2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Seminar on Humanities(Facilitating dialogue, collaboration, and bliss)4
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Tamio Nakano
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.H355
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
先の見えにくい時代に、参加と協働と至福をテーマに、学び合うコミュニティをともに創りたい。昨年度はzoomでのオンライン授業で、SDGsについて学ぶ場をファシリテートし合い、学び合った。今年は対面でできることを願う。
くつろいだ雰囲気の中で、異なる学院や学年の仲間たちと、参加と協働を育みファシリテーションを実践的に学び、今ここのありのままに気づくマインドフルネスを実習する。テーマを相談して決めて、交代でファシリテートし合い、学び合うコミュニティを共に創りたい。
Course description and aims
Students will learn to facilitate the creative space where honest, fun conversations would happen.
Students will learn the basic skill of mindfulness for caring their body and mind, such that they can live not in the past or future, but in the here and now, with awareness.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
I worked for a big advertising company for 30 years. I studied Organizational Development and Transformation in Master course, and began to practice workshops and facilitation in the fields of business, administration, NPOs, and education. And I had a lot of journey over the world. I would like to integrate these experiences and aim to create a collaborative learning community.
Keywords
Collaborative learning community. Workshop. Facilitation.
Body, Mind, Spirit. Mindfulness. Following one's bliss. SDGs
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Based on each one's reading text, a small team facilitate the collaborative learning experience in turns.
The instructor does not give one-way lectures, but rather fosters an interactive learning community.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Two consecutive 100-minute sessions are held every Wednesday afternoon. LAH.H253, LAH.H355, LAH.H357 will be held together. Detailed schedule will be determined at the orientation. Capacity is 12 students. Orientation: Oct. 6th 1420-1600, on zoom or W9-808. Please contact. Schedule:10/13、20、27、11/10、17、24、12/８、15、22、1/5、12、19、1/26 Time:1420-1600(or 1235−1415 on zoom) | Preparation for the presentation. Preparation for facilitating learning workshop. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Nakano, Tamio. How to make a collaborative learning community.
Others.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Nakano, Tamio. Workshop
Nakano, Tamio. Joyful practice.
Paula Underwood. The Walking People: A Native American Oral History
Other materials will be provided as needed.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Active participation 70%, Final report 30%
（Late in not allowed because of group work.)
Related courses
- LAH.H253 ： Seminar on Humanities(Facilitating dialogue, collaboration, and bliss)1
- LAH.H355 ： Seminar on Humanities(Culture, Society and Humanity)5
- LAH.H357 ： Seminar on Humanities(Facilitating dialogue, collaboration, and bliss)5
Prerequisites
Students should be interested in Liberal Arts and expanding humanity, creating participation spaces, and want to play the role of a facilitator.
Other
Because of the situation of corona virus pandemic, detail will be fixed in September.