The 14th Certificate Award Ceremony of “The University of Tokyo Future Faculty Program (UTokyo FFP)” was held in the Seminar Room, 3F, Ito International Research Center on Thursday, February 13th, 2020.
Forty-six participants completed the 14th program, and each of them received a certificate. They had a congratulatory address from Prof. Osamu Sudo, Director of the Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo.
Alumni also appeared as guest speakers and explained their various activities after completion of the program and their alumni network.
UTokyo FFP has produced a total of 657 people who completed the program coming from every graduate school at The University of Tokyo.
The next program (the 15th UTokyo FFP) is scheduled to start in April 2020. Please click the link below for the application.
We are delighted to announce the launch of a new MOOC on EMI, entitled “UTokyo English Academia 3: English Medium Instruction in Higher Education (EA3: https://utokyo-ea.com/en)”. EA3, which was developed by the University of Tokyo in close collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, covers a wide range of topics shown below.
Module 1 Introduction
Module 2 What is EMI?
Module 3 Where is EMI conducted?
Module 4 Why is EMI conducted?
Module 5 How is EMI conducted?
Module 6 Teachers
Module 7 Students
Module 8 Administrators and Universities
Module 9 Policymakers
Module 10 Conclusion
Module 11 Final assignment
Anyone can sign up for EA3 and can use it free of charge to teach or learn about EMI. We hope many people will benefit from EA3.
Contact:
Professional and Global Educators’ Community
Center for Research and Development of Higher Education
The University of Tokyo
page-ea [at] tree.ep.u-tokyo.ac.jp (please replace [at] with @)
We are pleased to announce that we will hold a mini-lecture program delivered by graduate students and young faculty members who learned an instructional method called “active learning” through “The University of Tokyo Future Faculty Program (UTokyo FFP).”
Date/Time: November 27th (Wed), 2019, 17:00–19:00 (Open from 16:30)
Venue: Library Plaza, B1, General Library Annex
Capacity: 40 (approx.) (Application is recommended.)
Target audience: Anyone who is interested in the lecture topics or active learning
*Anyone can apply regardless of their affiliation with the University of Tokyo.
Program schedule:
Moderator: Shigekazu Kawasaki (Project Researcher, Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo)
17:00
Opening remarks: “Learn and meet something new at the library!” Kayoko Kurita (Associate Professor, Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo)
Dr. Kurita explains the purpose of the program such as the significance of the “Mini-lecture Program by UTokyo Graduate Students” and an overview of the UTokyo FFP.
17:10–
Mini-lecture 1 “Reality of a Regional Symbiotic Society” Speaker: Natsuko Saigusa (Graduate School of Frontier Sciences)
Mini-lecture 2 “‘Medical Information for Families’ Presented by the University of Tokyo: Can You Cope with ‘Cold Symptoms’ Correctly?” Speaker: Hirohisa Fujikawa (Graduate School of Medicine)
Mini-lecture 3 “No One Know’s the Truth!? Identify the Distortion of Information Caused When Interviewing People on Diet!” Speaker: Hitomi Fujihashi (Graduate School of Medicine)
Mini-lecture 4 “Social Thought Viewed through Social Problems 1: Who Does Urban Life Belong to?” Speaker: Yukihiro Yamamoto (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)
Mini-lecture 5 “Why Is the Sky Blue? The Physics of Light in Everyday Life” Speaker: Tatsuhiko Ikeda (The Institute for Solid State Physics)
Mini-lecture 6 “Analyzing Essays from the Perspective of Musicality: What Is Alliteration?” Speaker: Tomoki Sakakibara (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)
Based on what they learned in the program, the UTokyo FFP alumni will explain interesting topics in plain words to those unfamiliar with the fields.
You can experience a new instructional method that allows speakers and the audience to discuss with each other.
This time, six alumni who achieved excellent results in the microteaching session in FFP will deliver mini-lectures.
Notes:
This program will be filmed and photographed to be published on the website “UTokyo TV” run by the University of Tokyo. We appreciate your understanding on this matter. We would also like to ask for your cooperation and consent to allow us to use the photos and videos for the purposes of publicity and promotion of Mini-lecture Programs and the University of Tokyo Library System.
Please let us know in advance if you need any assistance accessing the venue due to disabilities.
Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo, and the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, will invite Dr. José Antonio Bowen, President of Goucher College, and co-organize the following two workshops.
