【Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(S)】Integrated Science and Innovative Science (Comprehensive fields)
Title of Project： A Basic Study on Development of an Interactive
Life-long Learning System between Public andMuseums in a Knowledge-Circulating Society
Yoshikazu Ogawa( National Museum of Nature and Science, Education Division,Head )Research Area： Museology
Keyword： Museum Education, Science Literacy, life-long Learning, Science Museums
system will be constructed through the following【Purpose and Background of the Research】
The purpose of this research is to develop a circulation processes.1) Accumulation and analysis
museum function that contributes to vitalization of of museum utilization case examples by users.2)
the local community and life-long learning. By Understanding the changes in users’ sciencecollaborating with various types of museums and literacy.3) Establishment of museum utilization
through regional ties, this research will allow easier models by topics, generations and museum
access and use of resources in various types of types.4) Improvement of the framework throughmuseums
andpromoteincreasedpublic presentation of museum utilization models andengagement with the community. Research promotion of effective museum utilization by users.
activities include the creation of a common
framework within the learning resources, such as 【Expected Research Achievements and Scientificeducational programs and exhibits that are held by Significance】
various museums, can be brought together in order 1) This research can supply beneficial guidelines
to foster public science literacy. The users can then toward local museums’ educational strategy.
utilize this framework to verify their learning 2) This research, by evaluating public science
outcomes and share their learning methods and literacy in the growth process of individuals, isachievements. By developing such a system, this able to demonstrate the establishment of science
research aims to improve science literacy in a literacy by factual evidence, and present academic
knowledge circulating society and to establish an knowledge in the society.
interactive lifelong learning system as a new 3) By cultivating human resources personnel
museum function.
capable of taking on science communication tosolve local issues, this research can propose a new【Research Methods】
social function of museums as a platform for theIn this research, a “Science Literacy Passport” knowledge circulating society.
system will be proposed for identifying individual
learning outcomes. A database will be developed 【Publications Relevant to the Project】
and operated based on the “Continuous Educational Yoshikazu OGAWA, et al., Development of a
Program Framework to Foster Science Literacy”
Program Framework Responding to Global(which combines generational classification andIssues in the Science Museum Setting, AAAS
generational science literacy goals.) and allow
Annual Meeting Abstracts，p. A193, 2012
museum users to experience the educational Midori TAKAHASHI, Yoshikazu OGAWA, et al.,programs and check their learning outcomes. ThisDeveloping
anEvaluation
Methodofsystem is an electronic record used by both theEducational Programs at Science Museums inmuseums and users. The users can look at theirorder to Foster Science Literacy, Journal oflearning record and the museums can understandScience Education in Japan, 32(4), 329-405,2008
the users’ learning trends across multiple users.
Through this system, users can recognize one’s 【Term of Project】FY2012-2016
tendencies and motivations in selecting learning
resources of museums and evaluate their learning 【Homepage Address and Other Contact
pathways. Museums can use the system as aInformation】
database to analyze usage trends and extract the
http://www.kahaku.go.jp/learning/researcher/ind
public’s topics of concern. They can accumulate andex.html (a tentative website of past researchtransmit museum utilization case examples byreports)
topics, generations and museum types.
In this research, the interactive lifelong learning

“A Basic Study on Development of an Interactive Life-long Learning System between Public and Museums in a
Knowledge-Circulating Society” (2012-2017)
Purpose and backgroundResearch Methods
Basic concept: “Science Literacy Passport” system

Research field

Database based on AKUAC
Pre-schooler ~Lower
ElementarySchool

HigherElementary
School ~ JuniorHigh School

High School,
High Education

Families,
Prime

Middleand
Old Ages・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

Understanding
Attitudes

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Data of educational
program・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

Communication

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Life stage /Science Literacy's Goal

Awe andappreciation
Knowledge and