@article{oai:hirosaki.repo.nii.ac.jp:00006058,
 author = {Berman, Shari Joy and Tada, Megumi},
 journal = {弘前大学教養教育開発実践ジャーナル},
 month = {Mar},
 note = {In recent years, both educational institutions and businesses in Japan have been backing leadership-oriented experiences for students. For approximately a decade, Hirosaki University has conducted subsidized, short-term, glocal-development programs, sending learners abroad, as part of a PBL (project-based learning) system. Glocaldevelopment, an enduring term of the 1990s, which refers to the dialectic between the global and local (see Bauman, 1998), still has important implications for present day English education in Japan. This is particularly true for universities in rural areas that have not been selected for MEXT’s Global Program 30. These universities have developed programs to promote greater dialogue between the local areas and the global community through an educational platform. In this report, we describe an ongoing program that incorporates a PBL (project-based learning) system that aims to provide students the opportunity to develop global leadership skills while at the same time promote the local culture. Specifically, we describe a specially funded short-term course that provides students at Hirosaki University a chance to visit Hawaii and engage in project-based learning activities such as visiting hospitals, health care centers, farms, and other such places. The goal is for the students to interact with the locals and learn from these overseas experiences, but also at the same time to promote Hirosaki local culture in Hawaii. In order to continue to improve this program, we reflect on our experiences with cohorts over the past three academic years with an aim to enhance PBL programs for all those involved.},
 pages = {95--104},
 title = {Project Based Learning at Hirosaki University —A New Path to Cultivate Tomorrow’s Leaders},
 volume = {4},
 year = {2020}
}