Message from students

Mr. Kyohei Matsushita

When I was in college, I was involved in a seminar activity to provide career support for children with foreign roots. The children's backgrounds were complex, and they faced challenges that they could not solve on their own, such as an unfamiliar foreign environment, their own roots, and an unaffluent family environment. I wanted to help these children in any way I could, and I wanted to acquire more advanced teaching skills in Japanese language education. In addition, if I were to work for an NPO or a local Japanese language class in the future, the experience I gained at the College of Education would surely help me when I need to collaborate with the school site. From these perspectives of Japanese language teaching methods and teacher certification, I decided to enter the Japanese Language Education Field of the Global Education Course. There are many reliable seniors and peers enrolled in this course. After entering this course, I will be interacting with and absorbing things from people with diverse backgrounds in terms of work experience, age, nationality, and experience. I am sure that this course will be a pleasant place full of learning for everyone.

Ms. Eri Hirata

I am an elementary school teacher in Tokushima Prefecture and am studying in the form of an in-service dispatch. With the recent globalization, children with various origins have been coming into the school environment. I felt that I wanted to learn more about support for these children and effective teaching methods, so I decided to apply for a dispatch program. In the Global Education course to which I belong, there are international students from all over the world, and the environment is as if I were studying abroad myself. There is obviously a lot to learn from the classes, but I also feel that there is a great deal to be gained from spending time with international students on a daily basis. I was exposed to knowledge and values that I had never known before, such as countries, cultures, religions, languages, and education, which greatly broadened my own horizons. In addition, various global teacher training programs are offered, allowing students to gain practical experience in overseas educational settings. I will return to the elementary school after my two-year stay, and I will do my best to give back to the children what I am learning now.

Mr. Kenta Kaihata

I worked at a Japanese elementary school for 15 years until this march of 2022. The reason of study at the global education course of Naruto University of Education was because I used to work at a Japanese school in Pakistan. In Pakistan, I met local children and became interested in education in developing countries. This course is that I can interact with international students from various countries and experience many things that I normally cannot. You will be exposed to cultures and values that are different from those in Japan, and you will be able to feel your own personal growth. Most of the classes are conducted in English, which can be challenging at times, but the sense of fulfillment you get when you overcome a challenge in cooperation with your peers is fantastic. I am grateful for the wonderful friends I have made in this course. I hope that you also challenge your own potential at the graduate school of Naruto University of Education.

Ms. Marjona Nukarova

My name is Marjona Nukarova, and I am a first-year Master's degree student at Naruto University of Education in Japan, originally from Uzbekistan. I am currently enrolled in a Master's program in Japan under the JICA scholarship, having been granted the opportunity to study for two years. Prior to my studies in Japan, I worked as a specialist for foreign language teachers in the educational administration of the Bukhara region, Uzbekistan. I have several reasons for choosing Japan as the country where I can pursue my Master’s degree. First of all, every strong and developed country serves as a model for other developing countries, and Japan is one of those nations whose culture, ethics, education, and economy have achieved significant success. Additionally, Japan is currently a reliable partner of Uzbekistan, supporting the reform process and assisting in the modernization of education and the economy. This is not only my perspective but also a compelling example for Uzbekistan in scientific, technical, and other mentioned aspects. I want to emphasize that Naruto University is one of the most promising educational institutions I have encountered, which influenced my decision to choose this program. I aim to address various modern educational challenges from a broad perspective and specialized knowledge, thereby improving the state of education in developing countries by applying the Japanese educational style. I believe that the mentors at Naruto University will enhance both my personal and academic knowledge, enabling me to transfer this knowledge to Uzbek teachers and gain insights into Japanese education. By applying the results of my education to society and utilizing them to solve specific problems, I am confident that I will contribute to the prosperity of education in my homeland.

Mr. Kazunari Sekiya

While serving in the Self-Defense Forces after graduating from university, I became interested in education and enrolled in this course to obtain a teaching license. I also became interested in education outside of Japan through my experience as a volunteer at a school in Nepal. After that I decided to join this course.The strength of this course is the experienced professors and the opportunity to interact with many international students. In particular about 80% of the current students in this course are international students, and they are elites who have worked as teachers or in the Ministry of Education in their home countries. There are almost no other places in Japan where you can interact with such people, except for our school. By taking classes with these people and bouncing opinions off each other through discussions, I am able to realize that my knowledge is expanding every day, and I am able to spend fruitful days.People with various backgrounds gather here. Let's spend our days learning together.

Ms. Mecky Wally

To earn a master’s degree especially from an abroad university through a scholarship program has always been my dream, and the God Almighty finally has answered my prayer when I successfully passed all the four stages of the application process to enter Naruto University of Education (NUE), through JICA Scholarship. I am very grateful to JICA and the people of Japan for this golden and lifetime opportunity. After being the research student for the last six months, I am now looking forward to doing my Masters in Global Education in Mathematics and Science Field for the next two years. My passion and zeal in Mathematics and Science Education has prompted me to pursue my post-graduate study in NUE, thus meeting the short term and long-term goals I have for my career path and educational path. Having been in the field of teaching in secondary level, teaching general science and biology for some time , and then moving on to the tertiary level, training pre-service primary teachers on both content and pedagogy for mathematics and science courses prescribed under the national teachers’ college curriculum (PSD), I was confronted with numerous challenges and issues, induced by the inconsistent curriculum in the education system of Papua New Guinea (PNG). My study here in the global education course will further enrich, expand, and deepen my expertise. Additionally, by part taking in the extracurricular activities, off- campus training, Japanese culture and learning Japanese language courses offered here will supplement my learning experiences. Moreover, by interacting with fellow international scholars and local scholars, we will all learn a lot from each other. After graduation, I intend to actively utilise the knowledge, skills, and experiences gained through my study to improve the mathematics and science teacher education in my country, and organisation I represent. Furthermore, I believe that through building continuous network with Japan and PNG, we can foster a global community ensuring quality, compatible and comparable lifelong global education (UNSDG 4). If one is thinking of studying in an ideal graduate education university, then I feel more than blessed to highly recommend NUE. The variety of courses offered here, very conducive world class learning and research facilities, very highly qualified and well-versed professors and tutors in their respective fields, and very qualified and helpful support staff such as ISO staff, ICT personals, Librarians, etc. are amongst the many attributes of this Ideal university where we all can enjoy and learn a lot. Aligato goizamasu. Thank you so much.Minasan, Gambetta Kundasai. All the best to everyone.