Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education (한국과학교육학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 1
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- Pages.119-127
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- 1992
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- 1226-5187(pISSN)
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- 2288-8489(eISSN)
Scientific Talent Education in Japan
일본의 과학 영재교육
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to show the way of teaching the scietific talent in Japan. This study was conducted only by the printed matters. The results of the investigation are as follows: 1. Japan at present has neither systems nor laws for offical scientific talent education. 2. Japanese's scientific knowledge and way of rational thinking had been widespread among the general public by elementary education from one hundred ten years or so ago. 3. In addition, the instrument subjects such as foreign language and mathematics were well educated in the elementary and secondary school level and the preparatory courses of college. 4. Especially, the third and the first preparatory courses of a college(Daisan Koukou and Daiitchi Koukou) and Kyoto University have contributed greatly to the cultivation of liberal spirit in education, which turned out to be one of the essential elements for scientific talent education.
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