Message from President

Training Educators with Advanced Skills as Educational Professionals, and Developing Research That Contributes to Pedagogical Practice

<Education>

The Joetsu University of Education was founded on October 1, 1978, as a national university corporation. Since then, we have devoted ourselves to training educators with practical leadership skills and honing the abilities of individuals currently active in education, with many teachers having graduated from the University over the years.

Today, our College of Education accepts 160 students annually, and our Professional Degree Program and Master’s Program consist of 190 and 20 students, respectively. Additionally, we are a constituent university of the Joint Graduate School (Ph.D. Program) in Science of School Education, Hyogo University of Teacher Education.

We engage in tireless reform to meet the needs of changing times and a changing society, and shall continue producing excellent educators with rich personal skills and practical pedagogical skills.

It is said that education is an important national priority, but I believe that education forms a vital cornerstone for the survival of not just individual nations, but for civilization and humanity as a whole.

<Research>

Universities serve as institutions for both education and research, and we have engaged in a broad range of advanced research to contribute to the development and enrichment of formal education. We have focused not only on research on the topic of pedagogical practice, but also on fundamental research to support education, and specialized research on subject content.

We will continue to promote a wide range of advanced research utilizing the expertise of our faculty members to improve pedagogical practice, including fundamental, applied, and developmental research, through cooperation with our attached schools, in collaboration with the Board of Education and local public schools.

<Contributions to Society and Exchange with the Local Community>

The University has offered various educational activities for children in the local community, and many of our students have volunteered at locations such as schools and the National Myoko Youth Outdoor Learning Center. Additionally, through public lectures held by our teachers, we share knowledge with the people of the city.

Article 83 of the School Education Act states that “universities shall contribute to the betterment of society by conducting education and research to realize their objectives, and by providing the results of their education and research to society as a whole.” Providing society with these results is a crucial part of the mission of universities.

However, our relationship with the local community goes beyond these social contributions: I believe that our students polish their personal skills and develop their fundamentals as teachers by taking part in a variety of different community activities. While the University draws students from around Japan, it remains a part of the local community: for example, the University Library is open to all, rather than only students. We hope to serve as a venue for exchange — a cultural center for the local community.


HAYASHI Yasunari,
President of
Joetsu University of Education

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