Speaker
Mitsuko Ukai
(Hokkaido University of Education, Japan)
Description
After Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident Japanese have thought "Basic radiation knowledge for school education" is very important. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan published supplemental learning textbooks on radiation for school students and teachers written in Japanese in October 2011 just after the accident. These textbooks show the clear explanation of radiation and cover the various topics especially on the accident. Japan Atomic Energy Agency has also published new textbook for secondary school students and teachers written in English in January 2015. English version textbooks are very useful for Japanese students who want be a teacher and also for students from foreign countries in our University. Using these textbooks new class have stated at our University. In this presentation the education programs at school in Japan and the effects of these textbooks as a practical tool will be discussed.
| Country or International Organization | Japan |
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Primary author
Mitsuko Ukai
(Hokkaido University of Education, Japan)
