Survey for Construction of Academic Field of Science Communication

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24650539
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Science education
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Science
• Principal Investigator: KAZUO kitahara 東京理科大学, その他の研究科, 教授 (20107692)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KANO Kei 滋賀大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (30555636) ; YOKOYAMA Hiromi 東京大学, 大学院理学系研究科, 准教授 (50401708) ; TAKANASHI Haohiro 東京大学, 生産技術研究所, 助教 (70625714)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OGAWA Masataka 東京理科大学, 大学院科学教育研究科, 教授 (80143139)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 科学コミュニケーション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We developed basic research for education program "Study of Science Communication" in higher education institutions. Through the survey of science communication program of Australia National University, Copenhagen University, Hokkaido University as well as science communication activities of AAAS and ESOF (European Science Open Forum) and also through participation in survey and praxis of JST Science Education Center, we propose "Study of Science Communication" which consists of capacity building for science communication for "Transfer of science" as well for "Creation of Society on the basis science" . The program also should include basic research for the method of capacity building.
The basic concepts of "Study of Science Communication" are proposed: “tentativeness of science and technology" and "Formation of reliance by a system of responsibility".

Free Research Field

科学教育