Chemical Education in Japan Version 2

Published by Chemcal Society of Japan

Revised in September 1995


About Chemical Education in Japan Ver 2

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FOREWORDS

FOREWORD
FOREWORD
PREFACE to the FIRST VERSION
PREFACE to PART II of FIRST VERSION
PREFACE
LIST of CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CONTENTS

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Chapter 1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

	1.1 The Edo Era
				Yoshito Takeuchi (The University of Tokyo)
	1.2 The Modern Era
				Shousuke Teratani (Tokyo Gakugei University)

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Chapter 2 JAPANESE CHEMICAL EDUCATION

	2.1 Introduction. A  General Survey  of Chemical Education
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
	2.2 The Educational System of Japan
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
	2.3 The Course of Study
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
	2.4 Approval of Textbooks
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
	2.5 The Law of the Promotion of Science and Technology Education in Schools
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
	2.6 Entrance Examination to Higher Education
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)

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Chapter 3 CURRENT STATUS OF THE INDIVIDUAL STAGES IN CHEMICAL EDUCATION

	3.1 Introduction
				Haruo Hosoya (Ochanomizu University)
	3.2 Elementary Schools
				Haruo Hosoya (Ochanomizu University)
	3.3 Lower Secondary Schools
				Haruo Hosoya (Ochanomizu University)
	3.4 Upper Secondary Schools
				Haruo Hosoya (Ochanomizu University)
	3.5 Colleges of Technology
				Shiro Haruyama (Tokyo College of Technology)
	3.6 Universities
				Haruo Hosoya (Ochanomizu University)
	3.7 Institutes of Technological Sciences
				Haruo Hosoya (Ochanomizu University)
	3.8 Graduate Schools
				Tatsuaki Yashima (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

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Chapter 4 TEACHER TRAINING--PAST AND PRESENT

	4.1 Teacher Training System before World War II
				Tadashi Hasegawa (Tokyo Gakugei University)
	4.2 Teacher Training System after World War II
				Tadashi Hasegawa (Tokyo Gakugei University)
	4.3 Increase of Upper Secondary School Students
				Tadashi Hasegawa (Tokyo Gakugei University)
	4.4 Increase of College/University Students
				Tadashi Hasegawa (Tokyo Gakugei University)
	4.5 Gakugei University and the Faculty of Education
				Tadashi Hasegawa (Tokyo Gakugei University)
	4.6 Graduate Schools for Teachers and Expected-Teachers
				Nobutaka Itoh(ex. Hyogo University of Teacher Education)
				and Yukio Masui (Kansai Women's College)
	4.7 Examination for Service for Teachers--Condition of Obtaining Teaching Position
				Yukio Masui (Kansai Women's College)
	4.8 Part-time Teachers
				Yukio Masui (Kansai Women's College)
	4.9 In-Service Training of Teachers
				Yukio Masui (Kansai Women's College)
	4.10 School Teaching as a Profession--the View of Younger Generation
				Tsutomu Koide (Osaka Kyoiku University}

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Chapter 5 PRESENT STATE OF CONTINUING PUBLIC EDUCATION

	5.1 Continuing Public and Mass-Media Education
				Takashi Ito (Yokohama National University)
	5.2 Whole-Life Education (Shogai Kyoiku)
		-Recurrent or Refreshment Education Systems
				Takashi Ito (Yokohama National University)
	5.3 Publications Related to Chemical Education
				Akira Takaesu (Musashi Upper Secondary School)

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Chapter 6 CHEMICAL EDUCATION AS RELATED TO THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

	6.1 Historical Background of the Japanese Chemical Industry -The Meiji Era
				Keiji Yamamoto (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
	6.2 Features of the Japanese Chemical Industry
		-The Role of Government and the Employer-Employee Relationships
				Keiji Yamamoto (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
	6.3 Educational System Related to Chemical Industry
				Shohei Inoue (Science Univeristy of Tokyo)
	6.4 Relationships between Universities and Industry
				Shohei Inoue (Science Univeristy of Tokyo)
	6.5 In-Company Training and Chemical Education
				Shohei Inoue (Science Univeristy of Tokyo)

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Chapter 7 CHEMICAL EDUCATION IN THE MOVING AGE

