Center for Higher Education StudiesWaseda University

About the Center

Overview

Purpose of Establishment

Mission

The Waseda University Center for Higher Education Studies was established on February 1, 2014. The Center’s mission, in compliance with the university’s philosophy, is to support research into higher education as well as the planning, promotion, development and implementation of teaching methods in order to promote autonomous and sustainable university reforms that contribute to improving the quality of education, research and management at the university.

Activities of the Center

In order to achieve this mission, the Center engages in the following activities:

  • Research and investigation into higher education, including entrance examinations, at Waseda University
  • Ongoing assessment and examination of Waseda University’s role in society and its educational impact
  • Promotion of autonomous university reforms and support for self-inspection and self-assessment at Waseda University
  • Collection, analysis and provision of various data related to education and management at Waseda University
  • Research, development and promotion of teaching methods based on ICT and distance learning
  • Research, development and promotion of other pioneering teaching methods
  • Planning and promotion of projects related to the development of academic staff’s teaching skills
  • Planning, development and operation of workshops and training programs aimed at improving lessons
  • Making educational content available to the general public
  • Handling copyright related procedures in relation to the creation of lesson content and management of lesson content copyrights
  • Implementation of joint programs with educational and research organizations and companies, both in Japan and abroad
  • Publication and communication to the wider public of the Center’s activities and activity results
  • Research, education and survey consignments
  • Any other matters necessary to achieve the Center’s goals

Activity Details

The Center for Higher Education Studies includes two departments: the Center for Higher Education and Institutional Research (CHEIR) and the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT). These departments carry out the activities described below. An execution plan is formulated every year and activities are implemented accordingly.

Center for Higher Education and Institutional Research (CHEIR)

  • Research and investigation into higher education, including entrance examinations, at Waseda University
  • Ongoing assessment and examination of Waseda University’s role in society and educational impact
  • Promotion of autonomous university reform and support for self-inspection and self-assessment at Waseda University
  • Collection, analysis and provision of various data related to education and management at Waseda University
  • Publication and communication to the wider public of the Center’s activities and activity results
  • Research, education and survey consignments

Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT)

  • Research, development and promotion of teaching methods based on ICT and distance learning
  • Research, development and promotion of other pioneering teaching methods
  • Planning and promotion of projects related to the development of the academic staff’s teaching skills
  • Planning, development and operation of workshops and training programs aimed at improving lessons
  • Making educational content available to the general public
  • Handling copyright related procedures in relation to the creation of lesson content and management of lesson content copyrights
  • Implementation of joint programs with educational and research organizations and companies, both in Japan and abroad
  • Publication and communication to the wider public of the Center’s activities and activity results
  • Research, education and survey consignments

AY2022 Goals and Objectives

1. Higher Education Research
・Provide support to create methods to measure academic achievement at each school and graduate school as needed.
・Support the establishment of assessment policies at each school and graduate school as needed. In addition, conduct hearings to understand the PDCA cycle at each school and graduate school.
・Support the establishment of the PDCA cycle at the institute level.
・Undertake the dissemination of information to foster a culture of evaluation based on evidence-based decision-making.
*Assessment policy: Internal university policy prescribing the level of quality to be aimed for and achieved and the detailed implementation methods regarding the assessment of student learning achievements.

2. Enhancement of Education IR
By providing the basis for decision-making regarding educational management, promote education IR with the goal of contributing to improving the quality of education at the University and further substantiating internal quality assurance.
・Implement or support the “visualization of information” so that each school and graduate school can identify their issues. Specifically, the visualization of internal university data, study and survey results, etc., will be promoted by utilizing BI* tools.
・Provide “information and analysis” or support to each school and graduate school for the formulation of measures to resolve issues in an evidence-based form. Specifically, while continuing the Student Life and Academic Behavior Survey and the Alumni Survey that are currently being conducted, the implementation of new surveys will be considered. In addition, by utilizing the visualized data, share the problems and issues that are discovered as a result with the respective schools, and provide analysis and support to resolve them.
・To nurture the development of IR specialists that will promote the above initiatives, have them attend external training and seminars.
*BI: Abbreviation of Business Intelligence. Refers to utilizing the results of analyzing large volumes of data accumulated on a daily basis in decision making.

