Comprehensive Research on Improvement of Science & Mathematics Education at Upper Secondary School

该研究在1999-2002年期间进行了四年，重点是高中三年级科学和数学成绩测试和高中课程调查。结果在每年的七份中期报告和第四年结束时的五份最终报告中得出结论。这四年的研究成果总结如下。2000年2月进行了高中数学和科学课程调查，向日本所有高中邮寄问卷。其中，约80%的学校作出回应，即5003所高中和6631门课程。发现了以下事实。在他们的课程中，数学三占51%，物理二占41%。在三年级学生中，26%的学生选修了数学三，17%的学生选修了物理二。采用两步分层随机抽样的方法，于2000年11月至12月对日本所有全日制课程中85门全日制课程的4205名学生进行了高中三年级科学和数学成绩测试。发现了以下事实。与大约20年前进行的同类调查结果相比，数学和科学课程学生的成绩差异并不大。2002年10月，日本知识界人士对未来高中数学和科学教育模式的意见进行了调查。90人回复了他们的意见。对2000-2002年各国数学教育现状进行了调查分析。结果发现，美国的推进项目和传播方法，荷兰的现实数学，英国的国家测试和瑞士的高中文科数学教育是主要特点。2001-2002年进行了数学课堂研究，旨在寻找数学课堂教学的改进方向，明确课堂研究的方法论模式。以下几点在课堂研究中被认为是至关重要的；制定并实施课研计划、实验课后研会、课研报告。通过这些研究和调查，提出了未来科学和数学教育的模式。少

This research had been conducted four years during 1999-2002, focused on achievement test in science and mathematics for the third grade of upper secondary schools and survey on curriculum of upper secondary schools. The results were concluded in seven interim-reports in each year and five final-reports in the end of the fourth year. Summary of research results during these four years are as follows.Survey on curriculum of mathematics and science in upper secondary Schools were conducted in February 2000 to send questionnaires by mail to all upper secondary schools in Japan. Of all, about 80 % of schools responded, namely, 5003 upper secondary schools and 6631 courses. The following facts were found. Among their courses, Math III was set in 51% and Physics II in 41%. Among the third grade students, 26% of the students took Math III and 17% of the students took Physics II.Achievement test in science and mathematics for the third grade of upper secondary schools were conducted during Nov … More ember to December 2000 for 4205 students in 85 whole-day courses that were selected from all whole-day course in Japan by the two steps stratified random sampling. The following facts were found. Comparing the results with the results of the same type of survey conducted about 20 years ago, there was not so much achievement difference in students of mathematics and science courses between the two results.Survey on opinions on the future model for mathematics and science education of upper secondary school by knowledgeable people in Japan was conducted in October 2002. Ninety people responded to write their opinions.Mathematics education of other countries was surveyed and analyzed durinlg 2000-2002.Among the results, advancing projects and the dissemination method in US, realistic mathematics in the Netherlands, national tests in UK and upper secondary mathematics education for liberal arts in Switzerland were found as main features.Lesson research (Jugyo-kenkyu) had conducted during 2001-2002 to find direction of improvement of mathematics classroom teaching and to clarify model of lesson research for the methodology. The following points were recognized as crucial in lesson research ; setting and conducting plan for lesson research, research meeting after experimental lesson and making reports for the lesson research.After these research and survey, future models for science and mathematics education were proposed. Less