Kanazawa University Teaching and Learning Management Seminar 2026
"Considering academic achievement through multicultural co-curricular activities - with reference to effective class design and management methods"

Event Details

In 2024, Kanazawa University was selected for Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 's "Support Project for Creating Social Impact through University Internationalization," and has developed new multicultural co-learning courses from undergraduate to master's programs, with full implementation starting in 2026. Kanazawa University defines multicultural co-learning courses as "classes that include content related to real-world issues and that examine problems based on the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of students," and the learning outcomes will become clear through future classroom practice.

In this seminar, we will invite Professor Masahiro Inoue from Taisho University and Professor Miki Cutting from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University as lecturers to learn effective class design and management methods related to multicultural co-curricular activities at other universities, and to think together with participants about academic learning outcomes through multicultural co-curricular activities. In addition, this seminar will be held as a part of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology "Support Project for Creating Social Impact through University Internationalization" to be adopted by Kanazawa University.

[Organizers] Center for Management of Teaching and Learning Kanazawa University, FD Committee
[Co-hosted by] Multicultural Co-learning Campus Development Promotion Headquarters for Creating Social Impact
Multicultural Co-education Committee, Academic Affairs Committee, Ishikawa University Consortium

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[program]
10:00-10:10    Opening remarks
    Akiharu Morimoto, Trustee and Vice President Kanazawa University (General Affairs, University Reform, Education, and Information)

10:10-10:45    Keynote Speech (1)
    "Possibilities and Challenges of Multicultural Co-education in University Education: Learning from the Practices and Functions of International PBL and Microcredentialing"
    Masahiro Inoue, Professor Taisho University / Professor Shibaura Institute of Technology Emeritus / Trustee Japan Microcredentialing Organization
10:45-11:20    Keynote Speech (2)
    "Functions and Effectiveness of Student Assistants (SAs) to Support Multicultural Co-curricular Learning: A Platform for Realizing Learner-Centered Education"
    Miki Cutting, Professor, Director, Center for Educational Development and Learning Support, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

11:20-11:55    Opinion exchange and Q&A session

11:55-12:00    Closing Remarks
    Kyoko Ojima, Vice President Kanazawa University (In charge of Educational Reform, Planning & Evaluation, and Diversity Promotion)  / Director General All University Education, International Co-education / Director Center for Management of Teaching and Learning

Overall moderator and facilitator: Toru Hayashi, Vice Director Center for Management of Teaching and Learning and Professor of the Educational Support Center, Kanazawa University

Contact

Academic Affairs Planning Section, Educational and Student Affairs Division, Educational and Student Affairs Department, Kanazawa University    TEL : 076-264-5959    E-mail：gakukikaku(a)adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp    *Replace (a) with @.