June 5th,2014 IAEVG Quebec

The promotion of ”Gakugei Cafeteria”

-Learning and career development support system for unversity students-

　 Kiyoni Banda 　 SANNO University　 ( Tokyo Gakugei University 　　 Student Career Development Center ) 1

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Population :120 millionLabor force :66 million

peopleAverage life span :82 years Birth rate :1.4 per woman

UniversityUniversity

Japanese Western

Organizational structure related to employment

Company

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Ability to appreciate different opinions and perspectives

Ability to comprehend relationship between yourself and other people as well as things surrounding you

Initiative

Ability to initiate things proactively

InfluentialAbility to influence and involve others

Execution skill

Ability to set goals and executewith conviction

Creativity

Detecting issues

Ability to create new values

Ability to analyze status quo and clarify issues

Ability to clarify procedures to solve issuesand prepare

Planning skill

Stepping forward (action)

—Ability to step forward and act persistently even if you fail—

Thinking through

—Ability to question and think through—

Working in a team (teamwork)

—Ability to collaborate with various people to achieve goals—

Delivering messages Ability to delivery own opinions clearly

Listening closely and carefully Ability to listen to other peoples’ opinions carefully

Flexibility

Grasping situations

Applying rules and regulations Ability to comply with social rules and keep promises with others

Ability to deal with the original cause of stress Controlling stress

< 3 Competencies / 12 Competency Factors > 　 defined by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan

Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Philosophy

　　 　 To develop students to be

“Compassionate and enthusiastic educators”

◆in academic settings ◆in leadership roles in companies

and communities

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Purpose of the project

◆Use of the supporting resources 　　　　　through out the entire university

◆Providing an optimally developed 　 student support program 　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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Office

Students

Professors &

Administrative staff

Office hours

Advice

Lookout for skilled lecturers from a variety of background

Gakugei Cafeteria lectures

Needs

Provide Gakugei Cafeteria Lectures&Career couseling

Organically cooperative system

Gakugei Cafeteria

Staff

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Select any course they wish and utilize the knowledge for their

future career

Lectures

Career counseling

Gakugei Cafeteria

Office

Web site

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Function of Gakugei Cafeteria

Guidance

CounselingInternet Access

Lectures

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Characteristic of Gakugei Cafeteria Lectures

　　◆ Extracurricular activities

(no academic credit)

　・ Lunch lecture － 30min. at lunchtime

　　　　　・ Dinner lecture – 1,5 or 2 hours from 18:00

　　◆ Only one session

　・ Students can sign up the courses whenever they are interested in the lecture topics.

・ Students from every grade and major participate in the same lecture course, which they may hardly have a chance to take.

　　

　　　　　　

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How students learn in Gakugei Cafeteria Lecture

Not simply passive lecture course

Always include “metacognitive activities”

　　　◆ Sharing opinions

　　　◆ Discussing a certain topics

　　　　　　　↓　　　◆ Writing an essay on the subject of “What have I learned today”

to connect to thought with the lecture’s topic

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　　 Students can post their essays on MY PAGE

to keep a record of what they learned in a field outside their major

　　　　　

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Co-operation from other departments within the university

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President The department of educationVice president

University Humanity and social sciences

Head of the secretariat

Natural sciences

Public information press office Art and supports sciences

Gender equality promotion department

Graduate university

Teaching profession graduate school

Globalization strategy promotion department

Graduate university

Office managementorganization

General affairs department Center Practical education support center

Financial and establishment department

Exchange student center

Educational affairs department Data-processing center

Schools attached to TGU

Primary schoolJunior high schoolSenior high school

Counseling centerThe handicapped student centerStudent career development center

Lectures in response to the East Japan Earthquake, March 11th, 2011

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“Mental Healthcare of Children of the Disaster: What Teachers from academy can Do for them ” Prof. Masayuki Kobayashi May 6th, 2011

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“Earthquake and Radiation”

Prof. Etsuo Arakawa 　Prof. Masashi Kamogawa

July 28th, 2011

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The number of participants of Gakugei Cafeteria Lectures

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Total number of students are about 5500

Including undergraduates and graduates.