3.Promoting Research Projects and the Research, Development and Promotion of New Teaching Methods
(Related to Core Strategy 4 of Waseda Vision 150)
・Conduct Center for Higher Education Projects (hereinafter referred to as “PJ”) (Research and Development of Leadership Development PJ, Regional Cooperation PJ, Academic Ethics and Research Integrity PJ, On-demand Content Development Research PJ) according to the research plans.
・Actively utilize various media within and outside the university in sharing Good Practice and Tips which may be used as reference when implementing interactive problem finding and solving styles of education from both soft and hard aspects.
・Continue to promote the university-wide use of Waseda Moodle, and share Good Practices for interactive problem finding and solving styles of education.
・Continue to provide support for courses through studio recordings by utilizing the know-how of on-demand content recording that have been accumulated, while also considering future uses for the studio.
・Implement face-to-face or on-demand Advanced TA development programs. Enrich said programs and contribute to the development of TAs through methods such as collecting examples from within and outside of Japan and TA Workshops.
・Promote activities according to the framework of the DCC* member corporations and the 8th Contribute to the promotion of university DX in the New Normal times through the collaboration of industry and academia.
*DCC: Abbreviation for Digital Campus Consortium. An industry-university cooperative consortium in the field of education that aims to realize the 21st century university model. This Center serves as its secretariat.

4.Assessment and Improvement of Educational Effects
・As there is a concern that the response rate of the student course surveys has declined due to the change in the implementation format to one that is solely web-based, measures will be taken to ensure the response rate.
・Analyze the schools, graduate schools, and class formats where the implementation rate of the surveys is low, and work to improve the implementation rate by strongly encouraging the implementation of the surveys.
・Measure the effectiveness of the advanced TA system by utilizing student course surveys.
・Strengthen efforts to encourage the use of the results of the student course surveys at each school and graduate school. In addition, consider using the data obtained from the surveys for analysis at the Center.

5.Planning and Promotion of Affairs Related to FD (Related to Core Strategy 4 of Waseda Vision 150)
・Promote the activities of the CTLT, which provides services related to FD and ICT user consultations, and further enrich CTLT division projects. In addition, CTLT will continue to organize university-wide FD seminars (CTLT seminars, Faculty Café, Edu Lunch, etc.). Furthermore, the future institutional structure of CTLT will be under consideration in order to provide more information to faculty members and strengthen cooperation with the faculties, and to support smoother class management.
・Implement the Waseda Teaching Award and WASEDA e-Teaching Award for the purpose of promoting the sharing and dissemination of teaching methods and creative efforts to realize the transition to an interactive problem finding and solving style of education and the reduction of faculty workload through the use of ICT by awarding faculty who have conducted outstanding education. Aim for the future reform of the currently individually operated faculty commendation systems, with an eye toward integrating the Waseda Teaching Award and WASEDA e-Teaching Award, and also work toward further university-wide expansion.
・Consolidate and organize accumulated FD contents (tips on educational methods, various seminars, examples of LMS use, articles on Good Practice) and collaborate with each faculty to use them in the FD programs conducted by each faculty to develop the educational skills of individual faculty members.
・Regarding mutual class observations, seek to increase the number of participating courses while also establishing a system for realizing smooth management.
・While keeping in mind the situation of the COVID-19 pandemics, overseas dispatch type FD programs will be conducted locally on campus or online. Promote participation from new faculty hired within 5 years and tenured faculty members. Also, provide online programs and workshops beforehand to promote a systematic program.
・Support the implementation of FD programs conducted at each school and graduate school.
・Consider introducing pre-FD programs and teaching portfolios for doctoral students, doctoral researchers, research associates, etc.

6.Sharing of Educational and Learning Content (Related to Core Strategy 3 of Waseda Vision 150)
・Promote the utilization of tools that enable individuals to create video content (Contents Creation Studio etc.) for online courses.
・Promote the excellent educational content of Waseda University in and outside of Japan through the hosting of MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses. Examples: edX, JMOOC). Conduct analysis of learner history or survey data.
・Provide information to university faculty and staff in accordance with the enforcement of the revised Copyright Act, and support appropriate use when creating content.
・Promote the use of MyPortfolio by providing feedback on a part of the results of the Student Life and Academic Behavior Survey through MyPortfolio.

7.Public Dissemination and Promotion of the Center’s Activities and Achievement.
・Share information regarding the Center’s activities and research results on the website or SNS as appropriate.
・Promote the 8th DCC, and host numerous forums jointly with DCC member corporations on themes regarding the Center’s endeavors, related higher education, and ICT.

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