| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to develop and implement a standard-based science curriculum model for gifted young children. In this study, the STEM program for 4-8 years old gifted children has been originally developed and implemented during Saturdays at Ehime University (Ehime University Kids Academia). The program includes project learning on themes such as, Water, Human Body, Plants and Earth. Through the program, significant improvement in children's ability were noted especially on items relating to higher-order thinking skills; i.e. the ability to: 1) focus and work on a specific topic; 2) theoretically think and organize thoughts on natural phenomena; and 3) come up with new ideas and recognize other ideas, respectively. Their parents also quipped about their children's refined ability to operate laboratory equipment and to cooperate with friends in solving problems as well.
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