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Outline |
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The purpose of this seminar is to enable students to grow into active learners.
For that purpose, this course helps students acquire "awakening to academic knowledge" and "broad sense and knowledge regarding liberal arts" through active and exploratory learning.
At university, students are expected to learn actively and autonomously, to tackle unsolved problems. However, some students may become confused without knowing what "active learning" exactly means. Accordingly, in this course, students will first of all learn basic techniques in university while exploring various academic disciplines. We will incorporate various forms of learning, such as discussion, pair work, group work, etc., according to each theme. One of the aims of this course is therefore "learning how to learn".
Specifically, students will acquire the fundamental skills of learning such as note-taking, literature search / information gathering, report preparation and poster presentations.
Furthermore, in order to lead a smooth life at the university where people with diverse backgrounds regarding country, birthplace, sense of value and interest, gather together, students will be expected to acquire the ability to work together to solve a problem cooperating and communicating with each other, acknowledging such diversity and respecting each individuality, including social skills of how to write emails and deal with social networking services etc..
While acquiring these fundamental skills, students will cultivate global knowledge, rich sensibilities and critical thinking skills with a view to mutual linkage among them through varied academic approaches of human science, social sciences and natural science.
To obtain the "broad sense and knowledge regarding liberal arts" by doing these is nothing but the goal of General Basic Subjects (liberal arts education) of our university.
This course is designated to achieve educational goals 1, 2, and 3 of General Basic Subjects.
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Objectives |
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(1) Students will be able to actively learn by their own motives.
(2) Students will be able to learn how to study and enjoy making questions.
(3) Students will be able to use the fundamental skills of learning.
(4) Students will be able to build the foundation of the learning environment based on their own time management.
(5) Students will be able to make communication as necessary and cooperate with others to solve problems.
(6) Students will be able to express their own thoughts on what is expected by the university and societies, i.e., their social roles and responsibilities.
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Grading Policy |
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(1) Minutes paper, report, etc. (50%)
(2) Group activities / presentation (20%)
(3) Learning portfolio (outcomes and reflections of learning) (30%)
Students will receive feedback when the submitted items such as minute papers, reports etc. are returned. Moreover, at the last lesson we will provide feedback about what was learned in this semester.
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Textbook and Reference |
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Resumes and materials will be provided. References will also be mentioned during the class if need be.
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Requirements (Assignments) |
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(1) As a pre-assignment, students will have experiences of sending and receiving e-mails. (About 3 hours in total)
(2) As a pre- or post-assignment, students create a report to record a weekly schedule. (About 10 hours in total)
(3) During the survey, students need investigation and report preparation outside the class according to the theme of the group. (About 10 hours in total)
(4) In order to go further in learning, students will be expected to reflect on what they learned every week using minute papers and reflection sheets. (About 1.5 hours each time)
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Note |
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It is necessary to attend the first guidance as it will be explained what is written in the syllabus, the purpose of the course, the outline, attentions points, the assessment method etc.
It is highly recommended to come to class early or punctually, because it may cause trouble for other students when enter the room late. We may ask you to refrain from participation in group work if you come late. Do not hesitate to let us know when you need special measures (sickness, injury, physical handicap, etc.). We will use LMS and ICT equipment.
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Schedule |
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１. Guidance
It will be explained the syllabus, the attention points on course, the purpose of the course, the outline, the assessment method, etc. |
２. E-mail, SNS
Learn about e-mail manners, how to deal with SNS through case examples. |
３. Report, writing method
Learn about the style of the report, writing practices (punctuation marks, line feeds, Kanji conversion, etc.) through case studies. |
４. How to take notes, time management, Learning Support Office
Check the way to take notes, habits on time management, daily life etc., and prepare the foundation for a better learning environment. Also, we will share how to use the Learning Support Office. |
５. Technique of questions
Learn how to make questions. |
６. How to handle information
Learn about handling information (literature collection, information retrieval, information literacy). |
７. Plan a survey and division
Establish a survey plan for groups and individuals and conduct surveys. |
８. Academic approach from natural science
Explore from the perspective of natural science. |
９. Academic approach from social science
Explore from the perspective of social science. |
10. Academic approach from human science
Explore from the perspective of human science. |
11. Poster making
Aggregate the survey results of the group and create a draft of the poster. |
12. Preparation for presentation
Create posters based on drafts and prepare for presentation. |
13. Poster presentation
Announce the results of group survey in poster session format. |
14. Reflection on what was learned in this semester with learning portfolio
Visualize the results of learning with a map and summarize the reflection of learning in sentences. |
15. Assessment of the whole class and summary
Assessment the entire course and learn how to set up future study goals and plans. |
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| １． |
Outline |
|
The purpose of this seminar is to enable students to grow into active learners.
