Fumio Nakaya

type:Article 著者らは,小学校若手教員対象の課題探究型理科研修を毎年実施してきた。2020～21年はコロナ禍によりオンデマンドで実施したが,本稿で論じる2022年の研修では対面形式を再開した。再開した対面研修で,オンデマンドの個人学習用に開発したワークシートを,グループの中での個人の学びの支援のために使用した。同じく個人の振り返り用に開発した探究の流れ図の形式を,グループ活動のまとめポスターに使用した。まとめポスターの評価ルーブリックを開発し,グループ活動を評価した。グループ活動の評価と個人のワークシートの記述から,受講者の学習状況を推測した。併せて,受講者の理科の知識や実験技能の実態について知見を得た。 We have conducted problem-solving and inquiry-based science training for young elementary school teachers every year. In 2020~21, it was conducted on demand due to the corona disaster, but in the 2022 training discussed in this paper, the face-to-face format was resumed. In the resumed face-to-face training, worksheets developed for individual learning in on-demand training were used to support individual learning in groups. The form of the inquiry flow chart,which was also developed for individual reflection, was used as a summary poster for group activities. We developed an evaluation rubric of summary posters and evaluated group activities. From the evaluation of group activities and the description contents of individual worksheets, we estimated learning status of the participants. We also obtained knowledge about the actual state of science knowledge and experimental skills of the participants.

In Japan, there are many disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons; thus, the acquisition of knowledge and skills related to disaster preparation by the public is a key issue. In disaster preparation education, learning should be sustained until the disaster situation, not immediately after learning. In this study, we examined the effects of disaster education events on learning disaster preparation knowledge among elementary school children. We conducted two tests—a post-test and a post-post-test—immediately after the disaster education event in 2019 and six months after the event, respectively. These scores were used to measure persistence of learning. We confirmed that the improvement of knowledge and skills related to disaster reduction was sustained even after a certain period had passed since the disaster preparation education.

This research aimed to reveal the consciousness of Japanese secondary science teachers when dealing with content relating to social and ethical issues in science classes. In a survey, we analyzed responses obtained from 266 science teachers at junior high schools and 206 science teachers at high schools in Osaka Prefecture. We found the following three points: 1) Their knowledge, awareness, and experience about “science, technology, and society” in science classes increased with age and teaching experience, 2) However, these trends differed according to subject in high school science teachers. The consciousness of biology teachers tended to be higher than physics and chemistry teachers’, 3) In class, they more often set up opportunities to learn about various people’s values and opinions about ethical issues with science and technology than to ask students to express their opinions. These results showed science teachers’ awareness of handling contents relating to social and ethical issues with science and technology in class. The results also indicated the necessity to develop training programs and teaching materials that deal with the relationship between advanced science technology and society.

In this paper, we propose a teacher training system that incorporates educational digital portfolios using the Social Networking Service (SNS). We considered the situation in which the student teaching period occurs and focused on the educational benefits of using the SNS to communicate remotely. A challenging issue during the teacher training practicum is ensuring efficient communication and consistent evaluation between the university professor, host school mentor and university student. Our proposed system promotes the development of effective teaching and evaluation methods by sharing knowledge and practice records concerning the teaching practicum.