A Comparative Study on the Nature (Science) Curriculum of Elementary School in China and Japan
1995 Volume 36 Issue 1 Pages 1-6
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1995 Volume 36 Issue 1 Pages 1-6
The subject "Nature" in China corresponds to "Science (Rika) " in Japan. There are many similarites and difference in the elementary school science curricula in China and Japan. We compared the TEACHING GENERAL OUTLUNE (of China) and THE COURSE OF STUDY (of Japan) on the following three points of view: (1) School Hours of Teaching Science The school hours alloted to teaching Science in Japan are much larger than those of China. (2) Aims of Teaching There are many common elements in both of the curricula. (3) Contents of Teaching There are many different items in content. The number of content items of China is larger than of Japan.
