President Atsushi Hamana's book "Challenges for Learning Outcomes - Educational Reform from Local Universities" and "Autonomous Construction of University Education Management - Universities for Proactive Learning", which summarizes 20 years of pioneering educational reform efforts at our university. A 20-Year History of Creation -” was selected for the JACUE Selection 2 of the Japan Society of University Education (certified books in 2020).
Kansai University of International Studies (2018) "Autonomous Construction of University Teaching Management-Twenty-Year History of University Creation for Independent Learning-" Toshindo
Reason for selection (excerpt)
This book is a detailed summary of 20 years of pioneering educational reform efforts at Kansai International University over four periods.This book details the process of introducing and promoting various methods such as active learning, e-portfolio evaluation, and learning support type IR centered on organizational educational reform by university-wide FD in response to contemporary issues in university education. It is drawn and is a reference book for FD, SD, IR, and university organization developers.
Atsushi Hamana (2018) "Challenge for Learning Outcomes-Educational Reform from Local Universities" Toshindo
Reason for selection (excerpt)
This book comprehensively discusses practical issues in undergraduate education, intertwined with recent educational policies.Based on his experience as a manager of a private school, he clearly describes teaching and learning management centered on learning outcomes in a bachelor's degree program.In the future, this book will be useful for those who wish to study higher education and for university faculty members who are considering their own university reforms to learn about recent trends in higher education policy.
[About JACUE selection]
With regard to the reform of university education, based on the purpose of the Society of University Education, which aims to promote the modernization of university education and to regenerate the original human-building functions, excellent books were selected from among the books submitted by publishers, etc., and "JACUE" was selected. The aim is to support university education reform and effective university education practice at each university by introducing it widely as "selection".
