Introductory Course in Life Science Experiments at the University of Tokyo: Development of Unique Program for Natural Sciences

Abstract

Students who received high school education guided by the new national curriculum standards, so called the "cram-free education", entered universities in the spring of 2006. Anticipating the arrival of students with new educational background, faculty members of Division of Biology in The University of Tokyo, who take charge of introductory education to Life Sciences, have developed three new experiments and refined the current eight experiments for the course. Additionally, in accordance with the start of an interfaculty program of the university, the members have also developed a DVD resource that would facilitate course instructions and enhance educational achievements.