ACTIVE LEARNING IN JAPAN AND EUROPE
ACTIVE LEARNING IN JAPAN AND EUROPE

Summary/Abstract: The present paper offers insight into the application of active learning in Japanese and European undergraduate education, and examines active learning strategies used at Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (NUCB) and Maastricht University. Active learning is a recently introduced teaching methodology in Japan, and is regarded by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) as an alternative to the traditional, “passive” learning, which is based on rote memorization and teacher-centered classroom. It equips university graduates with generic skills necessary for working in increasingly challenging corporate environments. However, although active learning presents a number of benefits, insufficient experience or knowledge regarding active learning and its application may not yield the expected results, and may even have the opposite effect of demotivating and discouraging students.

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