Issues and Practices of Student-Centered Teaching and Learning
  • Issues and Practices of Student-Centered
    Teaching and Learning
  • Thursday, February 18, 2010 10：00～17：55
  • Makuhari Messe, International Conference Room 301
  • English and Japanese
    （Japanese-English simultaneous translations will be provided）

Overview

The application of information and communication technologies (ICT) in teaching and learning has the potential to shift the educational paradigm from “teacher-centered teaching” to “student-centered learning” which demands students’ active participation in learning while respecting their individual differences. However, in Japan, the cases of student-centered learning being actually implemented in the practices of teaching and learning are still rarely seen in higher education institutions in comparison to those in other developed countries. In this symposium, we have invited experts from U.S., U.K., Australia, Korea and Japan to present their views on the topic based on their actual experiences in implementing student-centered learning. It also aims to discuss how we can implement student-centered learning in higher education institutions in Japan.

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Program

Chair：Kumiko Aoki（Center of ICT and Distance Education, The Open University of Japan）

10：00～
10：10		 Opening Remark Hiromitsu Ishi (President, The Open University of Japan)
10：10～
11：10		 Guest Speech1 Learning without Instruction? Technology and the Emergence of Student-Centered Learning Environments
Dr. Michael Hannafin（Director, Learning and Performance Support Laboratory, University of Georgia, U.S.A.）
11：10～
12：10		 Guest Speech 2 A Holistic Approach to Designing for Learning: A Vision for the Future
Dr. Gráinne Conole（Professor of e-Learning, The Open University, U.K.）
12：10～
13：30		 Lunch Break  
13：30～
14：30		 Guest Speech 3 Sharing and Re-Using Effective Student Centered Learning Designs
Dr. James Dalziel（Director, Macquarie E-Learning Centre of Excellence, Macquarie University, Australia）
14：30～
15：30 		Guest Speech 4 A Quality Assurance Model for Student-Centered Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Dr. Myunghee Ju Kang（Chair, Educational Technology Department, Ewha Womans University, Korea）
15：30～
16：30		 Guest Speech 5 Exploring the Possibility of Developing a Student-Centered Learning System for Vocational Skills Development
Prof. Haruo Nishinosono(Institute for Learning Development, Japan)
16：30～
16：45		 Tea Break  
16：45～
17：45		 Panel Discussion How Can We Implement Student-Centered Learning in the Classrooms of Higher Education?
17：45～
17：55		 Closing Remark Hiroshi Kato (Director, Center of ICT and Distance Education, The Open University of Japan)
18：15～
20：00		 Reception  
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Contact Information

International Affairs Section, The Open University of Japan
2-11 Wakaba, Mihama, Chiba, Japan 261-8586
E-mail ： k-symposium@code.u-air.ac.jp　 URL ： http://www.code.u-air.ac.jp/sympo-2010/
Tel ： 043-298-3086,3106,3107 　Fax ： 043-298-3629

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