We are pleased to announce that an open seminar will be held as follows:

■Date
16:30–18:00 Wednesday, 28 August 2024 (JST)

■Theme
Graduate Student Pedagogical Skills Training in Practice: The Cases of Hiroshima University and Newcastle University, UK

■Venue
Hybrid (In-Person & Online)
In-Person:        Student Plaza, Hiroshima University (Located in Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)
                         Address: 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima-Shi 739-8514 Japan
                        (Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uDGVhLNkkbkYtPY96)

Online:              Zoom       

■Language
English

■Lecturers
DANGENI (Newcastle University, UK)
TBD (UK)
CHENG, Wenjuan (Hiroshima University)

■MC
SAKURAI, Yusuke (Hiroshima University)

■Abstract
The speakers of this seminar, Dr. Sakurai (Hiroshima) and Dr. Dangeni (Newcastle, UK), are engaged in offering pedagogical skills training for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) at their respective institutions. Despite their limited scholarly research experience specifically focusing on GTAs, they are responsible for providing opportunities to develop pedagogical skills among graduate students, particularly doctoral students, as part of their current roles. This seminar introduces the practices they have recently begun to engage in, aiming to create a mutual learning opportunity and serve as a catalyst for future research activities and communication, both domestically and internationally. (This seminar is part of the TA seminar and FD activities of Hiroshima University’s Center for Academic Practice and Resources.)

■Program

16:30 Greetings Dr. Yusuke Sakurai (Center for Academic Practice and Resources & Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University)
16:35 Case Report 1 (about 25 minutes): Dr. Yusuke Sakurai (Hiroshima University)
17.00 Case Report 2 (about 25 minutes): Dr. Dangini (Newcastle University)
17:25 Student voices (about 10 minutes): Ms. Wenjuan Cheng (Graduate School of Human and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University)
17:35 Student voices (about 10 minutes): Participants from Newcastle University
17:45 General discussion among speakers and participants (to be concluded at 18:00)

■Note

・This research seminar is funded by the following research grants:

• 24K06103（Principal Investigator: SAKURAI, Yusuke, “Understanding factors contributing to international doctoral students’ career development”）
• Daiwa Foundation Small Grants, Ref: 14821/1567（Principal Investigator: SAKURAI, Yusuke, “Japan and UK synergy for nurturing doctoral students’ development―with a particular focus on pedagogical training and well-being”）

・Participation fee is free.
・Registration is open until noon on Friday, 23 August 2024 (JST).
・Internet access and a camera/microphone device required to participate online.
・Use your full name as your personal meeting ID when you enter the meeting room. If you do not, you may not be allowed to enter the meeting room.
・Recording/screenshots not allowed.
・The meeting URL will be emailed to you separately by the day before the meeting. If you do not receive the e-mail, please contact us at k-kokyo(at)office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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