2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Seminar on Humanities(Facilitating dialogue, collaboration, and bliss)2
- 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.H253
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The instructor wants to develop a learning community on the topic of creating a collaborative learning community. Last year this class was held by online and learned together about SDGs. I hope we can see face to face this year.
The instructor will encourages students to facilitate collaborative learning each other, and to cultivate students' mindfulness. All Students will facilitate in turn.
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 corona virus pandemic, detail will be fixed in September.