Features of the Teacher Education Curriculum at Hachioji Campus
We support both inside and outside the university
We would like to introduce the activities of the teacher training course at the Hachioji Campus. In addition to activities within the school, we also collaborate with the local community and with alumni who have become teachers, among other things.
Teikyo University Center for Teacher Education Activities
The Teikyo University Center for Teacher Education is located on Hachioji Campus and is an organization with independent facilities and equipment.
1. Various consultations and guidance
We provide consultation and guidance on teacher training courses, childcare worker training courses, teacher recruitment examinations and exam preparation, employment in childcare and welfare fields, and volunteer activities at schools and childcare and welfare facilities. We are available to both current students and alumni (students taking courses).
2. Our unique teacher recruitment exam preparation program
In order to prepare for the teacher recruitment examination, we hold study sessions for 1st and 2nd year students, 3rd and 4th year students, and last minute exam preparation sessions, as well as study sessions for students who have already been hired as teachers to strengthen their practical skills as teachers. We also provide individual guidance on the correction of essays that students write on their own, as well as interview practice and mock lessons.
3. Information provision
For the teacher recruitment examination, we hold information sessions every spring and fall, inviting a recruitment officer from a nearby local government's board of education to Senior Assistant Professor.
We provide guidance for the civil service exam for students who are aiming to become public servants in the childcare or welfare fields. We also hold meetings where graduates (those who have passed the exam) can talk about their experiences.
Materials that are useful for internships and job hunting, such as educational dictionaries, teaching-related books such as curriculum guidelines, local government guidelines for teacher recruitment, workbooks, childcare internship records and job hunting reports written by previous students, are also available for viewing.
4. Connecting with alumni through the "OB/OG Association"
We hold events such as the "Teikyo University Alumni Teachers' Association" and the "Alumni and Student Gathering" as a place for current students and alumni, and for alumni themselves, to interact and exchange information.
Facilities that will help you improve your practical skills
With the aim of turning the knowledge learned in the teacher training course and nursery teacher training course into skills that can be used in the real world, there are classrooms with special equipment on the "Teaching Practice Floor" for teachers and the "Childcare Practice Floor" for childcare workers. As a training ground for acquiring practical skills, it can be used not only for exam preparation and job hunting preparation, but also as a place to simulate teaching practice and childcare practice.
WEB-based teaching profession course chart
At Hachioji Campus, students enrolled in the teacher training course are required to fill out an electronic "Teacher Training Course Chart" to track their course history and for the "Teaching Practical Seminar." Students are required to use the university's system to record their teacher training course course status, grades, and review their learning situation at set intervals. Faculty members in charge use this system to understand the students' learning situation and use it to help with instruction.
Utilization of GPA system
Hachioji Campus has implemented a GPA system, under which students whose GPA scores for all courses, including those in the teacher training course, are below a set standard will not be permitted to take the teaching practice course.
Cooperation with affiliated schools and public schools
To provide students with early opportunities to interact directly with children and gain practical learning, we are promoting collaboration with Teikyo University Elementary School and Teikyo University Kindergarten, both located on Hachioji Campus, as well as neighboring Teikyo University affiliated schools and public schools. Students observe classes as part of their regular classes and also work as school support volunteers in response to requests from the schools.
Community contribution activities
As a community contribution activity of Teikyo University, there is "TeikyoS Kids Club" organized by students and faculty members. This is a lesson for children, centered on the university faculty members and students, and open to the facilities and equipment of the university. We regularly hold various courses such as "Science", "Instrumental Exercise", "Swimming", "Basketball", and "Calligraphy" for children in Hachioji, Tama, and Hino City. It is a good opportunity to experience the practical teaching for students aiming to become teachers.
Implementation of replenishment program during summer holidays
Although it is not a regular class that will earn credits, we plan and implement a program (intensive class) to develop knowledge and skills in science experiments and practical training during the summer vacation, utilizing the facilities and equipment of Teikyo University Elementary School. This program also includes classes where students go on practical training trips to places like the Tama River. Students who participate and achieve good results will be awarded a "certificate of completion" from the university.
Teikyo-kyoiku Alumni Association, encouragement of independent seminars and study circles
Hachioji Campus is home to Teikyo-kyoiku Alumni Association, a learning and research exchange organization that primarily brings together graduates who have become teachers, current students, and current university faculty. Twice a year, various events are planned and opportunities for interaction are provided. The "Independent Seminar and Study Circle Exchange Meeting" is one of these.
In addition, Faculty of Education has agreed to encourage students to form their own independent seminars and study circles, with faculty members providing support, under the mottos of "Bringing a breath of academic learning to Faculty of Education" and "Creating a student culture of independent learning!"
