By a multifaceted approach Aiming for "development of educational power"
This center is engaged in activities for education that realizes the founding School Philosophy and the Educational Philosophy and Educational Guidelines unique to the university. In particular, we are promoting FD, such as class improvement from the student's point of view, introduction and utilization of portfolios for teacher class improvement, and professional development of faculty and staff including training for beginners.
About the Higher Education Development Center
Center philosophy
The Center for Teaching and Learning (Teikyo University: CTL) is based on the founding School Philosophy of our university, our Educational Philosophy of "“One’s way”," and our educational policy of "Practical learning Educational Guidelines, International perspectives and Open mindedness" We will promote activities to promote education that will be realized. The purpose of this center is to investigate and improve Professor systems such as Professor methods, curricula, and educational evaluation in higher education, and to promote promote faculty development (FD).
promote faculty development (FD) Definition FD at our university means improving individual classes and curricula, aiming to achieve the educational goals of faculties, departments, graduate schools, etc. under the founding School Philosophy and our own Educational Philosophy and Educational Guidelines. It is a general term for initiatives aimed at organizational and continuous verification and improvement based on collaboration between teaching staff and student participation, regarding the organization and educational environment to promote this.
Chairman / President OKINAGA Yoshihito
In order for students to acquire the Educational Philosophy of ““One’s way”” based on the founding School Philosophy, the Hachioji Campus, which mainly houses humanities departments, conducts FD activities by committees of faculties, departments, and graduate schools. We have been working hard to improve our teaching. In April 2011, this center was established on the Hachioji Campus of our university, aiming to further enhance FD activities at our university. Since the 2008 revision of the University Establishment Standards, which made FD mandatory, each university has been working on various FD initiatives. must reflect the Diploma Policy (policy for conferring degrees). Based on this recognition, the center would like to promote the improvement of education as a whole based on "teacher collaboration" and "student participation".
The current stream of university reforms began with the outline of the University Establishment Standards in 1991, and the report of the Central Council for Education and other trends are a shift from teaching to learning, university management according to three policies, and quality assurance of learning. In the revision of the establishment standards for quality assurance, it was added that "constant review of education and research activities, etc., based on the results of inspections and evaluations, as well as the results of accreditation and evaluation, is necessary." The speed of the reform is remarkable, and it is no exaggeration to say that the teaching skills and knowledge required in the field are greatly different from the university education that you have learned yourself. It is often required to use it to achieve goals. At the Higher Education Development Center, we will introduce the latest methods and knowledge from the basics required in the field, and at the same time, you will participate in workshops and acquire knowledge and skills so that you can use them. The Center was established in April 2011 as an organization to promote FD activities on Hachioji Campus. In addition to having four departments, it participates in the Teikyo University FD Network and plays a role as an organization that supports the realization of educational quality assurance at the university. From now on, we will strive to promote FD activities throughout the university, but we would “One’s way” you to actively use this center to achieve the educational goals of each faculty, department, graduate school, etc., including Educational Philosophy of the university. hoping.
History of establishment
It was born with the aim of further enhancing FD activities and improving overall education.
Up until now, our university has mainly focused on individual FD activities by committees in faculties, departments, and graduate schools. However, in 2008, due to the revision of the University Establishment Standards, which made FD mandatory, universities were required to make even greater efforts toward FD. In addition, due to changes in the surrounding environment, the academic abilities of students attending universities are diversifying, and there is an increasing demand for the diversification of ways of thinking among university faculty members. Against this backdrop, the Center was established in 2011 to enhance FD activities and improve the teaching as a whole. Since its establishment, it has been energetically engaged in activities such as the introduction of the SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) project, in which teachers work to improve classes as research activities, regular holding of FD forums and FD seminars, and implementation of various trainings aimed at professional development of faculty and staff. I am continuing my activities.
