What are the wonders of the signs of university transformation in the world on Japanese universities?-University Journal Online

Active learning University management

　The difference between Japanese universities and world-class universities is clear, but it is surprising to see that even Harvard University and Stanford University are not currently able to meet the needs of society.

　Although Minerva University is still in its infancy, it has one of the lowest pass rates in the world.The pass rates for Harvard and Stanford are in the 5% range, respectively, which is the first and second place in the US difficulty level, but the pass rate for Minerva University in 2015 is 2.0% (160 people in 11,000 countries and 220 people pass). )is.By the way, there were about 1,000 applications for faculty recruitment.
Why attract talented students and faculty members from all over the world so far? The characteristics of Minerva University are summarized below.

XNUMX: There is no lecture on basic knowledge, and each student learns in advance at INTERNET EDUCATION.
XNUMX: Real-time online active learning for all university lectures
XNUMX: Students from all over the world learn from each other in a boarding system
Study in 4 cities around the world in 7: XNUMX years and conduct internships in various places
1: Tuition fees are 4/XNUMX of top-class universities (there is also a needs-based full tuition exemption system)

　It can be seen that this alone is a completely different style from the conventional university image.It turns out that it is a university for students, not a university for faculty and staff.
The emphasis is on the following teaching methods that provide high outcomes.

XNUMX: Online small group, seminar format
XNUMX: Liberal arts education
XNUMX: Flipped classroom
XNUMX: Diversity class
XNUMX: Project-style experiential learning
XNUMX: Internship

　Despite the low tuition fees, it is possible to realize generous education with a small number of people, eliminating the investment of vast campuses and school buildings (investment of the latest facilities and equipment), and for teacher labor costs and learning platforms (best learning opportunities). This is because they have selected a performance-oriented management strategy of concentrating.

　Let's take a closer look at the contents of Minerva University.Graduates are awarded an undergraduate degree from a US university.The tuition fee is about 43,000/10,000 of Harvard: about $ 1 and Minerva: about $ 4 (about the tuition fee of a private university in Japan).Since we emphasize not only online classes but also offline interaction (learning) between students, students selected from all over the world can live together and experience various values. Live in a student dormitory.