Research on training of teachers who can view the "unity and diversity of organisms" based on an understanding of evolution

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K03150
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09080:Science education-related
• Research Institution: Bunkyo University (2021); Hakuoh University (2019-2020)
• Principal Investigator: Yamanoi Takahiro 文教大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (40567187)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 進化 / 共通性 / 多様性 / 教員養成

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and acceptance of evolution among preservice high school science (biology) teachers and whether these factors lead to the enrichment of evolution units and the teaching of evolution perspectives in other units. Statistical analysis of the results of the questionnaire survey did not reveal any factors influencing the enrichment of the lessons in the evolution unit or the implementation of lessons from the evolution perspective in the non-evolution unit. Since the results suggest that little observation, experiment, and inquiry activities are conducted in evolution classes, and more than 95% of the teachers felt that teaching materials were insufficient, it is considered necessary to disseminate teaching materials that are easily accessible in educational settings in order to enhance the teaching of evolution.

Free Research Field

理科教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

生物学教育において「進化」は重要視されているため、様々な国々において大学生や市民を対象に進化の受容や知識に関する調査が行われてきた。しかしながらこれらの研究はアジア圏ではほとんど行われてこなかった。2018年告示の学習指導要領における高校生物教育においては「進化」がより一層重視されるものの、その担い手となる教員の進化に関する知識や受容の状況は調査されていない。本研究の結果、進化授業の充実度に影響する要因は見いだせなかったものの、教員であっても理解や受容が不十分である項目が明らかとなった。今後、その点を補う教員研修や教員養成プログラムの開発が期待される。