宇宙教育の目的と意義:学校教育実践としての宇宙教育(宇宙を題材とした教育学研究:人文・社会科学研究成果報告「宇宙教育学」特集号)

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Educational outreach is perhaps one of the most critical efforts of aerospace exploration agencies to build public understanding and involve the public in space exploration. Education outreach has often been emphasized as an effective means to build better public relations and to ensure public support for the allocation of public funds for space exploration. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), however, introduces Space Education in order to propose a new paradigm to the agency's education outreach and its goals. JAXA's Space Education defines its efforts and goals on education as distinct from the regular education outreach that has as a main goal to build better public relations. JAXA's Space Education aims to support and enhance the goals of public education and schooling with findings, experiences and perspectives gained through the agency's exploration and research in and on Space. JAXA's Space Education therefore does not set a priority on building public awareness of and support for the agency and its missions. Instead, JAXA's Space Education seeks to build citizens with a strong sense of mission for building a better tomorrow. This paper introduces the theoretical background and the rationale for JAXA's endeavor and investment in the Space Education.
2013-03-00