GS activity report

2024 Summer Term Global Studies General Report Session

2024Years10Month26On Saturday, at the Kobe Yamate Campus,2024Summer termglobal studyThe general report session was moderated by Director of the Global Education Center, Yasuo Kawawaki.66Not only in name, but many faculty and staff members participated.

In his opening remarks, Vice President Shingo Ashizawa emphasized the importance of experiential learning abroad, stating that the experience of communicating with different cultures and working on problems while studying abroad will have a significant impact on the students' own thoughts and actions. He also mentioned the benefits of the poster presentation format, now in its second year, and expressed the view that it would be useful for students to share their valuable experiences with their peers who attended the presentation session, and that it would be particularly helpful for the younger students who follow.

Next, Mr. Aliponga, Head of the Dispatch Program Department, introduced the six programs in English.

GS I Global Expansion (Australia/Sydney, Summer 2024)

GS I (Korea/2024 Summer Seoul)

GS II (ACP, Indonesia/2024)

After an explanation of how the presentation session would proceed, the 66 students were divided into six programs based on the country of their study abroad, and gave presentations on their activities, research results, and learning outcomes in three sessions each, with participants rotating in and out of each group.

Each program focused on a different theme, and the students spoke in detail about their own experiences, the issues that emerged from their research, and the solutions they have implemented. The poster presentations, which allowed them to communicate their learning outcomes concisely and clearly, often used flow charts depicting the process of solving the issues, graphs showing the results of their research, and photos and videos from the field, and it was clear that the students had put in a lot of effort and enthusiasm to communicate their learning to the fullest extent possible.

GS I (China/2024 Summer Qingdao)

GS I (Brazil/2024 Summer)

GS IV (2024 Overseas Co-op Program)

This winter (2025Years2Month·3Many of the students who attended were those who plan to travel abroad in the coming month. They expressed their enthusiasm, saying, "Studying abroad is different from regular classes, and I understand that it will be an experience that will leave a deeper mark on my life." This shows that the Global Studies presentations are an opportunity to broaden students' horizons and promote their own personal growth.

　

GS Reporting Session (Poster Session)

　

In the comments after the presentations, many of the participating teachers commented that they felt the students had grown, such as by listening to the presentation reports on global studies and gaining experience, and by finding answers from their own experiences without relying on teachers during the Q&A session after the presentation. Finally, Dean Muneta Yoshifumi of the School of International Communication commented that, although there has been a growing trend towards inward-looking attitudes recently, it is important for students to take on the challenge of and experience overseas programs through global studies.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our overseas partner universities and cooperating institutions both in Japan and overseas for their cooperation in holding this presentation session. We hope that you will continue to provide us with guidance in implementing our future programs.

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