2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Teacher education courses
Method of Teaching Science II
- Academic unit or major
- Teacher education courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yorikazu Nouchi
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAT.S102
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Starting from the understanding of the current status of science education in our middle and high schools, by considering what is needed to have students study proactively, we acquire better way of teaching modern science education.
Course description and aims
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the fundamentals of science teaching methods. Topics include teaching methods, development of logical thinking, conceptual learning, design of teaching and learning systems, and evaluation.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
As a former high school science teacher, former chief instructor at the Board of Education, and former curriculum and academic achievement researcher at the National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Ｉ will provide lectures and exercises to understand curriculum and lesson planning in science, utilizing his educational experience at school sites and teaching teacher training at the educational administration.
Keywords
Science Education, Learning Guidelines, Educational Curriculum, Guidance and Evaluation, Teaching Material Development
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The course will be in an intensive lecture format. Since the class will incorporate collaborative learning, the syllabus is subject to change depending on progress.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | The aim of the Course of Study The goal of science education | Students are required to review the topics covered in the class in order to master the tooics. |
| Class 2 | Science education through observations and ecperiments | |
| Class 3 | Science education to increase students' curiosity and interest | |
| Class 4 | The meaning of science education | |
| Class 5 | What is a class in which students learn independently | |
| Class 6 | About Green Sustainable Chemistry: GSC | |
| Class 7 | Creation and presentation of science lessons | |
| Class 8 | Creation and presentation of science lessons |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
The Course of Study by MEXT.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
The Course of Study by MEXT.
Evaluation methods and criteria
The above goals will be evaluated by submitting reports and presentations.
Related courses
- LAT.S101 ： Method of Teaching Science I
Prerequisites
It is recommended that students have taken Science Education Methods I.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
rika2[at]te.ila.isct.ac.jp
Office hours
Please send an e-mail for appointment.
Other
Bring your computer to class.