	7.1 Introduction
				Yoshito Takeuchi (The Univeristy of Tokyo)
	7.2 Rapid Decrease of School AgeChildren
				AkiraTakaesu (Musashi Upper Secondary School)
	7.3 A Proposal For a New "Course of Study"
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
	7.4 From "Common Examination" to "Center Examination"
				AkiraTakaesu (Musashi Upper Secondary School)
	7.5 New Trends in University Entrance Examinations
				Masahiro Kotani (Gakushuin University)
	7.6 Abolishment of  General Education--Fundamentalization (Taiko-ka)
				Yoshito Takeuchi (The Univeristy of Tokyo)
	7.7 "3K" and Science-Shunning in the Youger Generation
				Haruo Hosoya (Ochanomizu University)
	7.8 A Rapid Increase in the Demand for Social Education
				Tatsuaki Yashima (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
	7.9 Internationalization of Chemical Education at Various Stages
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
	7.10 Research Activities in Chemical Education
				Masakatsu Hirose (Senshu University)
				Yoshinobu Nakamura
				(Saitama Prefectural Koshigaya-kita Upper Secondary School)
	7.11 History and Activities of the Chemical Society of Japan
				Atsuo Nakanishi  (The Chemical Society of Japan)
	7.12 "Chemistry and Education"
				Yoshito Takeuchi (The Univeristy of Tokyo)
				Masato M. Ito (Soka University)

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APPENDIX

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	A Statistics 
		A.1 Elementary  School
				Akira Takaesu (Musashi Upper Secondary School)
		A.2 Lower Secondary School
				Akira Takaesu (Musashi Upper Secondary School)
		A.3 Upper Secondary School
				Akira Takaesu (Musashi Upper Secondary School)
		A.4 Chemists and University Chemistry Majors
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
				Masato M. Ito (Soka University)
		A.5 Some Aspects of Recent Chemical Industries
				Keiji Yamamoto(Tokyo Institute of Technology)
				Masato M. Ito (Soka University)

	B The Course of Study 
		B.1 Elementary School
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
		B.2 Lower Secondary School
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
		B.3 Upper Secondary School
			B.3.1 The Purpose of the Revision
				Kiyoshi Mutai(The University of Tokyo)
			B.3.2 Integrated Science
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
			B.3.3 Chemistry IA
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
			B.3.4 Chemistry IB
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
			B.3.5 Chemistry II
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)


	C Facts and Figures at Schools and Universities
		C.1 Curriculum of "Rika" at Elementary School
				Shousuke Teratani (Tokyo Gakugei University)
		C.2 Chemical Education as a Part of "Rika" Education 
			at Lower Secondary School
				Osamu Kai (Kawasaki City Education Committee)
				Yoshito Takeuchi (The University of Tokyo)
				Shousuke Teratani (Tokyo Gakugei University)
		C.3 Chemical Education at Upper Secondary School
				Toru Tsuchiya (Tokyo Metropolitan Jyoto Upper Secondary School)
				Yoshito Takeuchi (The Univeristy of Tokyo)
				Shousuke Teratani (Tokyo Gakugei University)
		C.4 Curriculum for Students Majoring Chemistry in Universities
				Takashi Ito (Yokohama National University)


	D Examples of Problems on Entrance Examination
		D.1 Entrance Examination to Private Lower Secondary School
				Masahiro Kotani (Gakushuin University)
				Chieko Hirobe (Seisen Women's University)
		D.2 Entrance Examination to Private Upper Secondary School
				Masahiro Kotani (Gakushuin University)
				Chieko Hirobe (Seisen Women's University)
		D.3 Entrance Examination to Public Upper Secondary School
				Masahiro Kotani (Gakushuin University)
				Chieko Hirobe (Seisen Women's University)
		D.4 Entrance Examination to National Upper Secondary School
				Masahiro Kotani (Gakushuin University)
				Chieko Hirobe (Seisen Women's University)
		D.5 Center Examination for University Candidates
				Masahiro Kotani (Gakushuin University)
				Chieko Hirobe (Seisen Women's University)
		D.6 Entrance Examination to Private University
				Masahiro Kotani (Gakushuin University)
				Chieko Hirobe (Seisen Women's University)
		D.7 Entrance Examination to National University
				Masahiro Kotani (Gakushuin University)
				Chieko Hirobe (Seisen Women's University)

	E Furthr Readings

	F Equivalent Terms in English and Japanese
				John T. Shimozawa (Saitama University)
				Masato M. Ito (Soka University)

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In Addition, the 'Course of Study' (the sections related to chemistry) issued by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Japan is available.

cs.rtf Outline
COS_Elem.Sch.LES.rtf Life Environment Studies in Elementary School
COS_LoSecSch.Sci.rtf Science in Lower Secondary School: Field One
COS_UpSecSch.Sci.rtf Science in Upper Secondary School: Subjects related to Chemistry

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