October 31, 2025 to November 2, 2025
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Introduction: A Successful Study Abroad Preparation Program

Nov 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
1h
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

3-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0052 / 〒151-0052 東京都渋谷区代々木神園町3-1
Poster Presentation (60-minutes) Teacher and Professional Development Room 416

Speaker

Drew Sanford (Kansai Gaidai University)

Description

With the continuing challenges that Japan faces concerning its decreasing population, many universities have been searching for new, innovative programs to attract students. This poster presentation will introduce a collaboration between a Japanese and an American university by explaining the motivations for creating the program, describing the structure and implementation of the curriculum, detailing the teaching philosophy, discussing positive outcomes, and providing guidance for other educational institutions considering creating or improving study abroad preparation programs.

Summary

With the continuing challenges that Japan faces concerning its decreasing population, many universities have been searching for new, innovative programs to attract students. This poster presentation will introduce a collaboration between a Japanese and an American university by explaining the motivations for creating the program, describing the structure and implementation of the curriculum, detailing the teaching philosophy, discussing positive outcomes, and providing guidance for other educational institutions considering creating or improving study abroad preparation programs.

Teaching Context College and university education

Author

Drew Sanford (Kansai Gaidai University)

Presentation materials

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