2014 Schedule
| The First Annual Conference on Global Higher Education at Lakeland College Japan | |||||
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| Panel No. | Panel Time | Panel Title | Presenters | Affiliation | Paper Title |
| 1.1 | 10:25-11:40 |
Defining “Global Higher Education” |
Akira Kuwamura | Aichi Prefectural University | Trends and Issues in Internationalization of Higher Education in Japan |
| Mika Shimura | Gakushuin University | Influence of Uchimuki and Career Plans on Japanese University Students | |||
| Howard Brown & Bethany Iyobe | University of Niigata Prefecture | Understanding the Current State of English-Medium Instruction in Japan | |||
| 1.2 | 10:25-11:40 |
The Global Classroom: New Approaches to Instruction |
Adam Tompkins | Lakeland College Japan | iCivics in the International College Classroom |
| Carl Gabrielson | Lakeland College Japan | Japan-Centered Courses and Global Education | |||
| Paul Rowan & Hideyuki Kumaki | Nihon University | Andragogy for the University Classroom | |||
| 2.1 | 11:50-13:30 |
Language, Communication and Global Citizenship |
Roger Grabowski, Jr. & Carl Gabrielson | Lakeland College Japan | Talking Taboo: Teaching Global Communication Skills through Controversial Topics |
| Melanie Czarnecki & Nerys Rees | Rikkyo University | Classroom Diversity Challenges in a Global Context: Mixing L1 and L2 Proficiency | |||
| Lary MacDonald | Soka University | lmplementing English-medium Courses in Higher Education | |||
| Yukiko Ishikawa | Soka Women's College | Fostering Global Citizenship through Language Learning Advising | |||
| 2.2 | 11:50-13:30 |
Studying Abroad: Students, Institutions and Cultures |
Yuko Kawanishi | Lakeland College Japan | Global Higher Education and Mental Health |
| Valerie Hansford | Soka University | Incorporating theory and practice into a cross-cultural understanding course | |||
| Dr. Sarah Louisa Birchley | Toyo Gakuen University | The Discursive Construction of Study Abroad: Selling the States | |||
| 2.3 | 11:50-13:30 |
Global Higher Education in Action: Integration at the University Level |
Maria Guajardo (organizer); Akiko Nakamizu Masahiro Hirano Minoru Koide |
Soka University | *A panel organized by Soka University’s Faculty of International Liberal Arts |
| 3.1 | 15:40-17:20 |
Issues and Challenges in Japan’s Global Shift |
Anthonette Gibson, PhD | Lakeland College Japan | The Role of Women - Global Citizenship in Higher Education in an Aging Japan |
| William Bradley | Ryukoku University | Negotiating the Trilemma of Globalizing Higher Education in Japanese Universities | |||
| Maria Guajardo | Soka University | Creating a Culture of Leadership in Higher Education | |||
| Rab Paterson | International Christian University | In the Digital Doldrums: The Sad State of Educational Technology in Japan | |||
| 3.2 | 15:40-17:20 |
Perspectives on Japan’s Higher Education Policy |
Futao Huang & Tsukasa Daizen | Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University | Cultivating global talents in Japan: An analysis of national strategies and major findings from national survey |
| Alan Brender | Lakeland College Japan | Globalization -- Salvation or Fantasy for Solving the Higher Education Crises in Japan and South Korea | |||
| Annette Bradford | Meiji University | Globalization and Internationalization: Drivers of Japanese Higher Education Reform | |||
| Takao Kamibeppu | Tokyo Jogakkan College | Internationalization policy of Japanese higher education: Analysis from multiple perspectives | |||