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Instructors from Thailand and Indonesia join the Symposium on Global PBL for Innovative Mind and Intelligence
On Thursday, October 15th, the Symposium on Global PBL for Innovative Mind and Intelligence -Re-Inventing Japan Project and AMS Program- was held at Osaka Ibaraki Campus (OIC) hosted by the College of Policy Science.
The symposium was held to commemorate the grand opening of OIC. With four guest speakers from Thailand and Indonesia, lectures and a panel discussion were held on PBL implementation at partner institutions and Ritsumeikan.
The first session entitled “Human Resource Development through PBL” featured lectures about PBL practices from Dr. Siyanee Hirunsale (Thammasat University), Dr. Wawan Dhewanto (Institut Teknologi Bandung), Dr. Irfan Dwidya Prijambada and Ms. Handini Augita (Universitas Gadjah Mada). Associate Professor Dr. Toyoda Yusuke and Assistant Professor Dr. Piyada Chonlaworn from the College of Policy Science introduced a course of pre-departure education “International PBL seminar” as an example at Ritsumeikan. This was followed by student presentations from participants at Thammasat University and Institut Teknologi Bandung in 2014.
The second session consisted of a panel discussion about “Learning and Contributing to Local Society through PBL”. Approximately 130 participants, including students and teachers, attended the symposium and actively listened to the discussion.
The symposium was held to commemorate the grand opening of OIC. With four guest speakers from Thailand and Indonesia, lectures and a panel discussion were held on PBL implementation at partner institutions and Ritsumeikan.
The first session entitled “Human Resource Development through PBL” featured lectures about PBL practices from Dr. Siyanee Hirunsale (Thammasat University), Dr. Wawan Dhewanto (Institut Teknologi Bandung), Dr. Irfan Dwidya Prijambada and Ms. Handini Augita (Universitas Gadjah Mada). Associate Professor Dr. Toyoda Yusuke and Assistant Professor Dr. Piyada Chonlaworn from the College of Policy Science introduced a course of pre-departure education “International PBL seminar” as an example at Ritsumeikan. This was followed by student presentations from participants at Thammasat University and Institut Teknologi Bandung in 2014.
The second session consisted of a panel discussion about “Learning and Contributing to Local Society through PBL”. Approximately 130 participants, including students and teachers, attended the symposium and actively listened to the discussion.
