Kagoshima Prefecture "Career Education for the Future Promotion Project" and "Internship Project for Junior and Senior High School Students"
Judicial Policy Education and Research Center attached to Faculty of Law, Economics and Humanities, Kagoshima University
WATANABE Hiroshi
YONEDA Ken'ichi
Background and objectives of activities
Under the Kagoshima Prefecture's "Career Education for the Future Promotion Project" and "Internship Project for Junior and Senior High School Students," we provide junior and senior high school students with professional and specialized education to develop the abilities and attitudes necessary to realize their future participation in society, to make them aware through experience of the significance of their studies after entering high school or university, and to improve their motivation for learning. Provide high quality education.
Summary of Activities
Under the "Career Education for the Future Promotion Project" and "Internship Project for Junior and Senior High School Students," in order to motivate high school students to learn, in addition to using video materials on the functions of the judicial system, discussions on legal issues were held using newspapers, and students learned the functions of the comprehensive legal information database, etc. Exploratory learning was conducted.
Expected Benefits
By providing students with an experiential understanding of the importance of academics, the program will motivate them to continue high-quality learning beyond high school and into college.