Kogakuin University's "Faculty of Architecture UK Hybrid Study Abroad" received "21st Engineering Education Award (Achievements)" from Japan Engineering Education Association and "11th Kanto Engineering Education Association Award (Achievement Award)" from Kanto Engineering Education Association. Was awarded.
These awards are given to organizations that promote and practice excellent engineering education through leading and innovative attempts at Japanese engineering and engineering education. In "Hybrid Study Abroad", the innovative study abroad system that prioritized "crossing the sea first" and the improvement of students' motivation to study after participating in the study abroad were evaluated, which led to this award.
"Hybrid Study Abroad" was developed by Kogakuin University in 2013 as Japan's first study abroad program.The feature is that the two major barriers to studying abroad, language ability and study abroad costs, have been removed.In the case of general study abroad, in addition to the tuition fee of the Japanese university, the tuition fee of the study abroad destination is also required, but in this program, the tuition fee at the destination is not required because the faculty members of Kogakuin University go to teach in Japanese. ..In addition, although it is not easy to earn credits in the conventional study abroad program because you take specialized courses in English, the program allows you to acquire specialization while improving your language skills through homestay and English education offered locally. can.In addition, it is possible to graduate in four years because there is no need to take a leave of absence.
The award-winning "Faculty of Architecture UK Hybrid Study Abroad" will be held in Canterbury, England, a World Heritage Site, where students can spend their time studying abroad while touching the local streets and buildings.In addition, he said that the results obtained from on-site learning became more effective because he traveled in the latter half of the third year when he learned all the basics.From the questionnaire survey after participating in the program, it was also found that the results such as increased motivation for learning and increased graduate school enrollment rate were produced.
In addition to studying abroad in the United Kingdom, Kogakuin University also travels to Seattle, the United States, which is known for its IT, engineering, and pharmaceuticals, and is developing an "American hybrid study abroad program" that touches on the cutting edge of engineers and scientists.
