総論:エネルギー教育の現状と課題(<特集>エネルギー教育)

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Worldwide societies are facing unsustainable situation because of rapid changes such as economical and technological globalization, worldwide population growth, depletion of natural resources, global environmental problems, income differences among people, etc. Energy issues of energy security and global warming problems are also getting more serious by rapid growth of economy in the BRICs countries. It is needed that young students should learn worldwide energy related problems and enhance the comprehensive ability solving such energy and environmental issues. In this paper the present status and issues of energy education in Japan are mainly presented for junior high and senior high schools. Energy education is a part of comprehensive learning, but the amount of lesson hour is limited in comparison with other items such as local society close to pupil, welfare, carrier education, environment etc. Interdisciplinary approach as well as literacy of science and technology is required for energy education aiming at enhancing the ability to create a problem and to find a solution method and to derive a conclusion. The paper also describes new framework of energy education supported by local society members such as local government, energy related companies, university, NPO, etc.
2009-01-20