Development of Study Tips for Involving University First-year Students in the Academic Community

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  • 大学での学びを促進する全学新入生向け教材の開発 - 『名古屋大学新入生のためのスタディティップス』の事例より -
  • ダイガク デノ マナビ オ ソクシンスル ゼンガク シンニュウセイ ムケ キョウザイ ノ カイハツ ナゴヤ ダイガク シンニュウセイ ノ タメノ スタディ ティップス ノ ジレイ ヨリ

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The Center for the Studies of Higher Education of Nagoya University released "The Study Tips for First-year Students at Nagoya University" in March 2006, and distributed them to every first-year students at the orientation in April. The tips consist of two booklets: Volume 1 "What is a Scholarly Citizen?" and Volume 2 "Aim for Independent Learners" (Both are in Japanese). The Center emphasizes the engagement of undergraduate students into an academic community and upholding the learning goals. According to some quantitative research, the first six months in the first-year of college study has a crucial influence on student development. Therefore, the Center considers it critically important to convey the university's official and academic messages to first-year students as soon as they enter the university. The study tips are targeted for the top-ranked students who already have a high learning motivation. The Center wishes to upgrade them to be much more conscientious and independent learners so that they will become catalysis to lead and inspire other first-year students. The study tips at Nagoya University can be classified as "faculty- guided" tips which mainly focus on the learning activities while many other universities have created "senior students-guided" study tips which place emphasis on the daily life of students such as part-time jobs, and various club activities.

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