Cultivation of Natural History Literacy based on the effective Use of Dinosaur Fossils and Development to Environmental Education

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24501107
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Science education
• Research Institution: University of Hyogo
• Principal Investigator: SATO Hiroshi 兵庫県立大学, 自然・環境科学研究所, 教授 (80254457)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): FURUTANI Hiroshi 兵庫県立大学, 自然・環境科学研究所, 准教授 (90173541) ; SAEGUSA Haruo 兵庫県立大学, 自然・環境科学研究所, 准教授 (70254456) ; HANDA Kumiko 兵庫県立人と自然の博物館, 主任研究員 (20311483) ; IKEDA Tadahiro 兵庫県立人と自然の博物館, 研究員 (50508455)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 自然史 / 科学リテラシー / 恐竜化石 / 生涯学習 / 環境教育 / 地学教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to cultivate natural history literacy based on the effective use of dinosaur fossils and to develop natural history education for environmental education.
For the purpose of this study, we produced learning programs and teaching materials, and provided an opportunity for the citizen who is indifferent to natural history. Using replicas of dinosaur skeletons and teeth, we designed the science class for sixth grade elementary school students and practiced it. A trial study was made to teach benefits and disasters caused by the earth's surface processes. In this class, we used dinosaur fossils to arouse intellectual curiosity of the students. This educational practice was presented in the meetings of The Japanese Society of Environmental Education and Japan Society of Earth Science Education, and it was reported in the bulletin of the Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo.

Free Research Field

自然史科学