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Should I Pursue a Doctoral Program or Seek Employment in Industry? (A Long Read)
2011年04月11日
It is now April. It is time for undergraduate and master’s students to think seriously about their futur […]
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Kanazawa University Learning Commons
2011年04月01日
I would like to introduce the Kanazawa University Learning Commons. Following the Shiinoki Cultural Complex, I […]
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Learning about Learning Commons
2011年03月03日
Recently, I have been hearing the term “learning commons.” It seems to be used alongside phrases l […]
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A World Where You Cannot Always Utilize Your Expertise
2011年02月22日
When pursuing a career as a university faculty member or researcher after completing a master’s or docto […]
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You cannot easily write a report that people will think is “good”
2011年02月07日
Since it is February, I imagine students are busy with reports and faculty are busy grading. I have also finis […]
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Grassroots Learning Support Seminars Begin
2011年01月13日
Last December, I held a report writing seminar at the Kanazawa University Learning Commons, primarily targetin […]
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I read “The Reflective Manager”
2010年12月23日
I received a copy of “Reflective Manager: Top Performers Always Reflect” written by Prof. Nakahara […]
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Thinking about the Kanazawa University Learning Commons
2010年12月18日
Last month, we held a joint study session titled “Thinking about Learning Support and Operations at the […]
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Introduction to Higher Education Theory has been published
2010年12月11日
As someone in the field of Educational Technology, I never imagined I would have the opportunity to contribute […]
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We must not misunderstand what it means to be “job-ready”
2010年12月10日
Today, I went out for drinks with a former colleague from my time at the company. We talked about various thin […]
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For those who wish to conduct research in Educational Technology
I hope that students in my laboratory, regardless of their future career path, will grow to be active and proactive, and capable of demonstrating their full potential as future professionals.
To that end, I want them to seek out various domestic and international resources on their own, actively find learning opportunities, and continue to grow.
Whether you are a master's student, entering a company, government agency, or municipality, or proceeding to a doctoral program, you will rarely be taught everything from scratch
(I believe working students understand this from personal experience).
Knowing what you understand and what you do not, knowing how to figure out what you do not know,
and knowing what methods of learning (or working) suit you best—
technically speaking, this requires exercising metacognition and translating it into action.
This is my policy for my undergraduate classes, and I am even more conscious of this for master's students.
I hope to make this a laboratory where we can all learn these things, help each other, and grow together.
Yamada Laboratory is currently accepting applications for master's and doctoral programs.
If you wish to contribute to the development of education in Japan and around the world, join us!

Masanori Yamada