| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KINOSHITA Kisei Faculty of Education Kagoshima University professor, 教育学部, 教授 (80037209)
KAWASAKI Tatuo Hanazono University, 文学部, 教授 (40025367)
SAKURAI Katsumi University of Tokyo professor, 教養学部, 教授 (00012469)
KOHN Kay Waseda University professor, 理工学部, 教授 (40063656)
IIO Katsunori Tokyo Institute of Technology professor, 理学部, 教授 (20016132)
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| Research Abstract |
Physics education modules are intended to excite students for studying some special topics in physics. Modules consist primarily of text books, exercises, video tapes, experimental demonstrations, etc. Our research group composed of some twenty investigators has been seeking the best introductory physics education modules suitable for universities in Japan.
In order to carry out our research program systematically, we introduced the following seven categories : (1) study of modules corresponding to syllabus for elementary physics course (2) systematic classification of demonstration experiments and their reproductions as modules (3) modules of some special topics in contemporary physics (4) development of new experiments for students (5) investigation of computer simulations (6) development of modules in the course of general education (7) examination and evaluation of modules in foreign countries. We organized a working group of several investigators, corresponding to each category. The working group has endeavored to fulfill a given subject, holding a meeting at an appropriate time and discussing the problem within members of the group. Also, we held general assemblies three times in total each year in our term and made intense discussions about our research project. Furthermore, we provided an investigator a fund to purchase an instrument necessary for our purpose.
The results of our investigations were summarized and published as an interim report in February 1995. A more complete report is scheduled to be published in a suitable journal and we hope that the results of our group will be greatly helpful to improve physics education at universities in Japan.
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