Mitsui SASUGAKU Academy
Report: Mitsui SASUGAKU Academy 2022
Overview of each of the three participating schools
Satoe Gakuen Elementary School
- Participants:
- 90 elementary school 6th graders from 3 classes
- Program Summary:
- To help students formulate and deepen the research theme of their graduation thesis, we provided input on the SASUGAKU methods and advice from a global perspective and from the standpoint of commercialization.
- Plenary lecture:
- Students were divided into groups according to the stage they were at in deciding their graduation theme, and lectures were given by stage utilizing the "Beginner's class: Growing seeds of inquiry". Groups that had already decided on a theme presented their ideas to Mitsui employees, and employees offered advice on the students' ideas.
- Participants:
- 77 elementary school 4th graders from 3 classes
- Program Summary:
- To expand ideas for eliminating school lunch leftovers, we provided input on the SASUGAKU method and introduced examples of Mitsui's initiatives in Africa.
- Plenary lecture.
- Idea generation using SASUGAKU Compass.
- Introduction of our initiatives in Africa.
- Deep dive into ideas.
- Plenary review.
Shibaura Institute of Technology Kashiwa Junior High School
- Participants:
- 186 junior high school 3rd graders from 5 classes
- Program Summary:
- To develop skills for inquiry-based learning, we provided input on the SASUGAKU method and introduced examples of Mitsui initiatives. The program utilized the "Beginner's class: Growing seeds of inquiry".
- Plenary lecture:
- Group exploration work using "Beginner's class: Growing seeds of inquiry", viewing Mitsui case studies (online videos), and brushing up ideas.
Conducted a plenary review.