Abstract
“Active Learning (AL),” the teaching method which puts emphasis on students’ active participation in class and their abilities to discover problems and solve them, has been coming under the spotlight worldwide. NIT, Sendai College, Hirose Campus is promoting AL in the field of information and electronics. Especially, we are practicing “A3 Learning System” specializing in utilizing computers. We have aggressively introduced AL in class and seen the good effects of them. However, some problems are emerging in a certain type of subjects, which may mean that there are subjects unsuitable for AL. In this paper we report large-scale analysis of introduction of AL in information and electronics field and suggest that successful introduction of AL in class depends on the type of subjects.
Highlights
Japan’s educational system is undergoing radical change today
In high-ranked high schools, especially, which focus on preparing students for university entrance examinations, students’ abilities are evaluated mainly in written tests to measure their knowledge, and teachers put an emphasis on teaching students as much knowledge as possible, which students try to memorize
In this paper we report large-scale analysis of introduction of Active Learning (AL) in information and electronics field for computing education and suggest that successful introduction of AL in class depends on the type of subjects
Summary
Japan’s educational system is undergoing radical change today. Japanese students are known to be passive learners. In high-ranked high schools, especially, which focus on preparing students for university entrance examinations, students’ abilities are evaluated mainly in written tests to measure their knowledge, and teachers put an emphasis on teaching students as much knowledge as possible, which students try to memorize. Their top priority is to pass university entrance examinations, and those skills needed in the real world such as problem finding, problem solving, or communication skills are not fully developed in Japanese secondary education
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