**6. Active learning and its outcomes: case study of a Japanese graduate program class**

In this section, we will present a case study focusing on active learning methods utilized in the University of Tsukuba's Empowerment Informatics graduate program in Japan. This program belongs to the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Program for Leading Graduate Schools, which promotes educational reform and improvement to make Japanese Universities competitive at the top levels of education internationally. In particular for this study, we will examine the "Advanced Tutorial Studies: Debate class," a mandatory course utilizing an active learning instruction method. The following three points will be explained:

