科学的思考力を育成する理科教員研修の体系的な構築法―指導チャートの意義―

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The objective of in-service teacher-training workshops for science teachers is to help the teachers develop teaching methods that ensure student learning of basic scientific concepts and acquiring skills necessary for scientific thinking and problem solving. The use of “instructional charts”, which are a form of a teaching plan, is proposed as a general framework for the systematic development of teacher-training workshops. Instructional charts were constructed based on the conceptual flow of instruction at the workshop and consist of 1) the contents of the workshop, 2) the key concepts, 3) focus questions that drive the conceptual flow, 4) science practices used by the trainees for problem-solving, 5) directions by the instructor to encourage problem-solving, 6) problem-solving activities expected from the trainees, 7) standards for assessment of the trainees. The construction of instructional charts may also be adapted to teaching plans for science teachers for everyday classroom lessons and textbook units. Therefore, introducing the methodology for constructing instructional charts to in-service science teachers as part of a teacher-training workshop may be an effective way to promote scientific thinking and problem solving in the classroom.