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Volume 4
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Special Reports on Using Computers in Education of Natural Science
  • A Trial to Construct a Network for Physics Educators to Develop Cooperatively and Use Mutually Educational Materials
    Yasuo Hara
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 11-15
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.11
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    To make introductory physics education in universities more attractive to students, group studies have been carried out for about ten years. Through trials we have learned that modularized educational materials are useful and that in education physics educators of different universities should operate competitively but that in development they should work cooperatively.Thus, we have started to construct NEP, the Network of Physics Education, to develop educational materials cooperatively and to exchange useful information on physics education and to use educational materials developed by others, by using the Internet.In this article present status of NEP is reported. Some of the problems facing Japanese physics educators are reported briefly.
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  • Developement of Network for Science Education Using Internet & JAVA
    ― by Collaborative Activities in NEP and JAVA-mailing-list for Physics Education―
    Akizo Kobayashi
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 16-24
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.16
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    NEP (Network for Education of Physics) is a group of both physics researchers and educators and it originates from a project supported by grant-in-aid from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture.Many NEP members of the physics educators are collaborating to develop new types of networking system for physics education using Internet, multimedia and JAVA in order to improve the way of physics teaching. For this purpose, in January 1997, we also started a new collaboration with JAVA-ML(mailing list) for physics education. By exchanging useful information using this JAVA-ML, many collaborative activities of this group have started to develop interesting JAVA simulations in physics teaching materials.In this article, we will describe the outline of these activities. Futhermore, we will report some typical results of these collaborations in physics education using Internet and JAVA simulation.
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  • What is the Chemical Education Journal ?
    Yoshimichi Oikawa
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 25-29
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.25
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    An electric journal on the World Wide Web publishes articles using digital elements that are not possible in print - such as animation, video, embedded or linked documents. The Chemical Education Journal is one of these types of jounals. It is published to make contribution to the advancement of chemical education and its activity. Anybody who can connect the Internet will be able to use the CEJ. There are only few electric journals such as the CEJ that treat chemical education on the Internet. In this report we answer the questions, "How was it born ?", "What does it publish ?" and "How do you read it and contribute to it ?"
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  • Multimedia and Network
    ―Trials and Results in Shinshu University with its widely distributed campus―
    Masayuk Yabe
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 30-33
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.30
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    "SUNS"(Shinshu University video and data Network System) is a project in which computer networks are utilized as multimedia information (images, sounds, etc.) networks. The project started in Shinshu University in the field of higher education in Japan. Shinshu University has a vast campus distributed widely throughout Nagano prefecture. We expected to overcome this disadvantage of separated campus and furthermore change it to a merit by using SUNS. Remote education has been operated between separated campus through a multimedia network, SUNS, since 1987. The outline of this system, SUNS, and an example of remote education are reported in this paper. A comparison between an ordinary way of lecturing and remote education is also shown. Finally some possibilities to improve the method of remote education through networks are mentioned.
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  • A Learning Environment of Science Education through the Network of Children and Scientists
    Noyuri Mima
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 34-38
    Published: May 30, 1998
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    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.34
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    This paper discusses relation between communication and learning based on some results from an experimental practice of education. This practice plans to provide children with opportunities to become interested in "doing science" through computer networked activities with young scientists, including a Q&A exchange about the children's questions in everyday life. In this practice, communication among participants gradually became better, and such communication induced them to expand their world of learning.
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  • Can We Perform Some Statistical Intuitions via Computer Simulation?
    Jiro Suzuki
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 39-43
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.39
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    It is known that “Though science gives us an objective solution for a question, it does not tell us that the question is right or not.” Statistical method is one of the most important methods in science, and the method has the same weak point.Basic statistical methods are easier by using a personal computer. Advanced statistical methods are also familiar. Therefore, we have to think especially that “Science does not tell us that the question is right or not.” I have started to design a statistical curriculum using spreadsheet software against the above problem on statistics.
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  • Chemistry Education in Conjunction with Computational Chemistry
    Akira Nakamura
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 44-50
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.44
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    For the topic of chemistry as a major, the concept of computational chemistry has been implemented in my class for many years. During the first several years, the algebraic computation program, e.g., REDUCE had been employed, which proved to be effective from this point of view. The demerit of using REDUCE, however, can be pointed out as a fact that the introduction of REDUCE programming technique which has no relation to the main theme of the class, cannot be avoided. This difficulty can be overcome by using the ordinary spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel. The spreadsheet software is now recognized as one of the most common literacy training subjects for all freshmen. In this report, using tools in Excel, two examples of supplemental methodologies related with the Eigen Value Problem and the Deconvolution Technique in Spectroscopy are discussed, both of which are very useful concepts of practical applicability for the students of chemistry major.
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  • The Establishment of Scientific Entertainment
    ―The Revival of Amateur Science―
    Satoshi Sakai
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 51-54
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.51
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    The unpopularity of natural science nowadays is not just a problem of students but a consequence of the change of social consciousness towards natural science .To put a brake on this it is important for us to promote narural science not as "an useful knowledge" but as "a culture" such as music and art. At the same time it has to be fun not only for professional scientists but also for amateure scientists.
