Bowling Green State University opens a new business facility designed for the ways students learn in the 21st century.
The brick Business Administration Building at Bowling Green State University in Ohio was built in 1972 to support the traditional style of faculty-centered teaching. As in other higher educational institutions of the 1970s, BGSU faculty used lectures to disseminate their materials, wrote on blackboards to highlight main points, and assessed student learning through rote memorization tests. Teachers imparted their expertise to students through a one-way flow of knowledge.
All that changed in the 21st century, when evidence-based research proved that a student-centered approach to education leads to deeper, more impactful learning. Organizations like AACSB recognized this trend by developing new standards that measure learning outcomes and effective teaching practices. To meet revised AACSB standards and upgrade their own teaching, BGSU’s Allen W.
Janae Johnson is graduating with a degree in business administration with a double specialization in finance and business, analytics and intelligence. She also has a job lined up with Eaton Corp.
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Japanese language courses help students develop strong speaking skills with the help of regular conversation meetings, sessions in the Language Learning Center, and tutoring. Early in the first year of study students begin learning traditional script. There are ample opportunities to practice with native speakers of Japanese. Most students regularly take part in Japanese Club activities.
There are special courses on Japanese culture, film, and literature.
BGSU students learning Japanese come from a variety of majors in the School of Art, History, in the Schmidthorst College of Business, Popular Culture, and other fields.
The Japanese Program frequently sponsors art exhibits, performances, and other special events. There is an authentic tea ceremony room, adjacent to the gallery in the School of Art, and the Nakamoto Japanese Studies Room, where the Japanese Club meets.