A Comparative Study on Pedagogical Assistance for the University Teaching Improvement and Uses of Teaching Portfolios.

本研究旨在回顾“教学档案”在北美大学的发展和可能性，以及它在其他地区的适用性。教学档案作为教师亲自编撰的优秀教学活动的记录档案，起源于北美，在美国大学尤为盛行。越来越多的大学现在鼓励他们的员工编写教学档案，以改善他们的教学，在某些情况下，作为评估他们晋升或实习的资源。本研究分为三个阶段。首先，通过收集关于员工发展的文件和材料进行国际调查，包括对几个组合项目案例的详细信息进行分析。分析的重点是它们的历史、定义、目的、建议的格式、程序和评价方面的比较。其次，将这些经验初步应用到日本某大学的教学案例中。利用参加京都大学高等教育中心举办的“人类生命周期与教育”公开研讨会的机会，我作为一名工作人员，尝试创建一个日语教学作品集。会议结束后，讨论了其影响、优点和局限性。这个项目的成果由玉川大学出版社（1997）出版。第三，对海外研究者的建议寻求帮助和见解。1996年12月访问了联合王国，1997年7月访问了美国。我采访了伦敦大学政策研究系和哈佛大学德里克·博克中心的工作人员，访问尤其富有成果。

This study is to make a review on the development and possibilities of 'teaching portfolios' used in the universities in the North America and its applicability to the other areas. The teaching portfolio as a recorded file of excellent teaching activities compiled by the teacher himself has its origin in the North America and has been prevalent especially in the United States universities. More and more universities are now encouraging their staff to compile teaching portfolios in order to improve their teachings and, in some cases, to be used as resource on evaluation for their promotions or placements.The study consists of three phases. Firstly, an international investigation by collecting documents and materials on staff development were conducted including the analysis of detailed information on several cases of portfolio projects. The focus of the analysis were put on the comparative aspects in their history, definitions, aims, proposed format, procedure and evaluation.Secondly these experiences were tentatively applied to the case of teaching in a Japanese University. Taking an opportunity of attending the open seminar on 'Human lifecycle and education' by the Center for Higher Education, Kyoto University, I, as a staff, tried to create a Japanese teaching portfolio.After the session, its effects, merits and limits were discussed. The outcome of this projects is published from the Tamagawa University Press (1997).Thirdly, I sought assistance and insights for the suggestions from the overseas researchers. Visits were made to the United Kingdom in December 1996 and to the United States in July 1997. The visits were especially fruitful when I interviewed staff of Dept. of Policy Studies, London University and the Derek Bok Center of Harvard University.