2021 Volume 63 Issue 2 Pages 249-258
In today’s era of rapid advancements in science and technology, each citizen is required to have technical governance, or the ability to focus on the advantages and disadvantages of technology, as well as to assess, select, and make decisions about technology. According to the New Course of Study, the area of “social development and technology” includes “learning that evaluates technology, considers appropriate selection and management/operation, improvement based on new ideas, and application.” In a previous study, we focused on “information technology” and “civics in social studies,” summarized important concepts, and discussed the possibility of interdisciplinary cooperation. In this paper, we center on the learning of technology related to information. From the angle of technology governance/innovation, we examined classes that foster problem-solving, discoverability, creativity, and technology literacy, which are necessary for the formation and participation of a sustainable society. We analyzed students’ freestyle descriptions of a lesson conducted at several schools in Miyagi Prefecture. Further, we clarified the results and problems of the lesson.
