ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION組織・関連団体

1. Future Vision of STEM Education

2. Programming Education/Programming Education from age 6 to 18

Research Theme:
"Programming thinking" is introduced in Japanese elementary school curriculum to develop logical thinking required to make computers execute the intended commands. Further extensive contents are included at junior high schools and at senior high schools a new subject “Information I” is mandatory for all the students to learn about the basic network and database as well as programming. Considering this situation our group works on the following themes to review the overall programming education from elementary schools to senior high schools.

• Programming education from age 6 to 18
・Review of competencies to be developed in the course of education from elementary schools to senior high schools
・Review of programming education as a means of problem-solving

• Other researches on programming education
・Review of programming education model unique to Japan
・Review of class design and curriculum management methods

Representative: Yukie Sato (The Open University of Japan)
Contact: yukie-s@agate.plala.or.jp

3. Open Innovation of Learning

Research Theme:

• Design and evaluation of workshop-style learning activities for children and educators.
• Design an open innovation platform for idea realization through workshop activities.
• Research on learning data visualization, facilitation support guides, and evaluation methods.
• Other projects related to technology and learning.

Representative: Masahiro Yachi（Secretary General, Japan Society for STEM Education）
Contact: jstem.opensig@gmail.com

4. STEAM Education

Research Theme:
Why STEAM education now? What does A mean? What is human being?
Through the quests for those we will deal with the following themes to seek the STEAM education model unique to Japan

• In-depth studies on the potential of art
・Studies on the theories such as multiple intelligence theory underlying the effect of art on education
・Review of methods to measure educational effects of art
・Studies on potential of STEAM education with Arts Integration and BioArt, etc.
・Reexamination of Japanese art such as Japonisme
・Studies on potential in introducing art such as art therapy

• Human education as the basis of STEAM education
・Review of competencies such as metacognition, critical thinking and creativity required for the realization of Society 5.0.
・Review of liberal arts as the basis of STEAM education
・Exploration of well-being and review of practical ways for realization

• Relationship between design and STEAM education
・Studies on engineering design skills promotion and PBL teaching methods
・Studies on role of design as a means of problem-solving, etc.

• Review of STEAM education model specific to Japan considering above matters

Representative: Akio Shimogoori (Professor, National Institute of Technology, Hakodate College)
Contact: a.shimo@hakodate-ct.ac.jp

5. Maker Education

Research Theme:
Maker Education SIG focuses on the following themes working with researchers of Maker education as well as instructors of Maker education in the classrooms, club activities and extracurricular activities.

• Review and presentation of the value of Maker education and skills to be developed
  Our group examines the value of Maker education and skills we aim to grow envisaging what kind of society children will live in the future. We also present our findings through JSTEM.
• Review and presentation of Maker education methods based on the practical cases
  Based on the discussion at 1, our group considers from which perspectives we should develop competencies required for Maker and we also examine feedback methods in learning activities. Our research will be published through JSTEM.

Representative: Michiyo Oda
Contact: beneprog@mail.benesse.co.jp