A Study on the Teaching of the Nature of Science in Japanese Science Education

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K13255
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 09080:Science education-related
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University of Education
• Principal Investigator: takahashi kazumasa 北海道教育大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (90734814)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 科学論的内容 / 科学の本質 / NOS

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study deciphered what educational objectives of teaching the nature of science (NOS) are discussed, what learning contents related to NOS should be taught, and how these contents could be taught, by analyzing the previous studies on NOS in the international science education research. Based on the results of the above analysis, this study gained valuable insights into the teaching of NOS in Japanese science education. The study also clarified the Japanese science education context in which the teaching of NOS will be embedded in the future.

Free Research Field

科学教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

我が国の理科教育では，科学論的内容の教授に関する研究やその授業実践は，諸外国の理科教育ほど盛んに進められているわけでない。加えて，我が国の小学校と中学校の理科の学習指導要領においても，科学論的内容が十分に扱われているわけでもない。こうした状況下において，諸外国の理科教育における科学論的内容の教授に関する基礎的資料を提供できたことは学術的意義がある。