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Computers and Education / Research -Examples-
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  • The Setting and Management of a Project Style 'Learning Environment' with Digital Media:A Media-based, Learner-oriented Education of 'Social Research (inquiry)' Class at KEIO University SFC.
    Ken Senoh, Toru Fujimoto, Ryoji Hashizume
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 64-74
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.64
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    In the fall term of 1996, in a 'Social Research (inquiry)' class at KEIO University SFC campus, about 70 groups of over 250 students took part in social inquiry projects with Soft Systems Methodology (SSM). This class was supervised and supported by only one teacher and four student assistants. Utilization of digital media; e-mail and homepages in WWW made this possible. This trial shows that common digital media of e-mail and homepages makes it possible to set and manage a 'learner- oriented learning environment'. This paper reports some details of the experimental class and discusses some outcomes. Then, lessons from the outcomes are discussed. Finally ideas for the future class management and the research are considered.
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  • Design of a Computer Program for Specifying Water Sampling Sites
    ―Through a Research of the Local Environment―
    Masaaki Sakakibara, Ryoichi Tachibana, Noriko Matsumoto
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 75-81
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.75
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    We designed a computer software program for specifying water sampling sites to use in student's experiments with Visual Basic software (Ver.4.0). By connecting student's personal computers with LAN, access congestion and overlapping of water sampling site choice were avoided.Water sampling sites were divided into several "courses", mainly in the river areas in Tottori City and in the Koyama Pond area near Tottori University. Each of these courses was designed to ease water sampling in sites situated near bridges, etc.The software program made it possible to choose each course from a schematic map of Tottori City and decide water sampling sites using maps and photographs from each area. The program was effective in developing student's interest in the natural environment by using photographs of the water sampling sites.
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  • An Analysis of JFL Students' Learning Strategy through Their Ways of Using the Sound-Hint of Computer-Based Drill
    Nobuko Ikeda
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 82-87
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.82
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    This study investigates JFL (Japanese as a Foreign Language) learners' learning strategies by their ways of using the Sound-Hint of Computer-Based Drill. Twenty one foreign students participated in this study and they were divided into two groups (the upper and the lower) by their abilities. They studied Japanese grammar, Kanji, vocabulary through Computer-Based Drill for four months, then their records of using soundhint were collected. T-test was employed to analyze the average numbers of the sound-hint used in CAI material between two groups and the timing of using sound-hint was compared between two groups. The results showed that significant differences were found between two groups on the numbers of using soundhint in their use of grammar and vocabulary drills, and there were some differences on the timing of using sound-hint between two groups. The conclusion was that the difference found in this study comes from the difference of students' use of learning strategies. Further study is needed to investigate the effect of instruction of sound-hint usage to poor learners.
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  • Implementation of a Campus Network
    ―Empirical Case in Tokyo University of Fisheries―
    Akitsugu Shimano
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 88-90
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.88
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    A computer network is useful for researching and education at universities. The campus network was constructed at Tokyo University of Fisheries. The network has two FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) loops as a backbone and Ethernet in each school building. The problems of the network are as follows:　1)The function of the campus network stops when one hardware is not in operation.　2)There are not enough administrators of the network.
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  • The Use of Computer as a Mirror of Thinking
    ―The Development of Interactive Animated Learning Materials and a Practical Research on its Influence (an Interim Report)―
    Yoshifumi Toyohara
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 91-97
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.91
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    In Hiroshima Educational Technology Research Center we are trying to develop a learning tool software(chart tool) that enables students to draw figures or make charts easily on the computer. In 1995 we developed a geometry learning material to support students' study, to enable students to find answers by themselves. We also investigated the influence the use of this learning material had on students' study from the viewpoints of knowledge, understanding and feelings. In 1997, with these results, we extended our research to the field of function and searched a better way to use learning materials .We are still working on the development of learning materials for the field of function and the curriculum to use it, the influence it has on students' knowledge and understanding. We will give an interim report of our practice,research and results so far.
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  • Computer Programming Education by Group Learning and the Information Media Environment
    Satoshi Hasegawa
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 98-101
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.98
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    In the junior college, we use group method for computer programming education in order to make it easy for the students to communicate with and to teach each other and also to use the information media environment. This paper will report this group style learning in programming education and discuss its effect and use of the information media, especially of computer network.
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  • Master Paper Writing and Web Site on Credit Card Network
    Chang Shu-Ming, Yasunaga Wakabayashi
    1998 Volume 4 Pages 102-106
    Published: May 30, 1998
    Released on J-STAGE: February 03, 2015
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.14949/konpyutariyoukyouiku.4.102
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    Recently many graduate students take graduate courses of business administration and marketing to get more job opportunities at firms and so on. This report shows that it is more important to create and use web site in order to write a master thesis and find jobs as specialists.
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