Mission

As the basis for liberal arts and sciences education at universities, the acquisition of communication skills and a broad sense of multicultural understanding is an important mission. It is indispensable for the development of global leadership to foster an extensive sense of values and world views based on comprehensive language ability that is not only limited to the mother tongue.

To substantiate abundant language activities it is essential to improve our ability in the four language skills of “listening, speaking, reading, and writing.” The mission of this center, therefore, is to contribute to the advancement and further development of liberal arts and sciences education related to language and culture, through making recommendations for specific and feasible reforms of culture and language education, reflecting these reforms in student education in addition to promoting and practicing surveys and research on education methods in higher education institutions within and outside of Japan, and the way of culture and language education curriculum formation.

Activities

(1) Plan, develop, and manage “Foreign Language Subjects” and “Japanese Language Subjects” of liberal education and the curricula for older-year English education

(2) Plan, develop, and manage “Japanese Language Education Programs” for international students throughout the entire university in cooperation with the Global Learning Center.

(3) Improve the e-learning environment and develop content for learning communication skill development.

(4) Based on research results on foreign language education, improve, develop, and practice foreign language education methods such as extensive reading, extensive listening, rapid reading, and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) education.

(5) Promote program development in order to improve the education capabilities of faculty members in charge of culture and language education in cooperation with the Center for Institutional Research and the Center for Professional Development.

(6) Enhance the study abroad programs and the education programs of foreign languages and communication skills in cooperation with the Global Learning Center.

Academic Staff

Address

41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576 Japan

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Contact

General Manager, Education and Student Support Department :

Education Affairs Division, General Education Planning Section

TEL：022-795-7578(DI)　　FAX：022-795-7555　　E-mail：kyom-k[at]grp.tohoku.ac.jp 　※[at]→@

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Japanese Language Education Section

Educational Management

• Center for Institutional Research: CIR
• Center for Professional Development: CPD
• Admission Center: AC

Educational Research & Practice

• Center for Culture and Language Education: CCLE
• Global Learning Center: GLC
• Center for Interdisciplinary Studies and Education: CISE
• Value Design Education Center: VDEC

Learning & Student Support

• Center for Learning Support: CLS
• Center for Career Suppor: CCS
• Center for Counseling and Disability Services: CCDS
• Student Health Care Center: SHCC
• Center for Service Learning and Extracurricular Activities: CSLEA