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A city or city where the power of information improves the quality of the activity of that person simply by staying there or staying is called smart city. This study group creates information technology to collect, process and produce information that enhances people's health, convenience, safety, and makes people happy.

A city or city where the power of information improves the quality of the activity of that person simply by staying there or staying is called smart city. This study group creates information technology to collect, process and produce information that enhances people's health, convenience, safety, and makes people happy.

In order to solve environmental issues practically, it is necessary to understand the background of the issues and the related stakeholders (people and organizations with direct and indirect interests). In this seminar, we will analyze the essence of issues and the positions of stakeholders through individual research and groupwork, and seek specific solutions.
The program covers all kind of environmental issues in general, while mainly focusing the topics on the Circular Economy and the Climate Change.)

In order to solve environmental issues practically, it is necessary to understand the background of the issues and the related stakeholders (people and organizations with direct and indirect interests). In this seminar, we will analyze the essence of issues and the positions of stakeholders through individual research and group work, and seek specific solutions.
(Note: Any kind of environmental issues is covered in general, but we more focus on topics such as resource circularity and energy related issues.)

In order to solve environmental issues practically, it is necessary to understand the background of the issues and the related stakeholders (people and organizations with direct and indirect interests). In this seminar, we will analyze the essence of issues and the positions of stakeholders through individual research and group work, and seek specific solutions.

(Note: Any kind of environmental issues is covered in general, but more frequently topics such as resource circularity and energy issue.)

In order to solve environmental issues practically, it is necessary to understand the background of the issues and the related stakeholders (people and organizations with direct and indirect interests). In this seminar, we will analyze the essence of issues and the positions of stakeholders through individual research and groupwork, and seek specific solutions.
The program covers all kind of environmental issues in general, while mainly focusing the topics on the Circular Economy and the Climate Change.)

In order to solve environmental issues practically, it is necessary to understand the background of the issues and the related stakeholders (people and organizations with direct and indirect interests). In this seminar, we will analyze the essence of issues and the positions of stakeholders through individual research and group work, and seek specific solutions.

(Note: Any kind of environmental issues is covered in general, but more frequently topics such as resource circularity and energy issue.)

In order to solve environmental issues practically, it is necessary to understand the background of the issues and the related stakeholders (people and organizations with direct and indirect interests). In this seminar, we will analyze the essence of issues and the positions of stakeholders through individual research and group work, and seek specific solutions.

(Note: Any kind of environmental issues is covered in general, but more frequently topics such as resource circularity and energy issue.)

Clinical philosophy on education of foreign language

This class will approach the Chinese language from a sociolinguistic angle. Sociolinguistics is a field that attempts to elucidate language in terms of its relationship with society, and its research targets range from familiar linguistic phenomena to language variation, multilingual use, language inheritance, language policy, language services, and more.

My own research topics that I have worked on/am working on include language policy for ethnic minorities, language evaluation attitudes, language use attitudes, attitudes toward the use of nominal terms for women, language services in Nagano Prefecture, and strategies for "refusal" in Chinese. In addition, the acquisition of sociolinguistic competence has become one of the most important topics in foreign language education. Therefore, this study group will also treat research on Chinese language education as one important issue.

The workshop will operate in the following sequence
(1) Students will read and critically analyze the literature related to the theme that they (or their team) will address in their project.
(2) Divide into projects, formulate themes, and derive hypotheses.
(3) Design and conduct effective research to substantiate hypotheses.
(4) Summarize the results of the investigation and report the findings.

Here are some examples of projects addressed in this class:

Pragmatic studies of Chinese language
Research on multilingual coexistence in neighboring municipalities
Studies on Chinese language education/acquisition
Research on language policy in China
Research on intercultural communication

This is a seminar for students who study the society, history and culture of the Middle East.

Arab Cultural Studies Lab aims to deepen our understanding of the contemporary Arab society by studying the language and culture of Arab countries. Also we try to find a point of contact between the Japanese society and the Arab society, and promote the activities that will build a bridge between them.

