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Developing Global Engineers through Cooperative Education: The University of Cincinnati Japanese Language and Culture Model. Noriko Fujioka-Ito University of Cincinnati. Characteristics of Engineering Students (1). Expert teaching style + Mathematics/Computer science + Arts/Music/Theater
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Developing Global Engineers through Cooperative Education: The University of Cincinnati Japanese Language and Culture Model Noriko Fujioka-Ito University of Cincinnati
Characteristics of Engineering Students (1) Expert teaching style + Mathematics/Computer science + Arts/Music/Theater - Humanities - Education Facilitator and Delegator teaching style - Mathematics/Computer sciences + Education + Arts/Music/Theater No significant differences in the profiles of students majoring in a variety of academic disciplines (Grasha, 1996)
Characteristics of Engineering Students (2) Competitive learning style - Humanities Collaborative learning style - Humanities Avoidant learning style - Humanities + Engineering, Science Dependent learning style + Engineering, Science (Fujioka, 2000)
Characteristics of Engineering Students (3) Certain Knowledge Belief - Social science, Humanities + Engineering, Business (Jehng, Johnson, & Anderson, 1993) + Engineering, Science (Fujioka, 2000)
International Co-op Program Japanese (ICP) Japanese Program Proportional Syllabus Elementary Level Intermediate Intermediate Level Advanced Level Linguistic form Communicative function Three Levels in a Balanced System (Yalden, 1980)
Spring Intensive Course Sites to Visit Companies: Sony, Nomura Global Business Services, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Japan Manned Space System Corporation, Sekisui Chemical Company, Suntory, Toyota, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Bank of Japan, etc. Universities, Laboratories: University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Chuo University, Kogakuin University, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, etc. Museums: Tokyo National Museum, Edo-Tokyo Museum, TEPIA, Science Museum, Tokyo National Museum, etc.
Self-Learning Resources • English-Japanese Quick Reference Dictionary http://www.uc.edu/propractice/icp/resources/E-J%20Engineering%20Dictionary%20 v3.4%20-%20Apr%202008.pdf • Engineering Dictionary Vocabulary Building Exercises http://homepages.uc.edu/~markovjo/ICP/vocabulary.html
Semester Course Curriculum ー Fall Semester Textbook: Tobira Gateway to Advanced Japanese: Learning Through Content and Multimedia Chapter 1: Japanese Geography Chapter 2: Japanese Speech Styles Chapter 3: Japanese Technology Chapter 5: Japanese Food