Quantitative Skills Support (Q-Support)
A community where students “engage in mutual learning” and “learn how to learn!”
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Quantitative Skills Support, also known as Q-Support, is a community designed to support all students, regardless of their background in the arts or sciences, in their learning of mathematics, information science, and statistics. |
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◆User Guide◆
- Location: Othmer Library 1F
- Hours: Monday – Friday / Lunchtime, 4th and 5th periods (13:00–16:40) (Last entry: 16:20)
- Appointments: Not required (Walk-in)
◆Support Details◆
LSs do not simply give answers to questions or teach how to solve a problem. Rather, they endeavor to foster the student’s “ability to learn” by confirming their understanding of prerequisite knowledge and suggesting study methods that can be applied to other problems.
【Specific Examples of Topics】
- Mathematics:
- “I only completed Mathematics I in high school and feel nervous about taking Calculus.”
- “What do you study in math courses at university?”
- “Trigonometric functions, finding the maximum of a bivariable function,” etc.
- Information Science:
- “I don’t understand the meaning of this program error message.”
- “I want to understand the concrete image of an algorithm or the process of designing one.”
- Statistics:
- “Understanding basics like expected value, variance, and standard deviation.”
- “I didn’t study math in high school but want to learn the basics of statistics.”
- “How to create cross-tabulation tables in Excel or interpret data analysis results.”
◆AY2026 Spring Term◆
- Active Period: Monday, April 13 – Wednesday, June 17
- Subject Areas: To Be Announced
◆Collaborating Courses◆
We mainly collaborate with the following courses. LSs conduct in-class publicity and receive guidance from instructors on support policies and methods. As stated above, Q-Support is also available for support unrelated to these specific courses.
- GEN012 N1: World of Physics (B) - Answers from Physics Ｎ１：物理の世界（Ｂ）- 物理が教えてくれるもの
- GEN025 N1: World of Mathematics Ｎ１：数学の世界
- GEN026 N2: Ideas of Data Science N2：データサイエンスの考え方
- GEN028 N2: Statistical Analysis in Society Ｎ２： 社会における統計分析
- GEN063 N2: Multimedia Communication Literacy Ｎ２：理解のためのマルチメディア
- GES039 S2: Statistical Information Literacy Ｓ２：統計情報リテラシー
- ECO101 Principles of Macroeconomics マクロ経済学原論
- ECO102 Principles of Microeconomics ミクロ経済原論
- ECO103 Statistics for Business and Economics 経済と経営のための統計学
- ISC103 Foundation of Computers コンピュータ基礎
- ISC104 Foundation of Programming プログラミング基礎
- MTH102 Introduction to Mathematics 数学入門
- MTH103 Linear Algebra I 線形代数学 I
- MTH211 Calculus II 微分積分学Ⅱ
- MTH271 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 確率・統計入門
- PHY102 Introduction to Physics 初級物理学
- PSY104 Psychological Measurement and Evaluation 心理測定と評価
- PSY221 Experimental Research Method in Psychology 心理学実験
◆Background of Q-Support◆
Q-Support began as part of the learning support aimed at fostering the “fusion of the arts and sciences” and “cultivating comprehensive knowledge” as mentioned in ICU’s AY2021-2025 Medium-term Plan. After a pilot phase in the Autumn and Winter Terms of AY2023, it was officially established as an ongoing program starting from AY2024.
◆Featured in The ICU◆
Q-Support was featured in The ICU. Please take a look.
Issue: The ICU, No. 56
Special Feature: "Learning Together at ICU" (Page 9)
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