVG: 4.14, SD: 0.97
  • 　・I want to recommend this event to my friends. AVG: 4.09, SD: 0.91

The average point of overall satisfaction on a 10-point scale (10: Extremely Satisfied, 1: Extremely Dissatisfied) was 8.25 (SD: 1.74). We received the following feedback in the comment section. Most participants seem to be satisfied with the event.

  • 　・I was able to ease my concerns by listening to the opinions of oversea students and Japanese people.
  • 　・I would like these kinds of events to be continuously held.

 

The instructor, who is one of the UTokyo FFP alumni, joined the group of overseas students, and all the participants seemed to enjoy the event in a relaxed atmosphere. We feel that we should have delved into the Japanese way of thinking more deeply, so we would like to improve that point in the next event. The event seemed to be successful overall!

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Prof. Mukai at the Japanese Classroom, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, for such a precious opportunity!

 

 

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[8th UTokyo FFP] Certificate Award Ceremony Conducted

The 8th Certificate Award Ceremony of “The University of Tokyo Future Faculty Program (UTokyo FFP)” was held in Fukutake Learning Studio, Fukutake hall, on Wednesday, March 8th, 2017.
Forty-eight participants completed the 8th program, each receiving a certificate from Prof. Osamu Sudo, Director of the Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo. They also received a congratulatory address from Prof. Yojiro Ishii, Executive Vice President (in charge of education and assessment), The University of Tokyo.

Alumni also appeared and introduced their alumni network. Participants exchanged information over snacks after the ceremony.

The UTokyo FFP marked its fourth anniversary with eight semesters, producing a total of 383 people who completed the program from every graduate school at The University of Tokyo. We are eager to develop the program more and more.

The 9th UTokyo FFP is scheduled to start in April 2017. The application form is available on the following web page.

[Application deadline: April 9th (Sun) 23:59]

https://dev2.utokyofd.com/en/ffp/apply/

(Matsubara)

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“Interactive Teaching” Big Real Session Report Appears on Kyōiku Gakujutsu Shimbun No. 2676

The report and summary of the event “Big Real Session: Beyond Interactive Teaching” (held on February 4th) appeared on “Kyōiku Gakujutsu Shimbun” No. 2676 (issued on February 15th, 2017). The post was written by the moderator of the event, Nagafumi Nakamura (Project Researcher at the Center).

The editorial department kindly allowed us to share the post. Please check it out.

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An Online Course “English Academia” Now Available!

 

Recognizing the necessity of English for your research, but having difficulty finding time to learn English?

English Academia is a free online course exactly for a graduate student or a faculty member like you who is busy with studies and research.

You can access the website with smartphones or PCs in your spare time.

Learn academic communication in English through modules comprising movies and quizzes.

The modules take up various situations related to researchers’ life, so you can learn the materials with a specific image of context.

Anyone can create an account. Please check it out.

 

For more details, click the following link: https://utokyo-ea.com

 

Inquiries

PAGE, Division for Learning Environment and Educational Technology, Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo

E-mail: page-ea＊tree.ep.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Please replace ＊ with ＠.)

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【UTokyo Global FD Research Seminar】

