Announcement: Symposium "Considering High School-University Collaboration in Foreign Language Education," Part 2

February 10, 2015

Following last year's event, the Keio University "High School-University Collaboration through Foreign Language Education" Research Group

will hold a symposium on collaboration between high schools and universities centered on foreign language education.

This time, we will deepen the discussion on this issue

through the three keywords of "global talent development," "21st-century skills," and "multilingual entrance examinations" (Lecture titles are tentative).

Date and Time: Sunday, March 1, 2015, 10:30 AM–5:30 PM

Venue: Large Conference Room, 2F, Raiosha, Keio University Hiyoshi Campus

(The main entrance will be closed, so please use the back entrance on the Student Union Building side.)

Organizer: Keio University "High School-University Collaboration through Foreign Language Education" Research Group

No prior registration required

Schedule:

10:30 AM Opening Remarks and Explanation of Purpose: Fumiya Hirtaka (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)

10:40 AM Lecture 1: Noriyuki Nishiyama (Professor, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University)

"Global Talent Development and Foreign Language Education"

12:10 PM Lunch Break

1:30 PM Lecture 2: Naomi Miyake

(Professor, Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo; Vice Director, Consortium for Renovating Education of the Future)

Sonoko Ogawa (Teacher, Saitama Prefectural Urawa High School)

"21st-Century Skills and Foreign Language Education"

3:00 PM Break

3:30 PM Panel Discussion: "The Future of University Entrance Examinations and Foreign Language Education: Focusing on Multilingual Entrance Examinations"

Hiroshi Suzuki (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University; Special Advisor to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

Takahiro Kunieda (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)

Yoshikazu Noto (Lecturer, Tokyo Metropolitan Hokusono High School)

5:30 PM Closing

Contact: Keio University "High School-University Collaboration through Foreign Language Education" Research Group

E-mail:kdrpj[at]sfc.keio.ac.jp