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[Nov 27] The 13th Mini-lecture Program by UTokyo Graduate Students

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.

For applications and details, please click the following link: https://www.lib.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/library/general/event/20191025

 

We look forward to your participation.

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[Call for Applications] Project Research Associates

Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo invites applications for three Project Research Associates: one for faculty development (FD) and two for MOOC projects.
The Center was reorganized in October and sets the support of open education and FD as its mission. We are excited to welcome those who are eager to work with us in accomplishing our mission. Please click the links below for more details. Applications must reach us on or before December 13, 2019.

Application guidelines for Project Research Associate (FD): Here
Application guidelines for Project Research Associates (MOOC): Here

We look forward to your application.

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[Upcoming] Workshops with Dr. José Antonio Bowen (Nov 22&23)

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.

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The UTokyo FFP Is on the Shortlist of Reimagine Education Award!

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.

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[Report] Pre-FFP Held on September 27th, 2019

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.

“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)

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!

 

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[13th UTokyo FFP] Certificate Award Ceremony Conducted


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.

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

*Update (September 18th, 2019)
Here is the event report published on The University of Tokyo website (UTokyo FOCUS).
→ https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/ja/articles/z0308_00037.html

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[Call for Applications] Project Researcher

Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo invites applications for a Project Researcher on the administration of “The University of Tokyo Future Faculty Program (UTokyo FFP).” The new Project Researcher is scheduled to be appointed in October 2019. The application deadline is August 20th, 2019.

We look forward to the applications from those who are eager to plan various projects and improve education by considering the post as their opportunity to “learn how to teach” by getting involved in the administration of the UTokyo FFP.

Please click the link below for more details.

Call for Applications: Project Researcher (Part-time Project Staff), Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo

https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/content/400120683.pdf

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[Event Report] “The 12th Mini-lecture Program at the Library” (Jun 24, 2019)

“The 12th Mini-lecture Program at the Library (Mini-lecture Program by UTokyo Graduate Students)” took place on June 24th, 2019.

We are now getting used to the new venue, the Library Plaza (General Library Annex).

Two students out of those who completed the 12th UTokyo FFP gave presentations to a large audience consisting of various people from undergraduate/graduate students and faculty/staff members at the University to faculty/staff members at other universities despite the rain. (Click here for the event report released by the University of Tokyo Library System in Japanese.) The audience experienced a variety of activities designed based on what the speakers learned in UTokyo FFP.

We are planning to hold the next 13th Mini-lecture Program in late November. We look forward to your participation.

Lastly, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the University of Tokyo Library System staff members for organizing the event together.

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*Click the following link for the filmed Mini-lectures: → The 12th Mini-lecture Program by UTokyo Graduate Students | UTokyo TV (todai.tv)

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“Interactive Teaching” Joins the FY2019 Book Selection of Japan Association for College and University Education

Kurita, K. & Japan Center for Educational Research and Innovation (2017). Interactive teaching [Interactive teaching]. Tokyo: Kawai Publishing.

The book was chosen to join the FY2019 JACUE SELECTION of the Japan Association for College and University Education. (http://daigakukyoiku-gakkai.org/site/jacue-selection/selections/)

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the readers and the participants of the online course, on which the book was based.

Encouraged by the selection, we are eager to make the face-to-face program using this book, “Interactive Teaching Academy” (Applications now open for AY2019) a more fulfilling event.