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Issues and Initiatives for Overseas Training in Japanese University Education: Changes in Japanese Students’ Learning Culture and Education from Passive to Active

Morihara, Aya 1 林炫情 2 Eun Hee Jung 3

1Yamaguchi Prefectural University
2山口県立大学
3경남대학교

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ABSTRACT

Issues and Initiatives for Overseas Training in Japanese University Education: Changes in Japanese Students’ Learning Culture and Education from Passive to Active Morihara, Aya・Lim, Hyun-Jung・Jung, Eun-Hee Along with increased globalization, there have been radical changes in a variety of fields in society, including education. The needs of society have also changed drastically to include the ability to think about things from perspectives wide enough to transcend national borders, cultures, and languages. These drastic changes also include the ability to synthesize one’s own and others’ existing knowledge and experiences in order to further create new things. In order to adapt to the changing social needs in the world, it is crucial for the education system to respond flexibly and appropriately. This paper first considers the “generic skills” demanded in the 21st century by the global economy and then will review the current educational state in the world, and issues at Japanese Universities for cultivating those skills. Furthermore, it introduces an overseas training program as an example of its effectiveness. The program has been carried out in South Korea for two years by authors aiming to foster university students’ learning autonomy and personal growth. The analyses of the participants’ self-evaluations show that the program was effective for developing students’ generic skills and was able to become a students’ “learning scaffolding”. The results also show that in order to implement the program that prompts students’ personal growth, it is important to keep a good balance between students’ “independence” and teachers’ “support”, and offer students time or situations to reflect on what they have done. In another words, it is crucial to provide a learning environment in which participants can recognize their growth and changes.

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