OIT: Autonomous Learning for Growth Beyond Limits

Plan

Homeroom system

Teachers provide uninterrupted support for four years!

Until you are assigned to a research lab, one professor from your department will be available to advise you on classes, study plans, career paths, and more. After being assigned to a research lab, the professor in charge of your graduation research will be available to provide guidance.
A "base camp" is provided where students can consult with teachers anytime they encounter difficulties, supporting each individual in pushing their limits.

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Placement test (academic ability assessment test) *Excluding the Faculty of Intellectual Property

Upon enrollment, assess your basic academic abilities and your current standing within your department. If further effort is required, take support courses.

Immediately after enrollment, students take an "Academic Ability Confirmation Test." The results can be compared with the average score within their department using the DS system , allowing them to objectively understand their current academic standing.
If further effort is required, the system will display a message encouraging students to take support courses ( basic skills improvement courses ), ensuring that no one is left behind.

Career Development Support Handbook

Set goals for graduation and create a study plan for each semester.

Student consultation

Use the "Course Registration Guidance" for the next academic year to review your study plan.

At university, students are required to choose and take courses of their own volition from a wide range of subjects. At OIT, upon enrollment, students receive an "Initial Student Orientation" which includes explanations about university life in general, as well as guidance on study plans and how to register for courses.
After that, students attend the "Course Registration Guidance" held at the end of each academic year, where they receive explanations from professors about their study plans for the following year, and revise the study plan they made when they first enrolled.

Do (execute)

Courses (general education and specialized education)

The foundation of autonomous learning is attending classes. This involves consistently attending weekly classes and building a solid foundation.

The curriculum includes lectures, experiments, practical training, and group work, all designed to provide the most suitable methods for achieving the learning outcomes required for graduation. Needless to say, attending every class is a fundamental aspect of OIT's self-directed learning.

Individual study consultation

If you have any questions about mathematics, physics, or English, you can always consult with your teacher or student tutor to boost your motivation to improve your academic performance.

Worried about keeping up with classes? Want to discuss assignments you don't understand? Individual learning consultations are available in such situations. Teachers and student tutors are available during designated hours, so you can consult with them anytime. You can face even difficult assignments without giving up and receive support that will lead to improved academic performance.

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Basic Skills Improvement Course (excluding the Faculty of Intellectual Property)

Support courses in mathematics and physics linked to university course content; aimed at reviewing high school learning content and improving basic academic skills.

This course closely follows the curriculum of regular mathematics and physics courses (courses for which credits are awarded), reviewing fundamentals and working through practice problems. It is the most suitable course for those who want to improve their basic academic skills.
The teachers are well aware of where students tend to stumble, so they will be able to help you.

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Further support to improve each individual's motivation

• Qualification support
• Teacher Training Course
• Early enrollment/advancement system for graduate-level courses
• Relaxation of the annual maximum number of credits that can be taken.

Check (evaluation)

Diploma Supplement System (DS System)

A unique learning support system that allows you to see at a glance how your academic achievements during your time at school and the progress of your basic professional skills have been compared to the school average and the national average, supporting your own growth.

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Self-check sheet

Regularly reflect on your own learning activities and re-evaluate your current learning plan.

Achievement Confirmation Test

This is a unique initiative at our university where students cannot graduate or advance to the next year until they pass a test that measures whether they have acquired the fundamental academic skills necessary for graduation and their graduation research.

At OIT, students cannot graduate unless they pass their "graduation research," which involves setting their own theme and conducting research over the course of a year.
Furthermore, OIT administers an "Achievement Confirmation Test" in the second and third years to assess whether students possess the necessary foundational academic skills for their graduation research. Students who fail the test are given multiple opportunities to take it again, according to the period and method set by their respective departments, allowing them to repeatedly work on the test and aim for passing until their knowledge is firmly established.

Action (improvement)

Academic guidance interview

By utilizing self-reflection and meetings with homeroom teachers, students aim to achieve higher learning outcomes.

After the announcement of grades for each semester (first and second semesters), students will have a meeting with their homeroom teacher as needed. During the meeting, using self-check sheets and the DS system , students will review their grades in courses taken, graduation requirements, credit acquisition status, and achievement of their department's diploma policy ^* , using charts and graphs to consider "how to do better" and reinforce their study plan to aim higher in the next semester.

*The abilities and qualities acquired upon graduation are quantified and displayed separately in the Faculty Diploma Policy and the Department Diploma Policy, showing the level of achievement cultivated through classes and graduation research.

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"Classes" that enhance specialization in later years

Based on the foundational academic skills acquired in the early years and the reflections and insights gained from academic guidance interviews, etc., we will challenge ourselves to break through our limits!

As you progress through the grades, you will take courses that require more advanced knowledge and skills to achieve your next goals.
Even when you feel like giving up, the PDCA cycle of OIT's autonomous learning support, repeated from the time of enrollment, becomes a solid foundation, increasing the potential for each individual to break through their limits.

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▶ Further support for improving each individual's motivation

Summer Intensive Power-Up Course

Short-term intensive courses to improve basic academic skills during the summer vacation.

During the summer break, designated weeks are designated as "Power-Up Weeks," during which intensive courses focusing on fundamental mathematics and physics are offered.
This period, when you have more free time, allows you to further improve your "basic academic skills" in order to better understand and master the specialized subjects of your department.

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International Exchange Program

We support your growth as a global professional step by step by utilizing a wide variety of programs!

At OIT, we support you in participating in multiple international exchange programs and gradually developing into a global professional.
A variety of programs are available, ranging from basic to advanced levels, including the "Overseas Language Training Program," which offers intensive language training for 1 to 4 weeks at overseas language schools or partner universities during the summer and spring breaks; the "Cultural Experience Program," which focuses on interaction with local students, visits to cultural facilities, and activities; the "International PBL (Project-Based Learning)" program, which involves collaborative PBL with overseas university students; and the "Overseas Research Support Program," which provides research and practical experience for 1 to 6 months at overseas universities and research institutions.

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A safety net to support autonomy

Guidance consultations for students with poor academic performance

Each semester, the university reviews students whose credit acquisition status and academic performance (GPA) have been unsatisfactory, and conducts academic guidance interviews with faculty members (two-way interviews) and sometimes with guarantors (three-way interviews).
Furthermore, the university will identify students with low attendance records early in each semester and encourage them to attend classes, thereby preventing them from falling into academic distress.

Courses requiring retake (excluding the Faculty of Intellectual Property)

In principle, you can retake a course you have failed in the same semester of the following academic year. However, retaking the course at that time may make it difficult to graduate in four years.
Therefore, the three science and engineering faculties offer a route to graduate in four years by providing retake courses in the following semester for students who failed to take subjects that are absolutely necessary to complete in order to graduate (for example, compulsory subjects) during the regular semester.

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