Teaching Education Promotion Office TOP

The type of teacher or childcare worker required in modern society is changing.

In such a situation,The University's Teacher Education Promotion Office provides daily support to students aiming to become teachers or childcare workers.

Our school trains teachers and childcare workers based on the educational philosophy of "Love for the School." We aim to train professional teachers and childcare workers who continue to learn, build trusting relationships with people, recognize diverse values, and contribute to society.

For this reason, our school places emphasis on practical learning as well as theoretical learning when training teachers and childcare workers.

The first is education to train teachers and childcare workers who are strong in crisis management. At our school, students can acquire a disaster prevention qualification as well as a teaching license and a childcare worker qualification. Japan is prone to natural disasters, and there is a possibility of a major natural disaster occurring in the future, including a major Nankai Trough earthquake. In such a situation, we train teachers and childcare workers who can take on disaster prevention education and protect children's lives.

The second is education that trains teachers and childcare workers who have a global perspective and respect diversity. In addition to overseas study, our educational programs include global studies, which involve studying abroad (such as the United States, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Taiwan, etc.). Currently, many of our graduates are making use of their experiences and working in schools and kindergartens.

The third is education that trains teachers and childcare workers who are highly conscious of contributing to society. Our educational program includes service learning, which deepens learning through activities that contribute to society. For example, we support play for infants and elementary school students, support the operation of children's cafeterias, and provide learning support to children of foreign origins. All students participate in some kind of social contribution activity while enrolled at the university, and we train professionals who can act as members of society and citizens even after graduation.

The fourth one is,ICTThis is an education that trains highly skilled teachers and childcare workers.ICTClasses aimed at utilizing devices and generative AI are compulsory for all universities, but in the Faculty of Education, for example,360A degree camera360Using cameras that can record the entire class, students are also taking pictures of mock childcare sessions at the university and activities at the training kindergarten, and are then able to look back in detail on their own actions and the behavior of their children.ICTWe provide education that allows you to naturally acquire practical skills.

Kansai University of International Studies Director of Teaching Education Promotion Office　Hikaru Kawamura