For that purpose, this course helps students acquire "awakening to academic knowledge" and "broad sense and knowledge regarding liberal arts" through active and exploratory learning.
At university, students are expected to learn actively and autonomously, to tackle unsolved problems. However, some students may become confused without knowing what "active learning" exactly means. Accordingly, in this course, students will first of all learn basic techniques in university while exploring various academic disciplines. We will incorporate various forms of learning, such as discussion, pair work, group work, etc., according to each theme. One of the aims of this course is therefore "learning how to learn".
Specifically, students will acquire the fundamental skills of learning such as note-taking, literature search / information gathering, report preparation and poster presentations.
Furthermore, in order to lead a smooth life at the university where people with diverse backgrounds regarding country, birthplace, sense of value and interest, gather together, students will be expected to acquire the ability to work together to solve a problem cooperating and communicating with each other, acknowledging such diversity and respecting each individuality, including social skills of how to write emails and deal with social networking services etc..
While acquiring these fundamental skills, students will cultivate global knowledge, rich sensibilities and critical thinking skills with a view to mutual linkage among them through varied academic approaches of human science, social sciences and natural science.
To obtain the "broad sense and knowledge regarding liberal arts" by doing these is nothing but the goal of General Basic Subjects (liberal arts education) of our university.
This course is designated to achieve educational goals 1, 2, and 3 of General Basic Subjects.
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| ２． |
Objectives |
|
(1) Students will be able to actively learn by their own motives.
(2) Students will be able to learn how to study and enjoy making questions.
(3) Students will be able to use the fundamental skills of learning.
(4) Students will be able to build the foundation of the learning environment based on their own time management.
(5) Students will be able to make communication as necessary and cooperate with others to solve problems.
(6) Students will be able to express their own thoughts on what is expected by the university and societies, i.e., their social roles and responsibilities.
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| ３． |
Grading Policy |
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(1) Minutes paper, report, etc. (50%)
(2) Group activities / presentation (20%)
(3) Learning portfolio (outcomes and reflections of learning) (30%)
Students will receive feedback when the submitted items such as minute papers, reports etc. are returned. Moreover, at the last lesson we will provide feedback about what was learned in this semester.
|
| ４． |
Textbook and Reference |
|
Resumes and materials will be provided. References will also be mentioned during the class if need be.
|
| ５． |
Requirements (Assignments) |
|
(1) As a pre-assignment, students will have experiences of sending and receiving e-mails. (About 3 hours in total)
(2) As a pre- or post-assignment, students create a report to record a weekly schedule. (About 10 hours in total)
(3) During the survey, students need investigation and report preparation outside the class according to the theme of the group. (About 10 hours in total)
(4) In order to go further in learning, students will be expected to reflect on what they learned every week using minute papers and reflection sheets. (About 1.5 hours each time)
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| ６． |
Note |
|
It is necessary to attend the first guidance as it will be explained what is written in the syllabus, the purpose of the course, the outline, attentions points, the assessment method etc.
It is highly recommended to come to class early or punctually, because it may cause trouble for other students when enter the room late. We may ask you to refrain from participation in group work if you come late. Do not hesitate to let us know when you need special measures (sickness, injury, physical handicap, etc.). We will use LMS and ICT equipment.
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| ７． |
Schedule |
|
１. Guidance
It will be explained the syllabus, the attention points on course, the purpose of the course, the outline, the assessment method, etc. |
２. E-mail, SNS
Learn about e-mail manners, how to deal with SNS through case examples. |
３. Report, writing method
Learn about the style of the report, writing practices (punctuation marks, line feeds, Kanji conversion, etc.) through case studies. |
４. How to take notes, time management, Learning Support Office
Check the way to take notes, habits on time management, daily life etc., and prepare the foundation for a better learning environment. Also, we will share how to use the Learning Support Office. |
５. Technique of questions
Learn how to make questions. |
６. How to handle information
Learn about handling information (literature collection, information retrieval, information literacy). |
７. Plan a survey and division
Establish a survey plan for groups and individuals and conduct surveys. |
８. Academic approach from natural science
Explore from the perspective of natural science. |
９. Academic approach from social science
Explore from the perspective of social science. |
10. Academic approach from human science
Explore from the perspective of human science. |
11. Poster making
Aggregate the survey results of the group and create a draft of the poster. |
12. Preparation for presentation
Create posters based on drafts and prepare for presentation. |
13. Poster presentation
Announce the results of group survey in poster session format. |
14. Reflection on what was learned in this semester with learning portfolio
Visualize the results of learning with a map and summarize the reflection of learning in sentences. |
15. Assessment of the whole class and summary
Assessment the entire course and learn how to set up future study goals and plans. |
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