When you hear the word 'clinical,' many people may think of the medical field. However, clinical practice is also crucial in education. Clinical practice in education means closely accompanying the learner and attentively listening to the voices that are not typically heard in their everyday consciousness.
there is an effective learning method where 95% of people can acquire the skill. In such a case, clinical education does not aim to increase the accuracy from 95% to 100%. Instead, its purpose is to accompany those learners who may appear to be part of the 5% that are left behind and provide them with support, giving voice to their unique learning experiences that cannot be generalized.
we refer to the act of carefully listening to learners' voices as "clinical practice." Our aim is to accompany individuals throughout their learning journey, observe their progress, and explore the profound significance of continuous learning.

When you hear the word 'clinical,' many people may think of the medical field. However, clinical practice is also crucial in education. Clinical practice in education means closely accompanying the learner and attentively listening to the voices that are not typically heard in their everyday consciousness.
there is an effective learning method where 95% of people can acquire the skill. In such a case, clinical education does not aim to increase the accuracy from 95% to 100%. Instead, its purpose is to accompany those learners who may appear to be part of the 5% that are left behind and provide them with support, giving voice to their unique learning experiences that cannot be generalized.
we refer to the act of carefully listening to learners' voices as "clinical practice." Our aim is to accompany individuals throughout their learning journey, observe their progress, and explore the profound significance of continuous learning.

This class will approach the Chinese language from a sociolinguistic angle. Sociolinguistics is a field that attempts to elucidate language in terms of its relationship with society, and its research targets range from familiar linguistic phenomena to language variation, multilingual use, language inheritance, language policy, language services, and more.

My own research topics that I have worked on/am working on include language policy for ethnic minorities, language evaluation attitudes, language use attitudes, attitudes toward the use of nominal terms for women, language services in Nagano Prefecture, and strategies for "refusal" in Chinese. In addition, the acquisition of sociolinguistic competence has become one of the most important topics in foreign language education. Therefore, this study group will also treat research on Chinese language education as one important issue.

The workshop will operate in the following sequence
(1) Students will read and critically analyze the literature related to the theme that they (or their team) will address in their project.
(2) Divide into projects, formulate themes, and derive hypotheses.
(3) Design and conduct effective research to substantiate hypotheses.
(4) Summarize the results of the investigation and report the findings.

Here are some examples of projects addressed in this class:

Pragmatic studies of Chinese language
Research on multilingual coexistence in neighboring municipalities
Studies on Chinese language education/acquisition
Research on language policy in China
Research on intercultural communication

This is a seminar for students who study the society, history and culture of the Middle East.

Arab Cultural Studies Lab aims to deepen our understanding of the contemporary Arab society by studying the language and culture of Arab countries. Also we try to find a point of contact between the Japanese society and the Arab society, and promote the activities that will build a bridge between them.

When you hear the word 'clinical,' many people may think of the medical field. However, clinical practice is also crucial in education. Clinical practice in education means closely accompanying the learner and attentively listening to the voices that are not typically heard in their everyday consciousness.
there is an effective learning method where 95% of people can acquire the skill. In such a case, clinical education does not aim to increase the accuracy from 95% to 100%. Instead, its purpose is to accompany those learners who may appear to be part of the 5% that are left behind and provide them with support, giving voice to their unique learning experiences that cannot be generalized.
we refer to the act of carefully listening to learners' voices as "clinical practice." Our aim is to accompany individuals throughout their learning journey, observe their progress, and explore the profound significance of continuous learning.

Clinical philosophy on education of foreign language

This is a seminar for students who study the society, history and culture of the Middle East.

Arab Cultural Studies Lab aims to deepen our understanding of the contemporary Arab society by studying the language and culture of Arab countries. Also we try to find a point of contact between the Japanese society and the Arab society, and promote the activities that will build a bridge between them.

Clinical philosophy on education of foreign language

In this seminar, we are going to tackle topics related to Islamic studies.

The purpose of this seminar is to acquire specialized knowledge and research methods by discussing and reading literature and materials on contemporary Chinese politics and diplomacy.　

