理科教育におけるモデリング研究の動向と課題 : 日本の研究動向を中心として

A Review of Research on Modeling in Science Teaching in Japan

Unzai Hiroshi

広島大学大学院教育学研究科紀要. 第二部, 文化教育開発関連領域

Bulletin of the Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University. Part. II, Arts and science education

This study reviewed research on modeling in science teaching in Japan. Using the “CiNii” search engine, we identified and analyzed 35 articles related to research on modeling in science teaching. These articles were divided into three types: theoretical studies, survey studies, and practical studies. We examined recent trends and the future direction of research on modeling in Japan based on the results of the analysis and comparison with other international research articles. These analyses and comparisons revealed three main findings: a) there were few theoretical studies in Japanese journals; b) the survey studies focused on students’ images (models) of natural phenomena, thinking processes with models, or understanding of the role of scientific models; c) most of the practical studies focused on conceptual formulation. These findings highlight the need for discussion of theoretical frameworks of modeling and students’ characteristics in the context of the science curriculum in Japan, and indicate that we should focus on students’ modeling competence.

model

modeling

science education

research review

モデル

モデリング

理科教育

レビュー

Education [ 370 ]

jpn

広島大学大学院教育学研究科

[ISSN] 1346-5554

[NCID] AA11618725