Analysis of Problems and Needs for Instruction Reform in Higher Education

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify the kinds of problems and needs that university teachers experience and to suggest new activities to improve the quality of classroom instruction and support systems by adopting “top-down” and “bottom-up” approaches. The authors analyze and categorize these findings into six parts: support for large-sized classes, ICT, participatory classes, requests of administration offices, requests for equipment and facilities, and reform of lesson improvements. To solve these problems and respond to teachers’ demands, we describe the importance of training student assistants, fostering dialogue and cooperation with those able to suggest pedagogical improvements, and strengthening of administrative offices and other campus-wide organizations In the future, we intend to implement these activities and support systems, and to clarify their potential problems and effectiveness.