On Tuesday, October 22, a seminar will be held to discuss university
globalization at Sakura Hall on Katahira Campus. Although the discussion will
be mainly on educational circumstances in Japan as compared with other
countries, the event will be conducted in English.
Japanese education has been criticized for not nurturing writing
capabilities for self-expression. It is often said that many Japanese students
studying abroad run into obstacles when intermingling with international
students or having to write their first assigned papers—they do not know how to
express their own thoughts in words. This is not due to a lack of English
proficiency. This issue cannot be overlooked any more. To discuss this situation,
seminar participants from various countries, such as England, Germany, Poland,
and Singapore, will attend. Most of them are currently residing and working in
Japan, and will share stories and ideas from their own countries regarding
university globalization. So their opinions should be useful as references, since
they will be based on their real transnational experiences. Japanese high
school teachers will attend as guests as well.
The
event is especially interesting from the perspective of international
comparison, so it should be of interest, even to those who are not studying
pedagogy. For those who have classes on Katahira, it is worth a look!