Pedagogical Seminar for Graduate Students C

Academic unit or major

Graduate major in Engineering Sciences and Design

Instructor(s)

Academic Supervisor

Class Format

Experiment

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Intensive

Class

-

Course Code

ESD.A603

Number of credits

001

Course offered

2024

Offered quarter

3Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 17, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

Under the leadership of instructors, students participate in project based learning courses as moderators.　Students learn basic skills and knowledge of pedagogy through discussions with instructors as well as hands-on learning activities.

Course description and aims

Students have skills and knowledge to moderate groupworks in design activities and education.

Keywords

moderation, pedagogy

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Under the leadership of instructors, students participate in project based learning courses as moderators.
(It is preferable to teach PBL subjects where you can learn facilitation. For questions, please contact Assoc. Prof. Inaba (inaba.k.ag@m.titech.ac.jp).)

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend a certain length of time outside of class on preparation and review (including for assignments), as specified by the Tokyo Institute of Technology Rules on Undergraduate Learning (東京工業大学学修規程) and the Tokyo Institute of Technology Rules on Graduate Learning (東京工業大学大学院学修規程), for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Each instructor specifies textbooks.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Each instructor specifies materials.

Evaluation methods and criteria

After all lecture finished, make a report and send it to Assoc. Prof. Inaba (inaba.k.ag@m.titech.ac.jp) and CC to each instructor. (We cannot accept reports that briefly explain the assistant activities of the lectures. Please explain what you learned and considered for improvement through these lectures based on the outline, aim and purpose of the lecture.)

・Subject name, date and time of your attendance
・Activities conducted as a Teacher Assistant
・Self-improvement achieved from the class
・Opinions for improving the class
（Word etc. 3-4 pages, including pictures）

Related courses

• ESD.A602 ： Pedagogical Seminar for Graduate Students B

Prerequisites

Each instructor specifies requirements for her/his class.

Other

Students are not eligible to receive TA fees for credit.