Active participation in class

Compared to students at overseas research universities, Osaka University students participated less actively in classes overall. ※Never:1、Often:4

① Contributed to a class discussion
② Brought up ideas or concepts from different courses during class discussion
③ Asked an insightful question in class
④ Found a course so interesting that you did more work than was required
⑤ Chosen challenging courses when possible even though you might lower your grade by doing so

*SERU 2013 was administered from November to December 2013 to students belonging to the School of Science, Graduate School of Science, School of Economics, Graduate School of Economics, Program for Leading Graduate Schools, and International College. The above graphs present data for undergraduate students only.