Resarch on timeliness of teaching and learning of the Nature of Science in science curriculum

• Project/Area Number: 24730746
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Education on school subjects and activities
• Research Institution: Yamagata University (2014); Tokiwa University (2012-2013)
• Principal Investigator: SUZUKI Hiroaki 山形大学, 地域教育文化学部, 講師 (90581843)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 理科教育 / Nature of Science / 科学論的内容 / 適時性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The project obtains new interpretations and findings about timeliness of teaching and learning programs of the Nature of Science in Japanese science education. This project probes the followings:(1)The research trends about the nature of science in Science Education.(2) The Characteristics of Content Constructions about “Nature of Science” in Next Generation Science Standards.(3) The Characteristics of Teaching approach about “Nature of Science” in Science Education.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 小学校理科における「観察」指導の特質－“Nature of Science”の観点による『理科の教育』の分析－ (2013)
  • Author(s): 鈴木宏昭
  • Journal Title: 科教研報 Volume: 27 Pages: 27-30
• [Journal Article] 理科教育における新内容の授業実践にむけて－Nature of Scienceの内容を事例として－ (2013)
  • Author(s): 鈴木宏昭、小林和雄、廣直哉
  • Journal Title: 理科の教育 Volume: 732 Pages: 40-43
• [Journal Article] イギリスの理科教育における“Nature of Science”の教材 (2013)
  • Author(s): 鈴木宏昭
  • Journal Title: 教材学研究 Volume: 24 Pages: 219-226
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 理科教育における“Nature of Science”の教授アプローチの特質－明示的・内省的アプローチに着目して－ (2014)
  • Author(s): 鈴木宏昭
  • Organizer: 日本理科教育学会東北支部大会
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-08
• [Presentation] アメリカの次期科学教育スタンダードにおける“Nature of Science”の特質 (2013)
  • Author(s): 鈴木宏昭
  • Organizer: 日本理科教育学会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学
• [Presentation] 日本の理科教育学における探究スキルに関する研究動向の特質 (2012)
  • Author(s): 鈴木宏昭
  • Organizer: 日本理科教育学会
  • Place of Presentation: 鹿児島大学
• [Presentation] 教科教育における学校と地域施設の連携
  • Author(s): 鈴木宏昭
  • Organizer: 教育実践学会
  • Place of Presentation: 常磐大学