Ken Kawan Soetanto, Waseda University 

Objective of the Course
Higher education in US and Japan has been entering the Universalize Era with the percentile of senior high school students almost 50% get in the college. In Universalized Era, teachers will face many difficulty problems to handle the students with less motivation towards their study and goals in classes, which is much different compare to the Elite Education Era (under 15%). In recent years, the education systems has been breakdown and college students with deteriorating academic skills have become important social issues, while the demand for a more “motivational education method” is increasing. Yet, objective methods to evaluate the effectiveness of educational methods have so far not existed. Compared to students from other countries, Japanese college students have been said to lack the desire to learn. Taking the viewpoint that college professor function not only as researchers but also as teachers, we have sought to foster confidence and motivation in these students.  Reconsidering the use of traditional teaching methods, an unconventional style, a new pedagogy in guiding each and every one of students to realize their limitless potential by IOC (Interactive Operational Control) pedagogy will be introduced.

In this class, students will learn some problems of higher education which is appeared in the Universalized Era. Some suggestions for reforms and approaches toward these problems will be discussed.

Further Reading
Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis, Jossey Bass. Proposing IOC Pedagogy for Japanese Higher Education in Universalized Era. IEEE-EMBS p.3521-3524, 2003. The “Soetanto Effect”: Reforming the Educational Scene in Universities. TKC Annual Report, May 2004. Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman, Bantam Books

Grading Policy
Attendance and class participation: 40%
Discussion and presentation: 20%
Final paper/Group case study & presentation: 40%

In addition to traditional type classes, we will read and analyze recently published articles in a discussion format. Students are expected to actively participate in the discussion.

Schedules
1) Higher Education in Universalized Era
2) Recent Trends and Problems
3) The Freeters and NEETs
4) IOC (Interactive Operational Control) pedagogy
5) Precedent Research
6) Emotional Intelligence
7) Motivation and Learning
8) Pilot Study
9) Targeting 80% Students in Class
10) Giving Students Confidence
11) Educators' Formative Experience on the Island of Java
12) The Month I Spent Worrying about Whether a Student Should Pass or Fail
13) University Life Must be Recharged
14) Students Evaluation and Comments
15) The Different in With and Without Signature/Name on Questionnaires
16) The performance of IOC pedagogy
17) Comparison to Students Who Take the Class
18) Students Comment on Seminar
19) The “Soetanto Effect”
20) The Ouchi Case Study and others