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　　　◆ Cafemates and 　 Gakugei Cafeteria staff

　　　 discuss details in advance to determine

how far to discuss the topics at hand

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　　　　　★　 Theme focused discussion

★ 　 Questions and Answers

　　 Sometimes, lectures can lead to behavioral changes in students,

and other time the knowledge remains for future use.

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Training student-staff “Cafemates” as facilitators in these courses

Each Gakugei Cafereria lecture has developed its own community

　　◆ Participants share the same interest

　　 ◆ The lectures include time for communication

　　　　 among participants

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Engaged participation

　　　　 in the knowledge communities

　　　　 motivates students to learn 　　　　（ engaged participation; Hickey&Zuiker,2005)

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Website

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Impact analysis Ⅰ　　① Coordination Collaboration between the organizations which provide career guidance services 　 (OECD,2001 , 2004) (Shimomura,2012)

　　　　　　　　

　　

Students support system at Tokyo Gakugei University

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Counseling room

Support room for

the handi-capped

Students career

development center

GakugeiCafeteria

Clinical psychologist 4　 Teacher 1

Career advisors 5 Career counselors & Facilitator 2

Educationdivision

Student divisionInfirmary

Harrasmentprovision members

Internationalstudent

exchange center 　 Doctors 4

　 Therapist 1

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Impact analysis　　②　 Segment 　

　 Select appropriate career interventions using readiness assessment 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (Sampson,Peterson,Reardon&Lenz,2000)

Low readiness individuals 　 →Individual case-managed service 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Moderate readiness individuals →Brief staff-assisted services　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　High readiness individuals 　 →Self-help services　　　　　　 Shimomura(2013)

Web site

Lectures

Career counseling

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Impact analysis　　③　 Delivery 　 IAG (Information-Advice-Guidance)

Information 　 Bartlett,Rees,&Watts(2000)

Counseling Miller&Brown(2005), Whiston et al,(2003)

Guidance (Seminar) 　　　　 Shimomura (2013)⁵

　　　

Web site

Career counseling

Lectures

Impact analysis 　Ⅱ

Was career development promoted by attending the lectures?Participants: 104 students ( 26 males, 78 females) (17 freshmen, 23 sophomores , 21 junior s, 25 seniors, 18 other people)

Date: January 2014Scale: Career readiness scale (Sakayanagi,1996) 　 ・ It measures to what extent individuals are matured in consciousness, independence, and planning their career

Scale of ability and attitude related life career (Kawasaki,2010) ・ It measures to shat extent individuals work at life planning

Result for what extended: There is not a significant difference between any variables

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Variables Frequency of attending lectures

N Mean

Life: consciousness Low (1~3 lectures)High (more than 4 lectures)

5351

13.08 (Highest: 15)12.76

Life: independence LowHigh

5350

10.91 (Highest: 15)10.98

Work planning LowHigh

5351

10.85 (Highest: 15)11.06

Life: decision making skill Low High

5051

3.16 (Highest :5)3.24

Life: attaching importance to relationship with others

Low High

5051

3.90 (Highest: 5)3.78

Most of the participants to Gakugei Cafeteria lectures

were already highly motivated and their career readiness seems to have been high.

(a part of the statistics)

Analzed the structure of Gakugei Cafeteria

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Individual case-managed service

Group (Brief staff assisted service)　

Help self services

High

Low

Career readiness

Gakugei cafeteria staff manages all services

Web site

Gakugei cafeteria lecture

Caeer counseling

Guidance

Counseling

Information

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Student

counselin

g office

Handicapped

support office

Student career

support center

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EducationalAffairs

divisionStudentdivision

Harassment

counseling

office Exchange student center

Health service center

Gender equality promotion

office

All the staff of the university

Survey 　” What the participants learned from the lectures“

◆I learned that individuals could prepare for the future when we work hard 　

◆Learning from multiple perspectives can develop the sense of values and expands the horizons.

◆I was intellectually stimulated and encouraged by the lecturer and participants.◆Individuals could create a learning environment

that connects people on campus and provides easy access to information.

◆I have learned how to apply my academic studies to practice.

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Thank you !