Teaching at University :A Preparing Future Faculty Program
| Numbering Code | G-LAS14 80007 SJ47 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Intensive, Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Seminar |
| Target Year | Graduate students | Target Student | For all majors |
| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | Intensive |
| Instructor name |
SATO MACHI (Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education Associate Professor) MATSUSHITA KAYO (Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education Professor) KATSUMA LISA (Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education Program-Specific Assistant Professor) TAGUCHI MANA (Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
For those graduate students who are aspired to work in the university as an academic, it is important to develop not only research but also teaching abilities. This course offers the opportunity to learn foundational knowledge and skills necessary for teaching at the university. In addition, we aim to offer a space to develop wider perspectives of university education through discussions with graduate students from various disciplinary backgrounds. |
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| Course Goals |
Followings are this course's interned learning outcomes (ILOs) （1）To recognise current issues of university education in Japan （2）To explain foundational theories of a course design （3）To design a course based on the foundational theories (including intended learning outcomes and assessment methods) （4）To examine various teaching methods and plan an effective use of them （5）To train practical skills of teaching by taking part in a micro teaching and reflection session afterwards （6）To demonstrate engagement with group activities （7）To show comprehensive and practical understanding of what it means to teach at the university |
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| Schedule and Contents |
＜Day1＞ ①Orientation, ice break ②Short lecture & discussion: Overview of Higher Education Reform in Japan ③Short lecture & discussion:Basics of a course design ④Short lecture & activity 1: Developing a syllabus ⑤Group work 1: Setting a course theme and writing a syllabus ＜Day2＞ ⑥Short lecture & discussion 2: Diversity of students ⑦Explanation of a course design sheet ⑧Group work 2 & 3:Developing a design sheet ⑨Mid-presentation and feedback ⑩Short lecture & activity 3: Various teaching and assessment methods ⑪Group work 4: Developing a lesson design sheet and preparation of micro teaching ＜Day3＞ ⑫Preparation ⑬Micro teaching & feedback 1 ⑭Micro teaching & feedback 2 ⑮Group discussion ⑯Group presentation |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
①Active participation of group works（20）・・・ILO（6） ②Quality of the syllabus and lesson design sheet (20)・・・ILO（3）（4） ②Quality of micro teaching（30）・・・ILO（5） ③Peer review sheet（10）・・・ILO（6） ④Final assignment（20）・・・ILO（1）（2）（7） |
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| Course Requirements | This course is highly interactive and values group activities, therefore students are expected to attend all classes. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are expected to work as a group to prepare for the micro teaching outside of class. | ||
| References, etc. |
Tools for Teaching: second edition, Davis, B. G., (Jossey-Bass, 2009), ISBN:978-0-7879-6567-9 Teaching at its best: third edition, Nilson, L. B. , (Jossey-Bass, 2010), ISBN:978-0-470-40104-0 Deep Active Learning - Toward Greater Depth in University Education, Matsushita, K. , (Springer, 2018), ISBN: 978-981-10-5660-4 |
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