Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] “The Wild Spirit of Learning We Need Now: Insights from 20 Years of Inquiry-Based Learning” For the online symposium on Wednesday, November 27, we will be welcoming Mr. Kanji Miyaji, President and CEO of Education and Inquiry Co., Ltd.
Since its founding in 2004, Kyōiku to Tansaku-sha is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The company operates “Quest Education,” Japan’s largest inquiry-based learning program, which is currently taken by 88,000 middle and high school students at 440 schools across 42 prefectures nationwide.
With the goal of fostering the qualities and abilities needed to reflect on one’s own way of life, “Comprehensive Inquiry Time” became a required course in high schools starting in the 2022 academic year, and “inquiry-based admissions” are beginning to be introduced for college entrance exams as well.
Mr. Miyaji, who has spent many years developing and delivering inquiry-based programs, will give a talk titled “The Wild Spirit of Learning We Need Now: Insights from 20 Years of Inquiry-Based Learning.” We hope you will join us.
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Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
