Research on the Development of Fundamental Science Materials for Foreign Students with Science Backgrounds

研究目的1.这项研究的目的是使用《日本留学生自然科学基础导论》重新评估和修订针对在我们日语项目学习的本科前理科学生的材料。通过这些材料，学生们既接触到了基础知识，也接触到了专门的科学思想，并能够系统地学习支持这些知识的日语。我们从日语习得的角度对已有的材料(这些研究者以前开发的材料)进行了分析和改进，以期创造出新的自然科学材料基础。我们对新的《自然科学材料基础》进行了以下研究：1)我们进行了词汇调查。通过对《自然科学基础》教材的语言要素和存在特点的分析，阐述了《自然科学基础》教材中存在的词汇、句子结构和…2)我们分析了基础科学课的特点，希望能清楚地了解课程介绍和方法，以及参与的学生的语言习得情况。3)我们对学生进行了调查和访谈。我们检查了学习方法和材料本身，寻找可以改进的地方。我们对我们开发的新材料进行了实地测试。通过分析课程和利用调查，我们能够创造更好的材料，并通过更好的教学技术支持更有效的学习环境。在上述第二项“研究成果”的基础上，以日语基础课程后半部分的理科学生为对象，以第一项所述的目标为目标，我们为在日本学习的外国学生开发了一本改进的、修订版的《自然科学基础导论》。我们在会议上和专业杂志上发表了关于不同研究观点的论文。我们计划在2008年6月公布我们的最新结果，如上所述。较少

Research Purpose1. This purpose of this research was to reassess and revise materials targeting pre-undergraduate science students studying in our Japanese Language program using An Introduction to Fundamentals of Natural Science for Foreign Students Studying in Japan. Through these materials, students are exposed to both basic knowledge and specialized scientific thought and they are able to learn the Japanese that supports such knowledge systematically. We analyzed the existing materials(developed previously by these researchers) from the standpoint of Japanese language acquisition and improved them with the goal of creating new Fundamentals of Natural Science materials.Research Results2. We conducted the following research for the new Fundamentals of Natural Science materials.1) We conducted a vocabulary survey. We analyzed the linguistic elements and existing characteristics of the Fundamentals of Natural Science materials to elucidate the existing vocabulary, sentence structure an … More d kanji compounds.2) We analyzed the features of the basic science class, looking to clearly understand the course introduction and approaches, as well as the language acquisition of the students involved.3) We surveyed and interviewed the students. We examined the learning methodology and the materials themselves looking for areas upon which they could be improved.3. We field-tested the new materials we developed. By analyzing lessons and utilizing surveys, we were able to create superior materials and support a more effective learning environment through even better teaching techniques.Research Findings1. Following number 2. above, "Research Results," targeting science students in the latter half of the basic level Japanese course, with the goals stated in number 1. above, we developed an improved, revised edition of An Introduction to Fundamentals of Natural Science for Foreign Students Studying in Japan.2. We have presented papers on various research points at conferences and in professional journals.3. We plan to deliver our most recent results, as detailed above, in June 2008. Less