Development of astronomical educational programs for the students not majoring in science at the Faculty of Elementary Education

本研究的目的是为大学基础教育系非理科学生发展一套天文教育课程。我们对日本15所大学的学生进行了问卷调查。调查显示，学生们没有信心教小学的科学科目。调查还显示，只有20%的学生对月相的机制有适当的理解，这应该在小学教授。我们为东京学芸大学的学生提供了一堂天文课。结果，70%的学生获得了足够的理解和必要的技能，教科学。这些结果表明，需要在大学开设涵盖小学所有科学科目的综合课程，以提高他们的信心。

The purpose of this study is to develop an astronomical educational program to the students not majoring in science at the Faculty of Elementary Education at university. We have conducted a questionnaire survey to the students at 15 universities in Japan. The survey revealed that the students are not confident to teach scientific subjects covered at elementary school. The survey also revealed that only 20% of the students have an appropriate understanding about mechanism of the phases of the moon, which should be taught at elementary school. We provided an astronomical lesson for the students at Tokyo Gakugei Universuty. As a result, 70% of the students acquired the sufficient understanding and skills necessary to teach scientific. These results indicate that a comprehensive curriculum at the universities covering all of the subjects of science taught at elementary school is needed to improve their confidence.