In this seminar, we explore the mechanisms of human learning, development, and language cognition from the perspectives of developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, psychology of language, and neuroscience. During the class, we will study literature from the field of cognitive science, acquire background knowledge for research, and learn experimental methods and statistics. The topics of graduation projects broadly focus on (1) the learning mechanisms of language and the relationship between language and thinking, (2) the cognitive mechanisms of learning and expertise, and the exploration and implementation of effective learning for children, as well as the cognition and brain changes of experts. We mainly investigate the cognitive mechanisms behind native language acquisition to explore what learning means for children. We integrate (1) and (2) to identify the causes of difficulties in learning Japanese for children and develop materials for Japanese language learning.
The topics for graduation projects and master’s theses are determined in consultation with the supervising instructor (Imai) and often pertain to cognitive science, educational psychology, and educational practices. Examples include:
1. The relationship between inference skills (reading between the lines) and reasoning skills.
2. How words indicating color are learned.
3. How parent-child play influences the motivation of young children.
4. The relationship between children’s emotional understanding and vocabulary, and the mechanisms of understanding emotions.
For more information, please refer to [http://cogpsy.sfc.keio.ac.jp/imailab/teaching/graduationthesises/].
We welcome not only those interested in language, child development, learning, and education but also those interested in modeling developmental processes and human behavior, as well as those who wish to study data analysis and modeling.
[Coursework]
In the seminar, students read books and study research related to cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and linguistics. Students will be expected to present what they learned in order to develop basic knowledge for conducting research. Furthermore, through graduation projects, students will acquire the necessary skills and knowledge for research, such as experimental planning, implementation, data analysis, and learning design. The seminar is divided into two parts. On Thursdays, students will engage in group work based on literature related to the research topic. On Fridays, students will read and present research related to their topic of interest, followed by a discussion. On Thursdays during the fifth period, students engage in activities to learn the basics of statistics, experimental design, and methods. As extracurricular activities, students participate in workshops for children and other outreach activities. For details on extracurricular activities, please refer to [http://cogpsy.sfc.keio.ac.jp/imailab/outreach/].
[Activities outside the seminar]
We study the mechanisms of language acquisition. How do humans learn their native language and foreign languages? Using research methods such as brain measurement, eye-tracking, and other behavioral experiments, we investigate the relationship between language, the brain, and cognition. Students can participate in various methods according to their research interests and learn by participating in surveys and other research practices.
◆ Characteristics of Language Projects ◆
◇ Language Acquisition in Babies and Toddlers: Research on infants and young children is conducted through fieldwork at kindergartens and nurseries. By comparing language learning between infants and adults, students explore how infants learn language and how foreign language acquisition differs from native language learning. Throughout the semester, students read previous research, design experiments, collect data, and learn statistical analysis methods.
◇ Influence of Language on Thought: We collaborate with universities both domestically and internationally to conduct comparative studies of languages such as Japanese, English, Chinese, and German. We address issues related to how language characteristics influence language learning and cognition, as well as universal concepts in language.
◇ Analysis of Language using Corpora: We analyze actual language use through corpus analysis. Using this method, we study foreign language pedagogy and compare the characteristics of Japanese and other languages.
◆ Project Activities (Learning) ◆
◇ For more information about the project, please visit [http://cogpsy.sfc.keio.ac.jp/imailab/research/].
Considering “Learning” in Primary and Secondary Education: How do children learn and grow? What kind of education can achieve better learning outcomes? In the learning project, we conduct research based on educational practices and cognitive science to address these questions. We explore ways to achieve “better learning.” As an educational approach for children to learn creatively and learn how to learn, we promote Project-Based Learning. Project-Based Learning is a learning style that nurtures fundamental life skills. Moreover, we engage in activities to bridge the gap between research and practice and establish a community of teachers and international researchers/practitioners. These activities include the following:
◇ [http://cogpsy.sfc.keio.ac.jp/able/] (Agents for Bridging Learning Research and Educational Practice): We lead a community that connects researchers, educational practitioners, and individuals aspiring for social change. We invite speakers from Japan and overseas who conduct the latest research and practices. We discuss how to bridge the gap between learning research and educational practice through these events. For detailed information and past events, please visit the website below.
◇ Assessment Development and Measurement of Language and Thinking Skills: We develop assessments to measure language proficiency, cognitive abilities, and reasoning skills for children who struggle with poor language and academic performance. We collaborate with teachers to conduct large-scale surveys. The research project involves assessment development and data analysis. Furthermore, based on the survey results, we develop teaching materials and curricula to enable children to learn deeply and enjoyably.
◇ Japanese Language Support for Foreign Infants and Children: To support children of foreign roots who do not have Japanese as their native language, we conduct assessments and research teaching methods.
Enrolled students generally participate in both (1) supplementary research on language foundations and (2) workshops to learn what “learning” means for children, as they acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and skills necessary for graduation projects.