Developing and evaluating educational tools to teach elementary school student human genetics by ICT

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K01011
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Science education
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: Kobayashi Tomoko 東北大学, 東北メディカル・メガバンク機構, 准教授 (50436119)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 本郷 一夫 東北大学, 教育学研究科, 名誉教授 (30173652) ; 菊谷 昌浩 東北大学, 東北メディカル・メガバンク機構, 客員教授 (80361111)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: ヒト遺伝学リテラシー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

As a "human genetics education tool for elementary school students", we produced paper and electronic media products.
As a paper medium, we produced a booklet "Play with Parents and Children !! Gene Runrun Learning Book" and a book "Play with Family !! Gene Runrun Learning Book".
As an electronic medium, we have created three types of applications that can be used as supplementary materials for elementary school lessons (second grade class activities, third grade morals, and fifth grade science) in accordance with the elementary school guidance guidelines.

Free Research Field

小児遺伝学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

「小学生向けヒト遺伝学教育ツール」紙媒体、電子媒体のいずれも、全国のどこからでも入手可能な状態にしたことによって、ゲノム医療の受け手である一般市民のヒト遺伝学リテラシーの向上へ寄与できる成果物となった。本研究での成果物「小学生向けヒト遺伝学教育ツール」は、ヒトの遺伝の扱いが少ない日本の教育現場とゲノム医療の実用化に向けて邁進している日本の医療現場との溝を埋めるためのツールになることが期待できる。