New Educational Approach for Science Teacher Training Using Computer Communication System

这些研究的主要目的是开发利用计算机通信的学生训练方法。但是，既然我们选择了环境问题作为内容。我们也研究环境问题。本研究主要考察和分析的内容如下：1)我们在大分大学和琉球大学的UNIX机器上为这些研究建立了一个主页。2)我们注意到CuSeeMe的电子会议系统工作正常。本系统采用REFRECTOR和CuSeeMe两种软件实现九州地区各高校计算机的互联。我们可以用这种媒体参加远程会议。3)我们将九州区国立大学科教办和九州区其他大学的教育部门随机分成两组，使用我们的主页，就“克隆问题”这一主题进行了辩论。我们考察了利用计算机通信进行学生培训的可能性和有效性。4) 1997年，我们在日本科学教育学会九州分会与日本科学教育学会课程部联合主办了一次关于这些研究主题的研讨会，并在熊本大学举行。1996年，我们由宫崎大学教育实践研究部和九州分校联合主办。随后，来自琉球大学的一位小组成员使用了CuSeeMe的电子会议系统，通过互联网参加了我们的研讨会。参与的感觉是舒适的，并提出了这种使用的可能性。我把这些研究结果汇编成一份报告。

The main purpose of these studies is to develope methods of student training utilizing computer communication. But, since we have selected environmental issues as the content. We study environmental problems, too. The followings which it was examined in this studies, and analyzed examination were1)We built a home page for these studies on the UNIX machines of Oita university and Ryukyu university.2)We noted that the Electronic meeting system by CuSeeMe worked. We used both REFRECTOR and CuSeeMe software in this system to interconect the computers of all universities in the kyushu district. We wrer able to participate in long distance conferencing using this media.3)We divided the science education office of the kyushu District national university, and the education departments of other kyushu distric universities into two group at random and we used our home page and carried out a debate on the theme of "clone problems" . We examined the possibility and effectiveness of student training utilizing computer communication.4)We held a symposium on these studies' theme in the Kyushu branch of the Japan Science Education Society, which is in joint sponsorship with the curriculum department of the Japan Science Education Society, and was held in Kumamoto university during 1997. In 1996, We held it the Miyazaki university between the Education Practice Studies department and a Kyushu Branch combination sponsorship. Then, one panelist from Ryukyu university used the electronic meeting system of CuSeeMe and participated in our symposium through the internet. The feeling of the participation was comfortable, and the possibility of such use was suggested.5)I compiled these study result into a report.