Development of teaching materials for scientific literacy education using the subject of home economics in elementary school teacher training

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K03249
• 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: Mie University
• Principal Investigator: Isobe Yuka 三重大学, 教育学部, 教授 (80218544)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 平島 円 三重大学, 教育学部, 教授 (80390003) ; 市川 俊輔 三重大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (50781118)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 科学的リテラシー / 家庭科 / 理科 / 教員養成 / 教科横断

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Fostering scientific literacy, which is one of the qualities and abilities necessary to respond to a rapidly changing society, is an important issue. In this research, first, we clarified the current situation and problems of scientific literacy among university students. Next, from the analysis of the curriculum guidelines and textbooks for home economics and science, we extracted suitable subjects for fostering scientific literacy. In addition, a specific learning program was created from these themes, put into practice for university students, and its effectiveness was clarified. We need to develop more programs in the future.

Free Research Field

教科教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

今後、数年～数十年先の科学技術の進展を考える際に、科学的リテラシーは育成すべき重要な資質・能力の一つである。本研究により明らかになった科学的リテラシーの育成に有効な題材を用いた学習を教員養成段階で実践することは、科学的リテラシーを身につけた教員を増加させることにつながり、ひいては初等教育における科学的リテラシーの育成の推進につながると考えられる。