International Joint Research on Culture, Language and Gender Sensitive Science Teacher Education Program

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The ultimate goal of the study is to obtain a global standard model of science and technology education for the 21^<st> century, by integrating findings of three recently developing research movements; culture studies, language studies, and gender studies in science and technology education. In order to tackle with this, the methodology we adopted is to concentrate our thinking and discussion on a very specific question, that is, how science and technology teacher education programs should be in the 21^<st> century? The closed informal meetings (Hiroshima in 2000, and Kobe in 2001) were held with most of the members (and some extended members as well) from all over the world. And compiled were Hiroshima research agenda and Kobe research agenda, which reflect the ideas and discussion among the participants. Both agendas suggest the way our future research on science and technology education. Research activities of each member have been performing under the framework of the agendas In 2002, most Japanese members as well as three international members made presentations of their respective research findings at the ASERA2002 meeting held in Townsville, Australia. And also domestic members have presented their papers at international and national academic conferences and seminars. Such papers are prepared for submission to academic journals (not only domestic but also international ones).Major research activities of the present study, since we realized this theme has its broader and deeper perspective in itself than we expected before, have been struggles with some fundamental issues alone. We recognize the need to continue this kind of fundamental study before proposing a certain concrete systemic vision of science and technology teacher education programs for the 21^<st> century.