In the first place, they were high school students with the highest motivation and ability in the world, but they made me feel that the outcome at the university was wonderful.It can be said that it is one of the best in the world in terms of independent thinking, depth of education, amount of behavioral activity, logical thinking ability, depth of understanding of diversity, sense of vision for the future, and high presentation ability.
Mr. Yamamoto mentioned above laments that Japanese high school students often give up when they hear that the pass rate is 2%.In fact, the ratio of international students from famous universities in the world (the ratio of students from other countries) is low, about 7% to 10% at Harvard University, MIT University, and Stanford University.The pass rate is in the 5% range, but the pass rate for international students is even lower.On the other hand, the ratio of international students at Minerva University is 78%. Although the pass rate in 2015 is as low as 2%, it accepts many international students.It is a figure with the intention of opening education at the level of the Ivy League (eight of the world's most prestigious private universities) to high school students around the world.It is a university with a completely new way of learning, and admission is not just based on academic ability.Recruitment activities in Japan are also revitalizing, and Japanese high school students are sending an ale of hope that they will take on the challenge without hesitation.
[2] Minerva University's innovation undermines the stereotypes of Japanese universities
What can we see from Minerva University attracting the world's most talented people?The school's new challenge of transforming traditional university management, education, and learning itself will re-emphasize the strength of preconceived ideas and stereotypes possessed by domestic universities.
・ We have a wonderful campus on our own in a vast school area, and the facilities and equipment are up to date.
・ It is desirable that the campus is in a good location.Suburban campuses should be relocated to the city center
・ University faculty members should invite the highest authority possible to promote advanced research.
・ University faculty mainly conduct research, and education is conducted between studies.
・ Better education is provided directly by faculty members on campus to students attending university.
・ Lectures centered on knowledge transfer type passive learning are given in the same way every year, and students prepare and review themselves to learn by themselves.That's college
・ INTERNET EDUCATION can only play the role of supplementary teaching materials.
・ Students can only be evaluated several times a year.Unreasonable for individual feedback
・ Lectures will improve management efficiency by targeting a large number of people in a large classroom.
・ It is good for student education to have a good library and a large collection of books.
・ Sekiyama offers internships only to those who wish
・ If international students accept multinationals, it will be difficult to deal with them ... etc.
Minerva University is a state-of-the-art university case that completely overturns the commonplace of Japanese universities.
The Central Council for Education is steering towards the greatest postwar education reform.We decided the direction of promoting active learning and strengthening high school connections.However, domestic universities are struggling to switch to active learning, even in realistic lectures.The transformation of university education will take a considerable amount of time.
Minerva University, on the other hand, not only provides education and expertise online, but also provides full active learning.Students of various nationalities live in dormitories and travel around the world to acquire generic skills and real-world experiences.
Minerva University is state-of-the-art but not yet the world standard.Also, the evaluation of graduates is yet to come.However, the acceptance of students from each country at Minerva University continues to grow, and it is highly possible that universities around the world will adopt a similar mechanism.This transformation is not a distant event for Japanese universities.
What is education that meets the human resources needs of the world, society and the times?What is the ideal way of education with high outcomes?Universities that are not motivated and capable of radically transforming education itself, looking ahead and speeding up, will be mercilessly overwhelmed by global external pressure.
In "Current Situation and Whereabouts of University Reform, Part 4", I would like to consider the direction of long-term university reform based on various external pressures.
