Japanese is a popular choice amongst higher education students on IWLPs (Institution-Wide Language Programmes), but the language presents challenges for many learners. Students on university elective programmes begin their courses with enthusiasm but often become discouraged and drop out at the post-beginner stage. Thus Japanese elective…

George Bernard Shaw famously quipped that "a Catholic university is a contradiction in terms." While the party-line response to Shaw is that the term "Catholic university" is instead a tautology, those who work, study, and teach at such institutions often find themselves pondering Shaw's oxymoron, asking themselves: how are…

Technology study, a discipline with its own distinct character, history, and research methodologies, should be integrated into the middle-level curriculum. Students should learn about the technological systems humans depend on for food, clothing, shelter, and economic livelihood. Hands-on activities may include designing a new product. (37…