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2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Curriculum Design for Japanese Lower Secondary Technology Education and Its Assessment of Pupils' Self-reflective Thinking

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14580278
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 教科教育
Research InstitutionJoetsu University of Education

Principal Investigator

YAMAZAKI Sadato  Joetsu University of Education, Department of learning support, Professor, 学校教育学部, 教授 (40230396)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAKANO Hiroshi  Joetsu University of Education, Department of learning support, Assistant professor, 学校教育学部, 講師 (60262482)
OHMORI Yasumasa  Joetsu University of Education, Department of technology education, Assistant professor, 学校教育学部, 講師 (80233279)
KAWASAKI Naoya  Joetsu University of Education, Vice-president, 副学長 (40145107)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2004
Keywordstechnology curriculum development / self-assessment / self-reflection / curriculum assessment / wireless LAN system / personal digital assistance / 携帯情報端末
Research Abstract

The first purpose is to design a school-based curriculum for Japanese lower secondary technology education focused on pupils' self-reflective learning activities. The second is to develop a system to support pupils' self-reflective learning activities and to associate them with curriculum improvement by using wireless LAN system. In this case study, we focused on Grade 8 pupils in a compulsory technology and homemaking classroom in the Lower Secondary School Attached to the Joetsu University of Education. After every coursework, pupils reflected on the effort of this class and entered it by network-connected personal digital assistance. And, the data entered by them was discussed what and how to plan next class and to improve teaching and learning process. These actions had been repeated till the last coursework. From after viewpoints, the results of this study were summarized as follows;
1.System development
The purpose of this system is to upload pupils' self-assessment information on the web service and to share it with pupils and teachers. This system could update ODBC Database using 'Internet Database Connector', one of the function of Internet Information Services 5.0. We used Microsoft Access 2000 as Database software.
2.Case study
The key point in change of 'planned curriculum' was pupils' worrying about their capabilities of designing and making a unique communicating tool. Pupils could finish their product, by the extension of Module 3 and detailed support for the coursework depending on the context of classes. Therefore, identifying what is going on in a class is essential to a curriculum improvement. In doing so focusing on pupils' self-reflective activity to identify what is going on in class is very helpful on designing a school-based curriculum.

  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2004 2003

All Journal Article (10 results)

  • [Journal Article] Evaluation Criteria for "Developing, Planning and Communicating ideas" for ‘Design and Technology' in the Revised National Curriculum of 1999 in England2004

    • Author(s)
      Masataka ISOBE
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Curriculum Development and Practice, Japan Curriculum Research and Development 6・1

      Pages: 1-7

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation Criteria for "Developing, Planning and Communicating ideas" for 'Design and Technology' in the Revised National Curriculum of 1999 in England2004

    • Author(s)
      Masataka ISOBE
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Curriculum Development and Practice, Japan Curriculum Research and Development Vol.6

      Pages: 1-7

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Program of Study for 'Design and Technology' in 1999's Revised National Curriculum in England2003

    • Author(s)
      Masataka ISOBE
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings, Pupils Attitudes Towards Technology - 13 Conference, University of Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.

      Pages: 199-210

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] A Comparative Study on Assessment Criterion in Technology Education between Japan and England2003

    • Author(s)
      Masataka ISOBE
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 4th International Primary Design and Technology Conference, University of Central England, England, U.K.

      Pages: 77-82

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Curriculum Design for Japanese Lower Secondary Technology Education and Its Assessment of Pupils' Self-reflective Thinking2003

    • Author(s)
      Daisuke ITOH
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 4th International Primary Design and Technology Conference, University of Central England, England, U.K.

      Pages: 83-88

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 北アイルランド中等教育修了一般資格試験‘Technology and Design'のデザイニング及びコミュニケーティングに関する教科内容の構造2003

    • Author(s)
      伊藤 大輔
    • Journal Title

      日本産業技術教育学会誌 45・1

      Pages: 11-22

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] イングランドOCR試験局の中等教育修了一般資格試験"Design and Technology"の評価規準とポートフォリオ2003

    • Author(s)
      磯部 征尊
    • Journal Title

      日本産業技術教育学会誌 45・2

      Pages: 55-66

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Program of Study for 'Design and Technology' in 1999's Revised National Curriculum in England2003

    • Author(s)
      Masataka ISOBE
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings, Pupils Attitudes Towards Technology-13 Conference, University of Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.

      Pages: 199-210

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The Structure of Subject Content for 'Designing' and 'Communicating' in 'Technology and Design' Classes for the General Certificate of2003

    • Author(s)
      Daisuke ITOH
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the Japanese Society of Technology Education Vol.45(1)

      Pages: 11-22

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Assessment Criteria and the Portfolio Assessment of "Design and Technology" in the General Certificate of Secondary Education by the OCR (Oxford Cambridge and Royal Society of Arts Examinations) Examination Board in the United Kingdom2003

    • Author(s)
      Masataka ISOBE
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the Japanese Society of Technology Education Vol.45(2)

      Pages: 55-66

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2006-07-11  

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