Rethinking Active Learning in the Context of Japanese Higher Education

Autor/in	Ito, Hiroshi
Titel	Rethinking Active Learning in the Context of Japanese Higher Education
Quelle	In: Cogent Education, 4 (2017) 1, Artikel 1298187 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2331-186X
DOI	10.1080/2331186X.2017.1298187
Schlagwörter	Active Learning; Higher Education; Foreign Countries; Student Projects; Employment Potential; Teaching Methods; College Faculty; Cooperative Learning; Learner Engagement; College Students; Definitions; Educational Objectives; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aktives Lernen; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Schulprojekt; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Fakultät; Kooperatives Lernen; Collegestudent; Begriffsbestimmung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel
Abstract	This paper reconsiders active learning (AL) in the context of Japanese higher education. AL encourages students to actively engage with learning, enhancing their generic and employability skills. In Japan, AL has become increasingly popular but lacks a clear definition. AL proponents suggest that it is the use of instructional methods that encourage cooperative learning (CL) and problem/project-based (PBL) learning approaches, without established learning contents and goals. CL and/or PBL used alone may not enhance students' learning. I argue that AL should be viewed as one approach contributing toward a pedagogical methodology, rather than a collection of methods. The term "proactive learning" may be a more precise descriptor of this approach. Using the word proactive may help Japanese university instructors to: (1) Avoid misunderstanding of AL as physical activity; (2) Divert their attention from specific methods to a broader methodology; and (3) Refocus on the ultimate purpose of using AL. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01