Yōji Takikawa (滝川 洋二, 1949–) is a Japanese pedagogist and professor at the Center for Educational Research and Development, Tokai University, specializing in science education curricula. In 1986, he organized a circle for practice in science education, which has ultimately developed into a nonprofit organization named Garireo-Kōbō (literally, Galileo Studio) with Takikawa being the chairperson of trustees.
滝川 洋二 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 |
| Alma mater | Saitama University Tokyo Gakugei University International Christian University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Science education Science curricula |
| Institutions | International Christian University High School University of Tokyo Tokai University |
| Doctoral advisor | Yoshinobu Kakiuchi[1] |
Biography
editYōji Takikawa was born in Okayama prefecture[2] and studied at Tokyo Metropolitan Shinjuku High School. He graduated from the Department of Physics at the School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University in 1972.[2] After completing his master's degree at Tokyo Gakugei University in 1975, he became a teacher at International Christian University High School in 1979. Takikawa completed his doctor's degree with his doctoral thesis titled "The Process of Understanding Natural Science as Seen in Class Activities: A Case Study in Mechanics".
Takikawa visited the United Kingdom from September 1999 to August 2000.[3] He studied at a teacher's trainings course in Cambridge University. From 2006, he was a visiting professor at College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, before gaining his current position in 2010.
Notes
edit- ^ どうすれば「理科」を救えるのか 2003, p. 21.
- ^ a b 新潮45 2011年10月号 2011, p. 219.
- ^ どうすれば「理科」を救えるのか 2003, p. 68.
References
edit- 滝川 洋二 (2003). どうすれば「理科」を救えるのか. 亜紀書房. ISBN 978-4750502045.
- "科学実験の達人 滝川洋二vs.ビートたけし". 新潮45. 30 (10). 新潮社: 216–227. 2011.
See also
edit- ja:教育関係人物一覧 – List of teachers and pedagogists
- ja:理科教育 – Science education in Japan
- ja:左巻健男 – Takeo Samaki
External links
edit- "滝川洋二 – 研究者". Researchmap リサーチマップ – 研究者向けサイエンス2.0基盤サービス. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- "滝川 洋二 (ytakikawa) on Twitter". Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- "ガリレオ工房公式サイト". Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- "理科カリキュラムを考える会". Retrieved 13 October 2011.