Development of Educational Programs consisting of Collaboration between Schools and Science Museums/Field Centers

2001年，以报告和评估目前的项目为主要目的，并邀请了一些国外的研究人员对这些问题进行了讨论。本次调查是关于日本与英国/德国/加拿大/美国合作的学习项目，以及日本学校与科学博物馆合作项目的研究。为了对日本国内外目前的项目进行报告和评估，邀请了美国史密森博物馆和德国研究所的一些研究人员参加在职教师培训，并在神户召开了工作会议。2002年的主要目的是在海外博物馆进行领导培养项目的试验和调查。来自英国从事学习项目管理的研究人员；实地研究理事会和韩国；今年10月，韩国科学财团的负责人应邀在神户召开了工作会议，讨论了领导人培养计划的现状。2003年，主要目的是评估试训领导培训计划。在不断进行国内外调查的同时，从2002年开始开发的宫崎县博物馆和初中的合作学习项目也在进行中。在日本科学教育学会年会上，对国内外的调查和实践研究进行了探讨。在过去的三年中，多篇期刊论文和报纸文章描述了该项目开展的调查、研究和实际问题等成果。最后，为了与科学博物馆、实地研究中心和学校进行更密切的合作，有必要建立一个适当的组织来管理合作学习项目。

In 2001, the main purpose was reporting and evaluating the present program, and some researchers from overseas were invited and discussed these issues. The survey was made about the learning program which aimed at cooperation with Britain/Germany/Canada/United States as well as researching on the programs between schools and science museums in Japan. In order to report and evaluate on the present program in and outside Japan, some researchers were invited from the Smithsonian museum in the U.S. and the German institute for in-service teacher training, and a working conference was held in Kobe. In 2002, the main purpose was creating a trial program and investigation of a leader training program in an overseas museum. Research staff engaged in learning program management from Britain ; the Field Studies Council, and South Korea ; the Korea Science foundation, were invited to a working conference in Kobe in October, and the present condition of a leader training program was discussed.In 2003, the main purpose was estimating a trial leader training program. While conducting investigation in and outside Japan continuously, a cooperative learning program of the Miyazaki prefectural museum and junior high school, which have started development from 2002, was carried out. Several kinds of investigations, practical researches of domestic and oversea countries were explored in the annual meeting of the Japan Society for Science Education.Through the three years, several journal papers and newspaper articles described the outcomes such as investigations, researches, and practical issues which carried out by this project.Finally, it was suggested that in order to aim at more closely cooperation with science museums, field study centers and school, it will be necessary to establish an appropriate organization for managing a collaborative learning program.