Journal of Science Education in Japan

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1996 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 1-2
Published: March 10, 1996
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14935/jssej.20.1

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Fundamental Research Plan for New Integrated Science Intelligence and curriculum Development : New Integrated Science Intelligence and Literacy founded on Promoting Creativity and Development of a Modular Curriculum

Suteo KIMURA

1996 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 3-22
Published: March 10, 1996
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14935/jssej.20.3

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This paper is intended for sharing with members of our academic association information about the fundamental research plan on "New Integrated Science Intelligence and Literacy" and the development of a modular curriculum founded on promoting creativity, as submitted for a Grant in-Aid for Scientific Research in Priority Areas of the Ministry of Education in 1996. This project has two research objects; (1) how to construct a curriculum development theory for creative science and technology education toward the innovation age, and (2) how to create a more rigorous educational theory to integrate brain science, psychology and education.

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Fundamental Plan on Development of Curriculum for New Integrated Science Intelligence and Literacy : Curriculum Development of New Integrated Science and Technology for Elementary, Junior High and Senior High School

Shigekazu TAKEMURA

1996 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 23-31
Published: March 10, 1996
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14935/jssej.20.23

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This paper describes the fundamental plan on curriculum development for "New Integrated Science Intelligence and Literacy" in Science and Technology subjects for elementary, junior high and senior high school, as part of a research project that was submitted for a Grant in-Aid for Scientfic Research in Priority Areas of the Ministry of Education in 1996.

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Report on a Proposal for a Project of Mathematics-Informatics Curriculum Development under the "New Scientific Paradigm"

Katsuhiko SHIMIZU

1996 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 32-39
Published: March 10, 1996
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14935/jssej.20.32

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The group organized in 1994 to establish a plan for the development of a New Mathematics-Informatics Curriculum has worked on the framework for the project. In 1994, Prof. Fujita reported "A proposal from Mathematics. New Mathematical Intelligence in the Next Century and Course of Study in Mathematics and Science,-" which was used as a starting point to establish a plan. Since that time, the circumstances concerning mathematics education have been changed dramatically. Against this change, several recommendations have been made by a number of professional organizations. Based on these recommendations, the group has re-examined new goals and frameworks for mathematics education. The group proposed the following three key points for curriculum development. 1) Identifying Requirements for a New Curriculum under the "New Scientific Paradigm", 2) A New "Math. for All" Curriculum. and 3) Overcoming "Students' Attitude of Dislike of Math." Based on these key points, objectives of study for each key point and project-teams are proposed in this report.

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1996 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 40-41
Published: March 10, 1996
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14935/jssej.20.40

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Curriculum Development for Information Technology for the General Course in High Schools

Haruo NISHINOSONO

1996 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 42-50
Published: March 10, 1996
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14935/jssej.20.42

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Since the late eighties, several trials on curriculum development for 'Information Education' at high school level have been executed collaboratively among researchers from universities and high school teachers. Our curriculum is characterized by its comprehensive contents, realistic features and its composition by three different units, taking into consideration time constrains, instructional facilities and teachers' awareness of and a preparation for information education. The curriculum is composed of tree different units; a literacy-oriented one for all round students in high schools, an information society and human communication oriented one for those expecting to continue social and/or humanity studies of college or universitiy, and an information science and technology oriented one for those expecting to continue to deepen and broaden their interests and to study information related subjects in college or university. The procedures of curriculum development are introduced in this paper.

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Curriculum Development for Information Technology for the General Course in High Schools II : Educational Objectives and Contents for Students who Intend to Specialize in Liberal Arts in Higher Education

Kazuo NAGANO

1996 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 51-59
Published: March 10, 1996
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14935/jssej.20.51

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The author and colleagues are developing a curriculum for information technology for high school students who want to go on to specialize in Liberal Arts at college or university. We have prepared a list of learning objectives, contents, tasks and evaluational viewpoints. The text "Information for Liberal Arts" contains seven chapters: 1) Information and Information Systems, 2) Information and our Society, 3) Communication and Lifestyles, 4) Human Information Processing, 5) Information Technology, 6) Privacy and Security, 7) Systems and Models. One hundred and thirty university staff members discuss and give their opinions on these contents through replies submitted to our questionnair.

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Development of a Curriculum for Information Technology Education for General High Schools : the Constructional Rationale and Specification of the Curriculum for a Science Course for Students going on to University

Toshio OKAMOTO

1996 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 60-69
Published: March 10, 1996
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14935/jssej.20.60

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This paper describes curriculum organization, instructional methods, learning environment and educational system regarding information technology education for a science or technology course for general high school students going on to university. In Japan, the Ministry of Education has invested a large budget to encourage information technology education in primary school, secondary school and high school. However, its curriculum rationale was based on a distributed curriculum across every existing subject, so there are many problems concerning educational aims and its realization. Moreover, teachers' skills and the educational environment for information technology education are insufficient for successful implementation. We propose a new integrated curriculum for information technology education that entails an of the articulated and consistent curriculum structure from primary school to high school. Especially, we emphasize project activities in which students can acquire knowledges and skills like design, modeling, control, self-expression/presentation and analysis/evaluation for solving the problems existing in the real world, reflecting the new educational paradigm of knowledge constructivism and socially situated learning.

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