Business overview
Since its founding in 1995, the University Consortium Kyoto has been promoting faculty development activities in the Kyoto region together with member schools as a systematic effort to help teachers improve and enhance their teaching content and methods.
This “FD Joint Training Program/Theme-Specific Training” is a small-group training program aimed at all faculty and staff of universities and junior colleges, with the aim of acquiring the basic knowledge of FD required for university faculty, as well as skills such as syllabus creation, lesson design and implementation, active learning, and grading. It is
aimed at all faculty and staff of universities and junior colleges.
A total of six sessions will be held online (Zoom) in 2020.
In addition, as many universities are now conducting online classes due to the spread of COVID-19, each session of this training program will touch on the content of online classes.
Event Outline
In fiscal 2020, we will hold a total of six sessions with the following content:
*Example of participants ( ◎ : Highly recommended, 〇: Recommended)
| times | theme | New Faculty | 3+ years of teaching experience | Over 10 years of teaching experience | Staff participation |
| 1 | FD basic knowledge | ◎ | 〇 | 〇 | ◎ |
| 2 | Workshops for online classes | ◎ | 〇 | 〇 | |
| 3 | Basic knowledge for learning support and special support | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 |
| 4 | Basic knowledge and workshops for creating syllabuses | ◎ | ◎ | 〇 | |
| 5 | Learner-Centered Teaching Workshops |
〇 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 |
| 6 | Lesson design and practice workshop | ◎ | 〇 | 〇 |
Common to all sessions
- subject:
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Faculty and staff of universities and junior colleges
*Only those who can use Zoom
*Full-time or part-time, and length of employment does not matter
*Also open to staff interested in FD (years of work experience does not matter) - venue:
- Online (using Zoom)
- Participation fee:
- free
- Capacity:
- Approximately 30 people per session (first come, first served)
- Sponsored by:
- The Consortium of Universities, Kyoto
| 1st | |
| schedule | Saturday, September 12, 2020 13:30-15:30 |
| overview | “FD basic knowledge”
Speakers: Tetsuro Onitsuka (Professor, Faculty of Culture, Kyoto Sangyo University),
Kenji Mimi (Professor, Faculty of Contemporary Society, Kyoto Sangyo University) , Hidemi Hayashi (Vice Secretary General, University Consortium Kyoto) This training is a program for those new to FD. It is designed for those who are interested in FD but don’t know where to start. In this program, participants will first receive information about the University Consortium Kyoto and the FD training opportunities it offers. Next, they will review their basic knowledge of FD. After that, they will have the opportunity to experience teaching practice that utilizes facilitation and think about what a learner-centered lesson is like. |
| Application Deadline | Saturday, September 5, 2020 17:00 |
| 2nd time | |
| schedule | Friday, September 25, 2020 18:30-20:30 |
| overview |
“Workshop for online classes”
Lecturers: Ms. Ikuko Takao (Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Education, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University)
Mr. Atsushi Mori (Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies) Online classes should not be passive, simply replacing face-to-face classroom classes with online classes, but should be classes that can only be taught online. In this training, participants will learn about how to implement online classes, as well as ideas and problems, from specific examples in both the humanities and sciences. Participants will also share tips and experiences on online classes through group discussions, deepening mutual understanding. |
| Application Deadline | Friday, September 18, 2020 17:00 |
| 3rd | |
| schedule | October 22, 2020 (Thursday) 18:30-20:30 |
| overview |
“Basic knowledge for learning support and special support”
Lecturer: Jun Murata (Associate Professor, Student Support Center, Kyoto University)
In recent years, the student population has become increasingly diverse, and there is a wide demand for support for the learning of a variety of students. In particular, with regard to support for students with disabilities, the enforcement of the Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities has made it a legal obligation or a voluntary obligation for each university to “prohibit unfair discriminatory treatment of students with disabilities” and “provide reasonable accommodation.” In this training, you will first learn basic knowledge about “disabilities,” and then we will provide an overview of the current state of support for students with disabilities at universities. In addition, this will be an opportunity to think about basic knowledge and specific measures for supporting students with developmental disabilities, whose numbers have been increasing in recent years. |
| Application Deadline | October 15, 2020 (Thursday) 17:00 |
| 4th | |
| schedule | Saturday, November 28, 2020 13:30-15:30 |
| overview |
“Basic knowledge and workshop for creating a syllabus”
Lecturers: Hitomi Asada (Associate Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education, Kacho Junior College)
