Tag: University

  • 2015 MEES Conference Presentation Lineup and Conference Schedule

    The following is from the MEES page on Facebook. 

    The four poster attachment can be found at that site.

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    Hello everyone !

    Only a little over a month to go before the 2015 MEES conference ! First off, we want to thank everyone who submitted presentation proposals. There were a lot of great proposal ideas. Cheers!

    We are proud to announce a full day’s lineup of six diverse presentations for Sunday, May 31st! Something for everyone! Please check out the full conference schedule below. The lineup is also attached to this post as 4 image files in a flyer format.

    Information on our social event for the evening of Saturday 30th, bento lunch orders, and shuttle bus station pick-up / drop-off times will be posted soon!

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  • Being Hired at National University Corporations – Martin E. Pauly

    IMG_7065-EditOn September 28 we were visited by Martin E. Pauly,  a Professor Emeritus in the Research and Support Center on Higher Education for the Hearing and Visually Impaired at the Tsukuba University of Technology.  He gave a talk on how one goes about getting hired at a University in Japan, and what they need to watch out for.

    Martin spoke of his experiences being hired and working for the Tsukuba University of Technology and his discussions with fellow professors. He was careful to mention that the hiring process in Japan is a very long and complicated process, especially for those departments looking for new professors. There are many bureaucratic obstacles that lie in the path of a job applicant, and they must be as patient and cooperative as possible.  He also spoke of the different contracts that Universities offer applicants. Martin stressed that a job seeker needs to be aware of the length and type of contract offered, as many these days are not permanent.

    Martin also shared some stories with us of what a person should not do while employed at a University in Japan, and what a person can do to increase their chances of landing that dream job. While the system has changed and it has becoming more challenging, there are still many opportunities out there. We want to thank Martin again for taking the time out of his busy schedule and joining us this past Sunday.

    Reported by Jason Hill

    All photography ©2014 Jason Hill

  • Teacher Motivation Questionnaire

    I’ve been asked by Maggye Foster at Hachinohe Gakuin University if we could share a survey she is currently holding. I will let her explain the rest. If you have a few moments, please feel free to fill it out. Thanks.

    Teacher Motivation Questionnaire

    Link to Survey here

      Authors:

    1. Crooks (International University of Japan)
    1. Foster (Hachinohe Gakuin University)

    The main objectives of this study are: (1) To bring to light internal and external factors that may influence teachers’ motivation and demotivation (2) To analyze the diverse ways teachers cope with stress and/or maintain their motivation to teach. Please note that we do not ask for personal or institutional names, and all data supplied will be anonymized and kept in the strictest of confidence. The collated data, however, will be used for research, presentation, and publication purposes, but your individual results will not be presented in a manner that would lead to the information being associated with you.   It is expected the completion of this questionnaire will take no longer than 15 minutes.

    Link to Survey here