On the Period for Integrated Study in Which Environmental and/or STS Themes are the Center of Learning and Career Guidance is Taken into Account

(1)综合学习时期的学习主题(SOGOTEKINA Gakushu No Jikan)当环境主题或环境与STS(科学、技术、和社会)主题是学习的中心。(1)学生意识到环境问题是现在和不久的将来社会最重要的问题。(2)学校教师认为环境问题是综合学习时期最值得考虑的问题。(3)环境与能源和健康与医疗是两大主题。(4)环境教育和STS教育与国际理解教育或福利与健康教育相联系。(2)综合学习阶段的职业指导到目前为止，职业指导不足，没有给予下一阶段的教育。在整合学习阶段引入一些职业指导的元素，整合学习应该与学生的生活方式密切相关。(3)分析了高中理科课程《Rika Kiso》的所有教材，阐明了科学史在STS教育中的各种运用方式。(4)开发了整合学习阶段的四个程序模块。这些主题是“出生前的诊断”、“沙丁鱼：地区性食物”、“日常生活和全球变暖”以及“肥皂和人造洗涤剂”。

(1) Learning themes in the Period for Integrated Study (SOGOTEKINA GAKUSHU no JIKAN)The Integrated Study is well constructed when environmental theme or environmental and STS (Science, Technology, and Society) themes are in the center of learning.(1) Students notice that environmental problem is the most important problem in present and near future society.(2) School teachers recognize environmental problem as the most worthwhile in the Period for Integrated Study.(3) "Environment & Energy" and "Health & Medical Treatment" are the 2 big themes.(4) Environmental education and STS education are connected to international mutual understanding education or welfare & health education.(2) Career guidance in the Period for Integrated StudyTill now career guidance was insufficient and given for going on to the next stage of education. The Integrated Study should come to be deeply related with student'way of life, if some elements of career guidance are introduced into the Period for Integrated Study.(3) All text books for an upper secondary school science subject "RIKA KISO" were analyzed, and then various ways of use of history of science in STS education were clarified.(4) Four program modules for the Period for Integrated Study were developed. Those themes are "Diagnosis before Birth","Sardine : A Regional Food","Daily Life and Global Warming", and "Soap and Artificial Detergent".