Practical Study on General Education of Astronomy and Space Science

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25350207
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Science education
• Research Institution: Research for Spaceguard Center, Japan Spaceguard Association (2015); Kyushu University (2013-2014)
• Principal Investigator: Fujiwara Tomoko 特定非営利活動法人日本スペースガード協会(スペースガード研究センター), スペースガード部門, 研究員 (50467875)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): HANADA Toshiya 九州大学, 大学院工学研究院, 教授 (30264089) ; SUZUKI Yubun 九州大学, 大学院言語文化研究院, 教授 (90243873) ; YAMAOKA Hitoshi 九州大学, 大学院理学研究院, 助教 (70243855)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 天文学 / 宇宙工学 / 天文教育 / 理科教育 / 文理融合 / 高等教育 / 大学教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study has been carried out for the purpose of investigating the effect of interdisciplinary education related to astronomy and space engineering. At Kyushu University, we established an educational program named “Pegasus Project”and during these 3 years, we set 15 classes of 4 subjects in the general education course, 12 classes of 3 subjects in the faculty of science and in faculty of engineering, and 3 classes for the study abroad. It was proved by analysis of questionnaire for students that the interdisciplinary education yielded to broaden interest and led students to have high motivation for learning. In this program, we adapted the certificate system for astronomy guide to a class and during 3 years, 52 students could obtain the astronomy guide certification and 3 students could be certified as advanced level astronomy guide. It is found that these students could have enough ability of planning, presentation and communication through outreach activities.

Free Research Field

天文学