As part of our Global FD initiative at UTokyo, we are hosting Dr. Gary Mukai, who is the Director of the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) at Stanford University. He has a long and distinguished career in teaching East-Asia related issues to secondary school students, and his experience will be of great help to us in considering how we might teach about Japan to international students who may have had limited experience with Japanese language, culture, and society here at Komaba. Dr. Mukai will be giving two talks, one on January 10th, 2017 and the other on January 13th, 2017. Please find below details of the two talks. *[SEMINAR 1] Divided Memories: Comparing History Textbooks* We study history, many say, to learn from history’s mistakes. But what happens when our interpretations of history differ? The “Divided Memories” project was begun at Stanford University in 2007 to compare prevalent history textbooks from five Pacific Rim societies: China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States. How do these textbooks treat sensitive episodes in world history? Do they present similar or dissimilar interpretations of history? Scholars examined 20 different textbooks in an effort to address these questions. This session introduces SPICE-devised teaching strategies from the “Divided Memories” project that help to make academic scholarship accessible to students. Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 5:00-6:30pm Place: University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus, KIBER 314 Eligibility: Anyone interested Capacity: 50 Admission: Free Language: English Pre-registration is encouraged, but we also welcome drop-ins! Please register here: https://www.globalkomaba.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cypochi/form/ pc/gkomaba000171.html Event URL: http://www.globalkomaba.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/event/201701 10-00001001.html *[SEMINAR 2] Engaging Students from Japan and the United States in Distance-Learning Courses* As a way to encourage high school students in the United States to pursue Japanese studies at the collegiate level, SPICE launched (14 years ago) the Reischauer Scholars Program (RSP), an online course for high school students in the United States that focuses on Japanese society and culture and U.S.–Japan relations. Three years ago, SPICE launched a parallel course for high school students in Japan called Stanford e-Japan, which focuses on U.S. society and culture and U.S.–Japan relations. This session introduces interactive teaching strategies utilized in the courses, including those that engage students in the RSP and Stanford e-Japan with one another. Date: Friday, January 13, 2017 5:00-6:30pm Place: University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus, KIBER 314 Eligibility: Anyone interested Capacity: 50 Admission: Free Language: English Pre-registration is encouraged, but we also welcome drop-ins! Please register here: https://www.globalkomaba.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cypochi/form/ pc/gkomaba000172.html Event URL: http://www.globalkomaba.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/event/201701 13-00001002.html Inquires: Shoko Sasayama, Ph.D gfd-tokyo@adm.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp We warmly welcome any interested individuals to come to these talks. It would be much appreciated if you could publicize to others who may be interested. Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation, and we hope to see many of you there! Sincerely, Global FD committee Email: gfd-tokyo@adm.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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[Deadline Advanced] “Beyond Interactive Teaching”

We have received more applications than expected for the event Big Real Session: Beyond Interactive Teaching” to be held on February 4th, 2017. Thank you very much for your interest in our event.

Therefore, we would like to advance the application deadline (set initially on Friday, January 20th) to Friday, December 28th.
For those who would like to join the event, please apply from the <Application Form> before 09:00 AM on Friday, December 28th.
As stated earlier, we will select the participants by lottery in case the number of applicants surpasses the limit.
We will notify you of the result of the selection on Wednesday, January 5th at the e-mail address you entered on the application form.
We are sorry for those who applied for the event at an earlier date, but we sincerely appreciate your patience since the schedule includes the new-year holidays.
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【FD Workshop】A Genre Approach to Professional Communication

Date: Saturday 29, October 2016
Time: 13:30 to 15:00
Place: Room 201 Building 10 2F
The University of Tokyo, Komaba I Campus

*The workshop is conducted in English.

A Genre Approach to Professional Communication

A “professional” is someone who possesses and uses the skills with which to communicate with members of his or her target discourse community. Acquiring these skills often requires concerted effort, even for native speakers of the target language. In the case of nonnative speakers of that language, the task can sometimes be a very challenging one. What can be helpful is a genre-approach to mastering what is necessary for effective communication. “Genre” as it is used here refers to the type of target communication event, for example, a research article, a policy paper, an oral presentation of a research project. Genres for professional communication have evolved to promote efficient exchange of ideas among members of a discourse community and therefore need to be mastered in order to gain a voice in that community. This workshop will start with an introduction to the concepts of English for specific purposes, including its basis in systemic functional linguistics and the concept of “discourse community.” This will be followed by the OCHA process and PAIL product-oriented approach to the research article, using move analysis and identifying hint expressions that guide the reader through the text. Ideas on how to use corpus linguistics tools will also be introduced to support the writing process. Although writing will be the main focus, the concepts to be covered can aid efficient reading and even informed editing and reviewing of manuscripts.

Dr Judy Noguchi is Dean and Professor in the Faculty of Global Communication at Kobe Gakuin University.

This workshop is for University of Tokyo graduate students who are interested in science writing or teaching of science writing. To attend the workshop, please e-mail Akiko Katayama at <akatayama @ g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp> by Oct. 26.