Course Description
In this seminar, an individual who has been working on connections between high schools and universities for about six years (since AY2016) will offer guidance based on this experience. Specifically, the course will provide an overview of work related to the connection between high school and university, such as researching and analyzing university entrance exams, publicity on university entrance exams, pre-university education and first-year education, and follow-up research. We will discuss these topics in groups to deepen our understanding of the roles of admissions personnel. In the second half of the seminar, students will use data provided by the instructor on publicity activities related to university entrance exams in an exercise to communicate the appeal of Shinshu University.
Keywords
high school–university connection, data science, group work, problem discovery, problem-solving, practical experience
Course Plan
Sessions 1–8: Common to all classes offered in the first and second semesters
• Session 1: Orientation (explanation of how the class will proceed and admissions personnel)
• Session 2: Introduction to research on university admissions; survey on preferences for lecture content
• Sessions 3–8: Theory (in no particular order, based on survey of requested lecture content)
– Management of university entrance exams
– Publicity on university entrance exams
– Education before and immediately after university admission
– Analyzing entrance exam results
– Follow-up survey
– Other topics as requested by participants
From Session 9 onward: Limited to classes offered in the first semester
In an exercise to communicate the appeal of Shinshu University, students will conduct publicity activities at the Shinshu University Open Campus (a joint program for all faculties) in person or online.
• Sessions 9–10: In groups of 3–4, students will prepare to give a presentation at the Open Campus (including an analysis of provided data)
• Sessions 11–13: Presentation rehearsal
• Sessions 14–15: (intensive lectures, participation dates, and presentation methods will be arranged separately): Assisting in managing the Open Campus and presentations; class questionnaire
* The dates and content of Session 9 and subsequent sessions (in-person classes will be held in 4th period on Fridays) will be decided in Session 7 or 8, in line with the dates of the AY2023 Shinshu University Open Campus. (For reference: As of February 2023, the scheduled dates for the Open Campus are July 1 (Sat), July 2 (Sun), July 29 (Sat), July 30 (Sun), August 5 (Sat), August 6 (Sun), and August 20 (Sun).)