Organization / Center Faculty
Head of Center Professor Takashi Yasuoka
center chief Professor Toshiyuki Miyahara
center staff Senior Assistant Professor Yumiko Yamashita Assistant Professor Chun Tsao Tsai Assistant Professor Kenta Abe Assistant Professor Mai Yokoyama
(as of June 2023)
Research / activities
The Center actively holds FD forums that are open to the public both inside and outside the university, lectures and symposiums that meet the needs of faculty and staff, and workshops aimed at professional development as part of its activities.
Main activities
Surveys, research and support for improving educational content and methods
Improving the educational environment for improving educational activities
Various educational activities related to FD and information collection / provision
Development, research, and support of training programs aimed at the professional development of faculty and staff
Information exchange, survey and support of FD activities in faculties / departments, graduate schools, etc.
Research, research and support for internationalization and informatization of education
Development and implementation of survey methods related to the collection of academic data, such as surveys related to student learning
Survey and research on the ideal way of quality assurance of systematic education based on data
Main activity results/reports (FY2021)
In principle, the FD Forum is held three times a year. Please refer to the Higher Education Development Center's original original site for the purpose and outline of each session and the details of the forum.
Dates: June 18th, July 12th, 2021, September 10th, November 5th, January 7th, 2022, January 28th In response to the introduction of online classes at Hachioji Campus to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection from the spring semester of 2020, we planned and implemented a total of six classes to support teachers' online classes. We dealt with a wide range of themes such as class design and grade evaluation in online classes.
As one of the pillars of our center's business, we provide training services for our faculty members. The purpose is to improve and improve the quality of learning for students and to realize the university's Educational Philosophy of "“One’s way”." In order to achieve these goals, it is of course necessary for students to take the initiative in learning, but it is also essential to improve and develop the educational capabilities of the faculty members who support and lead them. In order to meet the diversifying and complicated roles of university teachers and the demands of society, the three main teacher training programs that will be held throughout the year from 2020 are the "New Teacher Training Program," "Brush Up Program," and "Teaching Portfolio Training." We have two courses. The training is organized based on the "5 areas of educational profession" advocated by the Japan Higher Education Development Association (JAED).
[3 courses] ■New teacher training program In principle, this program is aimed at faculty members who have been at the university for less than five years, and aims to improve the educational skills necessary for class management, such as creating syllabuses and evaluating grades. ■ Brush-up program With the aim of continuing to refine Professor methods, the program is structured to be more practical and specific, such as how to teach writing and how to use ICT effectively. ■ Teaching portfolio training This course is aimed at teachers who are newly appointed or have more experience in teaching. The purpose of this program is for teachers to write their own teaching portfolios through reflection on their own educational activities and mentoring with the Center's teachers.
[5 areas of educational function]
Area 1 Understanding the university community
Area 2 Class design (goal setting, implementation plan, grade evaluation)
Area 3 Educational Practice
Area 4 Grade evaluation, feedback
Area 5 Continuous education development and self-improvement / career development
SoTL is an abbreviation for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, which means "an effort to improve the Professor / learning process through academic exploration of lesson practice by teachers". In 2017, we introduced the SoTL project as an initiative for FD to support teachers' lesson research.
SCOT (Students Consulting on Teaching) is a program that collects and provides information on classroom activities to desired teachers. It is conducted by students interested in teaching and learning with the aim of improving the quality of university education and providing in-class activities from the student's perspective. To become an SCOT, you will be certified as a formal SCOT after undergoing FD training, such as what a syllabus is, so that we can provide useful information to faculty members. This university is the first university in Japan to work on SCOT, and has been active since 2012.
The Teikyo University Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is located on the Hachioji Campus, which is the main campus of the university. On the campus, many students and faculty members study and research on a daily basis, realizing center activities that are closely linked to the field.
Teikyo University Center for Teaching and Learning 359 Otsuka, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0395 Hachioji Campus TEL: 042-678-3976 FAX: 042-678-3979
