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Analysis of syllabus contents for undergraduate Biology classes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11680192
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Science education
Research InstitutionTamagawa University

Principal Investigator

MATSUKA Mitsuo  Professor Tamagawa University, Faculty of Agriculture, 農学部, 教授 (30074339)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YASUGI Sadao  Professor Tokyo Metropolitan Univ., Faculty of Science, 理学部, 教授 (70011591)
MIKAMI Kazuyuki  Professor Miyagi Educational Univ., Faculty of Education, 教育学部, 教授 (90091777)
KATAYAMA Nobuyasu  Assoc.Prof. Tokyo Gakugei Univ., Faculty of Education, 教育学部, 助教授 (20014855)
WATANABE Yuichi  Professor Niigata University, Faculty of Science, 理学部, 教授 (30035480)
WATANABE Mamoru  Professor Mie University, Faculty of Education, 教育学部, 教授 (80167171)
楠元 守  日本大学, 生物資源科学部, 教授 (40269501)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Keywordsbiology education / undergraduate course / syllabus / lecture contents / 教育内容
Research Abstract

We collected syllabi of Biology classes for undergraduate students from national, public, and private universities as academic catalogs or guidebooks for classes, and through home pages of them or search for Internet. Almost all national universities have their home pages, but many private universities do not. Concerning syllabi, even national universities present them Insufficiently. Accession to a syllabus through Internet Is quite difficult probably because the structure of syllabus pages are composed inadequately.
Styles, Items, Instructions to students, and other contents were compared among syllabi collected, and found that they are generally similar to each other.
Subject contents were analyzed searching "essential minimum" among biology classes. Items on the lists of class schedule In 80 syllabi were classified to compare which fields are treated as subject (s) In each lecture. Although one professor presents subjects In limited area of biology disciplines, accumulated results cover almost all aspects of biology. There was no "essential minimum" among undergraduate biology classes.
Concept of "syllabus" Is now developing In Japan. Usually It Is regarded as a concise guide that will give Information on who, when, where, what and how a certain class will be carried out. But, a model which presents more detailed content In each lecture was shown to give more preferable services to students who could get these Information by his/her choice, any time and any where.

Report

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

    (12 results)

All Other

All Publications (12 results)

  • [Publications] 松香光夫: "生物学のシラバス"生物科学. 52(4). 193-199 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 八杉貞雄: "理学部における生物教育とシラバス-東京都立大学を例として-"生物科学. 52(4). 200-202 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 小野正人,松香光夫: "Web学習の試み-内容のあるシラバス"生物科学. 52(4). 203-208 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 渡辺勇一: "学生による授業評価をどう見るか"生物科学. 52(4). 209-216 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsuka, M.: "Syllabi of biology"Seibutsu Kagaku (Biological Science). 53 (4)(In Japanese). 193-199 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yasugi, S.M.: "Biological education and syllabus in the faculty of science, Tokyo Metropolitan University"Seibutsu Kagaku (Biological Science). 53 (4)(In Japanese). 200-202 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ono, M.and Matsuka, M.: "Web study in biology courses through syllabi with practical contents."Seibutsu Kagaku (Biological Science). 53 (4)(In Japanese). 203-208 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Watanabe, Y.: "A viewpoint on student evaluation of teaching"Seibutsu Kaguku (Biological Science). 53 (4)(In Japanese). 193-199 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 松香光夫: "生物学のシラバス"生物科学. 52(4). 193-199 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 八杉貞雄: "理学部における生物教育とシラバス-東京都立大学を例として-"生物科学. 52(4). 200-202 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 小野正人,松香光夫: "Web学習の試み-内容のあるシラバス"生物科学. 52(4). 203-208 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 渡辺勇一: "学生による授業評価をどう見るか"生物科学. 52(4). 209-216 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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