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Recent Revision of the Science Curriculum for Upper-Secondary Schools in Japan.
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Nishikawa, Jun; Kobayashi, Manabu – Science Education, 1986
Discusses features of the "Basic Science" course in Japan; reasons why few students selected basic science; the development of Science I and Science II (results of the curriculum revision); and the relationship between Basic Science, Science I, and Science II. Science I and II objectives are provided in the appendices. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Enrollment, Science Curriculum, Science Education
"Basic Science" in Upper Secondary School Education in Japan. II. The Structure of "Basic Science" and Examples of a Teaching Program
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Ito, Nobutaka; And Others – Science Education, 1976
Discusses a Japanese secondary school curriculum that emphasizes two themes: light and substances, and the earth and living things. Examines the way several specific topics are taught, and presents an overall course outline including approximate hours spent on each topic. (MLH)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum, Foreign Countries, General Science
Reform Japanese Style: Voyage into an Unknown and Chaotic Future.
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Ogawa, Masakata – Science Education, 2001
Critically examines the revisions of school education in Japan in general, and of science education and science teacher education in particular. Discrepancies between two national policies--namely the revision policy and science and technology as Japan's survival strategy--are examined from a sociocultural viewpoint. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Public Policy
"Basic Science" in Upper Secondary School Education in Japan. 1. The Recent Revision of the "Science" Curriculum for Upper Secondary Schools and Introduction of "Basic Science" to the New "Science"
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Ito, Nobutaka; And Others – Science Education, 1975
Discusses how the upper secondary science curriculum in Japan has been revised, and reasons for this revision. Describes the objectives and content of the new curriculum. (MLH)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Science Education in a Multiscience Perspective.
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Ogawa, Masakata – Science Education, 1995
Argues that a multiscience perspective on science education affords richer implications for reflection and practice than does multiculturalism. Recognizes the existence of various types of science at play in all science classrooms, especially personal science, indigenous science, and Western modern science. Discusses implications for curriculum…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach