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Analysis on ability of explaining natural phenomena with using sentences and figures

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10480030
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B).

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Science education
Research InstitutionNational Institute for Educational Policy Research

Principal Investigator

SARUTA Yuji  National Institute for Educational Policy Research, Curriculum Research Centre, Principal Researcher, 教育課程研究センター・基礎研究部, 総括研究官 (70178820)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MATSUBARA Shizuo  National Institute for Educational Policy Research, Curriculum Research Centre, Principal Researcher, 教育課程研究センター・基礎研究部, 総括研究官 (50132692)
MIYAKE Masao  National Institute for Educational Policy Research, Curriculum Research Centre, Basic Research Division, Director, 教育課程研究センター・基礎研究部, 部長 (50000071)
SHIMONO Hiroshi  National Institute for Educational Policy Research, Deputy Director, 次長 (30142631)
OGURA Yasushi  National Institute for Educational Policy Research, Curriculum Research Centre, Senior Researcher, 教育課程研究センター・基礎研究部, 主任研究官 (50224192)
HATOGAI Taro  National Institute for Educational Policy Research, Curriculum Research Centre, Principal Researcher, 教育課程研究センター・基礎研究部, 総括研究官 (10280512)
五島 政一  国立教育研究所, 科学教育研究センター, 主任研究官 (40311138)
Project Period (FY) 1998 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
Keywordsscience / natural phenomena / explanation / sentence / figure / IEA / TIMSS / free response
Research Abstract

The purpose of this research was to grasp the actual ability of explaining and expressing natural phenomena in science by using sentences as well as figures among the elementary and lower secondary school students.
In this research, statements or sentences that each pupil/student used to solve the science free response items in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study(TIMSS) of International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)were inputted and turned to a database in the elementary and lower secondary schools. All the solutions of 13 free response items for 3^<rd> and 4^<th> graders in the elementary school.
The items could be classified to the several fields of science content, 3 items(elementary : E)/10 items(lower secondary : LS) were related to physics/chemistry, 6 items(E)/7 items(LS) were related to biology, 2 items(E)/4 items(LS) were related to earth science, 2 items (E)/1 item(LS) were related to scientific method. The number of pupils/students of both grades were respectively about 1,100 for elementary school and about 1,300 for lower secondary school.
At the same time, it was reported the detailed analysis of the solution of the elementary/lower secondary school students in the Japanese-Australian two nations was conducted on 3 selected items in order to compare with the data of Australia participated in TIMSS.It became clear that almost there is not a difference between the two nations in the quality of fugures/pictures and length of sentence.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All Other

All Publications (4 results)

  • [Publications] 猿田祐嗣: "日本とオーストラリアにおける小・中学生の理科の表現能力の比較-第3回国際数学・理科教育調査から-"日本科学教育学会年会論文集. 第22巻. 301-302 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SARUTA, Yuji: "A Study on the Relationship between Science Achievement and Expressing Writing"Proceedings of the First Seminar on Science and Technology : Science Education, Interchange Association. Vol.1. 69-78 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SARUTA Yuji: "Comparison of expressive ability in science between Japanese and Australian students in the elementary and lower secondary schools(in Japanese)"Annual Meeting's Report of Japanese Society of Science Education. Vol.22. 301-302 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SARUTA Yuji: "A Study on the Relationship between Science Achievement and Expressing Writing"Proceedings of the First Seminar on Science and Technology : Science Education, Interchange Assciation. Vol. 1. 69-78 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary

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