Dr. José Antonio Bowen gave a lecture last year entitled “Teaching Naked: Active Learning in Higher Education.” This time, we are going to hold the first workshop on November 22nd for those who are involved/interested in faculty development entitled “Motivating, Supporting & Nudging Change in Faculty” and the second workshop on the 23rd for those who are interested in class reform entitled “Teaching Naked Techniques: A Practical Workshop on Designing Better Classes.”
Here is the TEDｘLSU presentation given by Dr. Bowen.
For the sake of preparation of the venue, please register in advance from the form below. The two workshops are separate events; if you wish to join both of them, please fill in both forms.
We will accept applications on a first-come-first-served basis, but please note that we may close the registration in case the number of applicants exceeds the capacity. We look forward to your participation.
Date: Friday, November 22nd, 2019, 15:00-17:00
Venue: Meeting Room 315, Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo
Instructor: Dr. José Antonio Bowen (President of Goucher College, U.S.)
Title: Motivating, Supporting & Nudging Change in Faculty
Intended for: People who are involved in faculty development
Capacity: 15 people
Fee: Free of charge (*Interpretation unavailable.)
Organizers: The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan / Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo
Please register from here. (Applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.)
Details:
“Teaching Naked” is not an anti-technology approach, but technology is a tool that is only as good as the larger content into which it is fitted. The real challenge is motivating (or “nudging”) faculty to redesign courses with clear learning outcomes, assessment, and serious thinking about motivation and environment; students learn best when we combine high standards with a very supportive environment where failure can lead to change. The same applies to faculty. We need new structures to
help faculty re-evaluate the importance of course design and relationships. Course evaluations (with ONE common high value question) and the structure of faculty activity reports are two examples of key nudges.
Date: Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 13:00-15:00
Venue: Fukutake Learning Studio, B2F, Fukutake Hall, The University of Tokyo
Instructor: Dr. José Antonio Bowen (President of Goucher College, U.S.)
Title: Teaching Naked Techniques: A Practical Workshop on Designing Better Classes
Intended for: People who are involved in education such as faculty members and senior high school teachers.
Capacity: 30 people
Fee: Free of charge (*Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available.)
Organizers: The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan / Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo
Please register from here. (Applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.)
Details:
This is a practical and active workshop for all faculty that distills the latest research on how students learn into tested techniques and best practices that work. Decades of research have brought an explosion of knowledge about how human evolution has shaped the way we process, think, and remember. Technology also provides new ways for students to receive first contact with material, enhanced opportunities to connect and create community, better ways to ensure that students are prepared for class, and new options for the sequence of learning encounters and activities.
Teaching is largely a design problem, and we need to design our classes for the brain in the body. This workshop will suggest lots of easy techniques to improve student learning while providing a process (see figure below) to guide faculty in creating better modules and courses. It follows the design process in the TNT book, which can be purchased with a bulk discount from Wiley.
The 14th UTokyo FFP has just finished its DAY 2. The program is going smoothly with 50 participants and five observers this semester.
We are delighted to announce that “The University of Tokyo Future Faculty Program” entered the shortlist for Reimagine Education Award, given by QS, a company that provides university rankings, and other organizations. It says “the ‘Oscars’of Education’” on the website. There were 1506 entries from 39 countries this year; it is our great pleasure that the program made it to the final selection process.
The UTokyo FFP applied for the “Presence Learning and Teaching Award” among 16 categories, and we will make a 7-minute presentation on December 9th in London. The winning project will be announced on December 10th.
We held the “Pre-FFP” at Ito International Research Center (Hongo Campus) for the fifth time on Friday, September 27.
Since we heard voices that said, “It is too big a challenge to join the UTokyo FFP throughout a semester without preparation,” we gave a brief explanation of the UTokyo FFP and enabled the participants to learn some of the material including active learning through experience in the two-hour event.
There were 17 participants in total. We first gave a lecture on the changes in higher education and the social background of implementing active learning with the following goals: “To understand the significance and changes of education at university and think of them as your own matters.”
The lecture was followed by two trial sessions as shown below:
(1) Active Learning Strategies
Taking “Think Pair Share” as an example, the participants experienced the strategy and organized the points such as “Clarify the instructions,” and “Don’t let the means become an end.”
(2) Motivation
The instructor presented the model of motivation such as “expectancy” and “value” and let the participants think of a class design that motivates students through a discussion on “cases of failure in conducting classes.”
Here are some of the feedback we received from the participants.
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“I felt that the form of education is evolving rather than just changing.” (Graduate student in the doctoral course, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics)
“I had no idea of adopting a style different from what I experienced in the past as a student, so it was very interesting.” (Graduate student in the doctoral course, Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences)
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We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the participants who spared their precious time for joining our Pre-FFP.
Lastly, we would like to announce that the application form is now available for the UTokyo FFP to be conducted in the next A Term. (Application deadline: Sunday, September 29th.) https://dev2.utokyofd.com/en/ffp/apply/
Regardless of your participation in the Pre-FFP, we look forward to your applications!
The 13th Certificate Award Ceremony of “The University of Tokyo Future Faculty Program (UTokyo FFP)” was held in the Seminar Room, 3F, Ito International Research Center on Tuesday, September 10th, 2019.
Fifty participants completed the 13th program (April–July 2019), and each of them received a certificate. Followed by the address given by Prof. Osamu Sudo, Director of the Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo, they received a congratulatory address from Prof. Hiroo Fukuda, Executive Vice President, The University of Tokyo.
Alumni also appeared as guest speakers and explained their various activities after completion of the program and their alumni network.
UTokyo FFP has produced a total of 611 people who completed the program coming from every graduate school at The University of Tokyo.
The next program (the 14th UTokyo FFP) is scheduled to start in October 2019. Please refer to the following URL for the application.
We held the “Pre-FFP” at Library Plaza, B1, General Library Annex for the fourth time on Thursday, April 11.
Since we heard voices that said, “It is too big a challenge to join the UTokyo FFP throughout a semester without preparation,” we gave a brief explanation of the UTokyo FFP and enabled the participants to learn some of the material including active learning through experience in the two-hour event.
There were many visitors on the day, and we welcomed record-high 52 participants in total. We first gave a lecture on the changes in higher education and the social background of implementing active learning with the following goals: “To understand the significance and changes of education at university and think of them as your own matters.”
The lecture was followed by two trial sessions as shown below:
(1) Active Learning Strategies
Taking “Think Pair Share” as an example, the participants experienced the strategy and organized the points such as “Clarify the instructions,” and “Don’t let the means become an end.”
(2) Motivation
The instructor presented the model of motivation such as “expectancy” and “value” and let the participants think of a class design that motivates students through a discussion on “cases of failure in conducting classes.”
Here are some of the feedback we received from the participants.
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“I am now more interested in active learning by experiencing it by myself. I would like to learn more about AL through regular FFP.” (Graduate student in the doctoral course, School of Science)
“What impressed me the most was the importance of inspiring students. I had an experience as a TA, but I think I wasn’t able to inspire students then, so now I know what points I should improve.” (Graduate student in the master’s course, Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences)
“Rubric, portfolio… There were so many techniques that I first met that I’m now excited to take the regular program.” (Graduate student in the doctoral course, Graduate School of Medicine)
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We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the participants who spared their precious time for joining our Pre-FFP.
Lastly, we would like to announce that the application form is now available for the UTokyo FFP to be conducted in the next S Term. (Application deadline: Sunday, April 14th.) https://dev2.utokyofd.com/en/ffp/apply/
Regardless of your participation in the Pre-FFP, we look forward to your applications!
The 12th Certificate Award Ceremony of “The University of Tokyo Future Faculty Program (UTokyo FFP)” was held in the Seminar Room, Ito International Research Center on Wednesday, February 27th, 2019.
Forty-two participants completed the 12th program, and each of them received a certificate. Followed by the address given by Prof. Osamu Sudo, Director of the Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo, they received a congratulatory address from Prof. Yojiro Ishii, Executive Vice President, The University of Tokyo.
Alumni also appeared as guest speakers and explained their various activities after completion of the program and their alumni network.
UTokyo FFP has produced a total of 561 people who completed the program coming from every graduate school at The University of Tokyo.
The next program (the 13th UTokyo FFP) is scheduled to start in April 2019. The application form will be available on the following URL in mid-March.
The 14th Certificate Award Ceremony of “The University of Tokyo Future Faculty Program (UTokyo FFP)” was held in the Seminar Room, 3F, Ito International Research Center on Thursday, February 13th, 2020.
