Efforts to Resume “Face-to-Face Classes” at Corona-Evil University September 15, 18:50
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, many universities focused on "distance lessons" such as online in the first half of the year.
Under these circumstances, in the latter half of the year, efforts have begun at each university, such as some universities that allow students to choose between "face-to-face" and "remote" after thoroughly implementing infection control measures.
I entered the school, but ...
Regarding university classes, even after June when elementary and junior high schools and high schools resumed, many universities mainly conducted distance classes in the first half of the year because there is a risk of infection due to the wide range of activities of students and the large number of students. , There was a problem of dealing with some students who could never attend university after enrollment.
“Select” class style in the second semester
JF Oberlin University used to offer online classes in the first half of the year, but in the second half of the class starting on the 18th of this month,
you can choose
▽ "face-to-face"
▽ "mixed online and face-to-face"
and
▽ "online class"
after taking infection control measures.
I did it.
Before the second semester class, a campus tour for new students was held on the 15th, and many first-year students visited the university for the first time after enrollment.
The university introduced 30 thermography units this month to resume face-to-face lessons, and students with a fever of over 37 degrees were urged to go to the health room, so students also went through the entrance with thermography immediately. I was on a tour.
In addition, the app developed for students and teachers uses location information to display red when many people gather in classrooms and cafes, which can be useful for so-called "three dense" measures. That is.
A female student who participated said, "I came to the campus for the first time since the entrance examination. I was studying positively online, but I missed my friends, so I'm glad I started meeting."
Also, regarding the choice of face-to-face or online, male students said, "Since I live with my family, I can rest assured that I can participate in classes held in hundreds of people online. Until now, I was alone from morning till evening. I stayed in my room and took online classes, so I want to enjoy the campus life I've been longing for since autumn. "
Yukihiro Ota, general manager of Sakurabirin Gakuen, which runs the university, said, "Some students want to go to the campus, while others want to think a little more carefully. The school does not force them to go online or face-to-face. We would like to protect the learning environment with the cooperation of faculty and staff and students by establishing a system that allows selection according to individual judgment. "
80% is a combination of "face-to-face" and "remote"
According to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, it was found that nearly 20% of universities conducted face-to-face classes in the latter half of the year, and 80% of universities used both "face-to-face" and "remote".
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology surveyed a total of 1060 schools, including national, public and private universities, junior colleges, and colleges of technology, before the second semester classes began this month and next month.
When asked about the policy of the second semester class,
19% of the respondents answered that they would do it
face-to-face, and 80% answered that they would use both face-to-face and online communication. ,
99% of universities and others have adopted face-to-face lessons.
Nearly 60% of lessons are "face-to-face"
Looking at the proportion of face-to-face teaching of combination and was responded
▽ "almost face-to-face" is 20%
▽ "70% of face-to-face" is 11%
▽ "roughly half and half" is 25%,
carried out more than half of the classes in face-to-face The total amount of lessons is close to 60%.
On the other hand, 19% answered that they were "almost remote" even though they would use it together.
As specific measures,
▽ experiments, practical training, small-group seminars, etc. are conducted face-to-face,
▽ many universities hold face-to-face and remote lessons at the same time, and
▽ for mental care of students with anxiety. , 90% of universities have a consultation desk.
Based on this result, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will issue a notice requesting active consideration of face-to-face lessons and mental care of new students.
The presidents explain by resuming "face-to-face"
Utsunomiya University, a national university that used to be an online class in the first semester, will resume face-to-face lessons in the second semester, and the president and professors will visit the six prefectures of Tohoku, where there are many graduates, to explain the lesson policy to students. I will.
About 30 students and parents participated in the briefing session held in Sendai City on the 12th of this month, and the university side will face-to-face with the latter half of the class starting from the 1st of next month, focusing on science experiments and practical training. While he announced that he would raise the ratio to 30% or more, he explained that he would continue remote lessons in consideration of the risk of infection because many students go to school across prefectural borders and have a wide range of activities. ..
There is also a place for individual interviews between the president and students, and when a female student in the first year of the international studies who has not attended university asks about the atmosphere of the faculty and the prospects for studying abroad, the president can exchange internationally online. After explaining, he said that he would like him not to give up on studying abroad in the future.
A female student said, "I was relieved because I couldn't see the future. I want to go to college early and meet a friend who can only meet through the screen."
In addition, because the students are financially difficult, the university is responding by providing donations from local companies and university faculty and staff as a support fund to 400 people.
Tomoyasu Ishida, President of Utsunomiya University, said, "It is important to maintain the quality of online education and to have various experiences to foster humanity, and to provide opportunities for face-to-face meetings and connections between students. Infection control There are some difficult parts to balance, but as a university, I want to be close to the students. "
“Students will be satisfied with the response and ingenuity”
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hagiuda said, "It is the mission of higher education institutions such as universities to secure high-quality learning opportunities even under the corona disaster, including new students who are not accustomed to learning. It is required that students take appropriate measures and measures that they are satisfied with. Based on the results of this survey and the results of exchanging opinions with universities, etc., the points to keep in mind when conducting classes are organized and the universities We will notify you. "
Regarding the results of this survey, Takashi Fuchigami, Chief of the Higher Education Planning Division of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, said, "The number of face-to-face lessons is increasing compared to the previous term, and each university is looking at the infection situation and improving the quality of students' learning. I think that it is the result of trying to develop high-quality lessons. Learning at university is also an important factor for people-to-people interaction, and of course it is important to take measures to prevent infection, but face-to-face lessons are held. Is an important scene in education, so I would like to continue to request it. "