Discussions have begun with the Central Council for Education Working Group, which examines the ideal form of higher education with a view to around 18, when the social environment will change drastically, such as the decline in the 2040-year-old population and the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI).We will consider and report on the future image over the next year or more.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the working group consists of 15 temporary members, including Junko Hibiya, President of International Christian University, Emiko Abe, President of Nagasaki Junior College, and Tatsuo Kawashima, Director of the Center for Higher Education and Admissions, Osaka University. Consists of.
What will be discussed is the future plan for higher education, which was consulted by the then Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hirokazu Matsuno in March. In the society around 3, the 2040-year-old population, which is about 2016 million in 120, is expected to decrease to about 18, and the evolution of IoT (Internet of Things) where everything is connected to the Internet and AI are major. Changes are expected.
While the importance of human resource development and research and development at higher education institutions such as universities is expected to increase more than ever, there are many issues such as improving the quality of education and promoting the acceptance of working students.
The working group held the first meeting at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo.In the future, we will exchange opinions on a wide range of themes such as improvement measures for educational methods, stricter evaluation, university establishment standards, integration beyond the framework of national, public and private universities, and collaboration.
