Japanese

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC000411	Subject Classification	Liberal Arts Education (day)
Subject Name	教養ゼミ
Subject Name （Katakana）	キヨウヨウゼミ
Subject Name in English	Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Instructor	KITADAI YUKINORI
Instructor (Katakana)	キタダイ　ユキノリ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds1-4：EDU L206
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
			exercises
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Eligible Students
Keywords	mathematics education, school/academic math
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	It is a compulsory two-credit course common to all universities. The Liberal Arts Seminar provides opportunities to foster intellectual interest by actively involving new students in learning activities. The seminars also serve to promote communication between students, teachers and each other, and to form a learning group.
Expected Outcome
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The aim is to acquire the ability to think logically and critically on the basis of evidence and to examine one's own thinking on historical and contemporary issues that humanity and society have had to deal with. and the ability to express oneself appropriately.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: Guidance Session Learning at the university and its academic environment Differences between inquiry-based learning and traditional studying Discussion: How does university mathematics differ from school mathematics? Lesson 2: Guidance Session Demonstration of a presentation by the course instructor Lesson 3: Group 1 Presentation and Whole-Class Discussion Lesson 4: Group 2 Presentation and Whole-Class Discussion Lesson 5: Group 3 Presentation and Whole-Class Discussion Lesson 6: Group 4 Presentation and Whole-Class Discussion Lesson 7: Group 1 – Second Presentation and Whole-Class Discussion Lesson 8: Group 2 – Second Presentation and Whole-Class Discussion Lesson 9: Group 3 – Second Presentation and Whole-Class Discussion Lesson 10: Group 4 – Second Presentation and Whole-Class Discussion Lesson 11: Group 1 – Third Presentation and Whole-Class Discussion Lesson 12: Group 2 – Third Presentation and Whole-Class Discussion Lesson 13: Group 3 – Third Presentation and Whole-Class Discussion Lesson 14: Group 4 – Third Presentation and Whole-Class Discussion Lesson 15: Final Reflection and Whole-Class Discussion No final examinations are specifically scheduled.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook is required.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, moodle
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Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Flip Teaching
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	In order to read the designated textbooks, it is necessary to have not only the knowledge of school mathematics, but also the concept of academic mathematics The following are some of the requirements for the study of the textbooks. An environment for exploration and study (library, reading room, access to e-journals, presence of various specialists, etc.) is available. and experience learning that starts from not knowing and not understanding.
Requirements
Grading Method	The evaluation is based on the contribution made in each session of the plan and the preparation of the assigned sessions.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	This coincides with "Advice for preparation and review." Try to enhance your own culture through exploration and study.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.