Naosumi Atoda (Specially Appointed Professor, Faculty of Economics and Management, Kyoto University of Advanced Science) A syllabus plays an important role in conducting carefully planned lessons. The items and content that should be included in a syllabus are becoming more diverse. In this training, participants will consider basic ideas and points to note regarding lesson design, focusing on the syllabus. In addition, participants will learn in detail through workshops about the consistency of higher-level educational policies and goals, such as the Curriculum Policy (CP) and Diploma Policy (DP), with individual subjects and lessons. |
| Application Deadline | Saturday, November 21, 2020 17:00 |
| 5th | |
| schedule | Tuesday, December 1, 2020 18:30-20:30 |
| overview |
“Student-Centered Classroom Workshop”
Lecturers: Yui Ohara (Lecturer, Faculty of Sociology, Otani University)
Mieko Sawada (Professor, Department of Fundamental Sciences, Kyoto Institute of Technology) Regardless of the field or field, there is a need to shift from the traditional one-way knowledge transfer style of lessons to learner-centered lessons in order to promote independent learning. “Active learning” is considered to be one such example. In this training, we will focus on active learning and learn about its expected effects and problems. In addition, through workshops, we will create actual lesson design proposals that incorporate active learning and mutually evaluate them. We hope to exchange information on how to ensure independent learning, especially this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Application Deadline | Tuesday, November 24, 2020 |
| 6th | |
| schedule | January 16, 2021 (Sat) 14:00-16:00 |
| overview |
“Lesson Design and Practice Workshop”
Lecturers: Satoshi Nagano (Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ritsumeikan University)
Naoko Yoshida (Lecturer, Department of Early Childhood Care, Ikenobo Junior College) As we move away from one-way lecture formats and towards student-centered active learning, it is more important than ever for instructors to carefully design their classes. In addition, due to the recent impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, online classes are being conducted nationwide. Therefore, this training will deepen understanding of the basic concepts of class design and examples of design methods (lectures, exercises, practical training, etc.). In addition, participants will conduct group work on good points and improvement points for their own specific class designs. |
| Application Deadline | January 9, 2021 (Sat) 17:00 |
*There is an application deadline for each session, but if the capacity is reached, applications will be closed before the deadline. However, if there are remaining seats, applications will be accepted even after the application deadline.
Precautions
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On the day of the event, please join using a PC or tablet device with a stable internet connection.
*Please refrain from joining using a smartphone. - This is a workshop-style training session, so please make sure to turn on your video and microphone when participating.
- Participants are not permitted to record or record the event. Please adhere to this rule.
Implementation Report
This year, the training program was conducted with the themes of “Fundamental knowledge of FD,” “Support for students with disabilities,” “Creating a syllabus and evaluating grades,” “Class design and practice,” “Active learning,” and “Online classes,” focusing on the concerns and issues that universities and individuals face amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and providing a forum for case reports, topics, and information sharing.
Due to the impact of the spread of COVID-19 this year, all sessions were held online (Zoom meetings), and a total of 81 people (total) from across the country participated.
In the question on satisfaction in the participant survey, the average response rate for all six sessions was “Satisfied” or “Somewhat Satisfied,” which was about 97%.
Factors that led to the high evaluation include the fact that group work that was usually conducted face-to-face was conducted using the breakout session function of Zoom meetings, and the use of online whiteboard tools such as “Miro” to create group work that is unique to online environments.
In addition, in the free-form comments of the participant survey, comments such as “I was able to understand the basic concept of FD, which I had only vaguely understood until now” (1st session), “I was able to learn about examples of online classes and new functions of Microsoft Teams, and was able to acquire knowledge and skills that I can use immediately” (2nd session), “I learned a lot because I am involved in the disability student support project” (3rd session), “I was able to receive direct comments on what I should and should not fix in my syllabus, which gave me confidence in creating future syllabuses and classes” (4th session), “I was able to learn about the actual efforts of various universities” (5th session), “I was introduced to examples and methods of lesson design, which was helpful. In addition to the content, working with the whiteboard tool Miro was difficult, but I would like to use it if I have the opportunity in the future” (6th session) were received.
We will continue to aim to implement training programs that meet the needs of participants.
Contact Information
Consortium of Universities Kyoto, Public Interest Foundation FD Project Contact
TEL: 075-353-9163 FAX: 075-353-9101 Address:
Campus Plaza Kyoto, Nishinotoin-dori Shiokoji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216
*Reception hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00-17:00 (excluding New Year holidays)
