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Contents of activities for 2014

[15 Saturday,Nov.2014]International Seminar "Quality Assurance of Tertiary Education and Teaching Staff -Comparative approaches from Germany, Australia and Japan -"

Outline

In July 2014, the implementation of new tertiary education institution focusing on excellent vocational education, has been proposed by Council for Revitalizing Education, following the Report of Career Education Council (2011). This proposal aspires to juxtapose the vocational education with academic and scholastic education.
This international seminar discussed about the quality assurance of tertiary education and teaching staff in comparing with the vocational education and scientific education. Foreign guest speakers from Germany and Australia talked about this issue on competency of scholarship and that of teaching qualifications, with Japanese researchers and show directions of the educational reform in Japan for the future.

Date

15 Saturday, November, 2014 10:30-17:30(reception:17:45-19:30)

Venue

TKP Tenjin-Ekimae City Centre(Tenjin,Chuo-ku,Fukuoka city)

Organized by Research Centre for Tertiary Education and Qualifications, Kyushu University

Registration fee

free (reception: 6,000yen)

Program

10:30-11:00 Opening Remarks
Keiichi YOSHIMOTO(Research Centre for Tertiary Education and Qualifications, Kyushu University, Director)
11:00-12:00 Keynote Speech(1)
"Developing the Capabilities of VET Teachers: Opportunities and Challenges"
Berwyn CLAYTON(Work-based Education Research Centre, Victoria University, Director)
Coordinator:Shuichi TSUKAHARA(Kansai University of International Studies,Visiting Professor,)
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 Keynote Speech(2)
"The Teachers in Higher and Tertiary Education in Germany in Comparative Perspective"
Ulrich TEICHLER(International Centre for Higher Education Research, Kassel University,Emeritus Professor)
Coordinator:Akiyoshi YONEZAWA(Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University, Associate Professor)
14:00-15:00 Keynote Speech(3)
"Teaching Staff and Quality Assurance of Tertiary Education: From Aspect of Foreign Countries"
Yuki INENAGA(Research centre for University Studies, University of Tsukuba,Assistant Professor)
Coordinator:Tomoko ITO(Kumamoto Gakuen University, Professor)
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 Panel Discussion
"Teaching Staff Responsibility for the Practical Vocational Education"
Panelist:
Ulrich TEICHLER(International Centre for Higher Education Research, Kassel University, Emeritus Professor)
Berwyn CLAYTON(Work-based Education Research Centre, Victoria University, Director)
Yuki INENAGA(Research centre for University Studies, Tsukuba University,Assistant Professor)
Hugh GUTHRIE(Work-based Education Research Centre, Victoria University, Principal Research Fellow)
Morikazu USHIOGI(Research centre for University Studies, Tsukuba University, Visiting Research Fellow)
Hiroshi NUMAGUCHI(Daito Bunka University, Professor)
Kazuhiro SUGIMOTO(Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Tohoku University, Associate Professor)
Coordinator:Jun KAMENO(Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Hokkaido University, Associate Professor)
17:00-17:30 Summary and Closing Remarks
17:45-19:30 Reception
*Due to unforeseen circumstances,the program may be changed.
     

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