Recovering process of unconfident teachers teaching science in elementary schools

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24653268
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Education on school subjects and activities
• Research Institution: Saitama University
• Principal Investigator: OGURA Yasushi 埼玉大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (50224192)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 小学校理科 / 苦手意識 / 理科指導 / 教員研修 / 教師教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Questionnaire survey revealed that elementary school teachers who feel lack of knowledge and skills to teach science are unconfident to teach it. In order to make teachers confident to teach science in elementary schools,　this study developed “tool box” for teachers to improve their ability to teach science of various contents and grade levels. It includes “readiness check tool”, “material analysis tool”, “lesson planning tool”, and “lesson reflection tool”. This box can be a model program in professional development for teachers. This study also developed a program for undergraduate student who are going to become elementary school teachers, which empowers their practical knowledge and skills to teach science and changes their attitude toward learning science from negative to positive.

Free Research Field

理科教育学