CC214005 Teaching Contents of Earth Science II

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC214005 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地学教材内容論II

Subject Name
（Katakana）チガクキョウザイナイヨウロンII

Subject Name in
English Teaching Contents of Earth Science II

Instructor YOSHIDOMI KENICHI

Instructor
(Katakana) ヨシドミ　ケンイチ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues5-6,Fri5-6：EDU L202

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture- and Exercise-oriented, Note-taking, Discussions, Student presentations, Field work, Work. Chemicals will be used.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords Familiar earth science phenomena, teaching contents of weather and ocean.

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Secondary School Science Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・By deepening basic understanding of science subjects taught in secondary education (physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science), to be able to explain teaching contents.
（Abilities and Skills）
・Based on meticulous analysis and examination of science education in secondary education (including observation and examinations), to be able to design classes and develop teaching materials.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course specializes in the education content of earth science among other secondary education science subjects. Through this course, students will learn kinds, characteristics, distribution, and forming process of matters that constitute the inside of the earth and examine how those should be handled as teaching contents of earth science. In addition, this course will provide the students with an opportunity to examine specifically how to overcome a student’s misstep in learning.

Class Schedule Lesson1: Introduction
Lesson2:Structure and composition of the atmosphere
Leeson3:Solar radiation and Earth's surface temperature
Lesson4:Energy cycle of the Earth
Lesson5: Flow of air
Lesson6: Mechanism of monsoon
Lesson7: specific heat and latent heat of water
Lesson8: Coriolis force
Lesson9: Large circulation of the atmosphere
Lesson10: High pressure and low pressure
Lesson11: Weather map
Lesson12: Circulation of seawater
Lesson13: Ekman transport
Lesson14: Temperature structure of seawater
Lesson15: Summary

There will be a small report ( assignment).

Text/Reference
Books,etc. "This course will be lecture oriented. Textbooks will not be used. About 15 handout materials will be distributed. Audio materials to be used include videos (30 min. or less each. Several videos will be shown) and PowerPoint. Students will be provided with a number of opportunities to be exposed to sample and actual specimens to deepen understanding. For important assignments, students will be required to submit reports and will be provided with opportunities to have discussions with other students. In every lesson, students will have to write a quiz and be provided with a question sheet. The explanation based on the quiz and question sheets submitted by students will be provided at the beginning of the following lesson. Reference books will be introduced when needed.

　　　　　
"

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Textbook, Handouts, Audio Materials, Movies（videos/PC/other image materials）

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Review what you learned in class. Read handouts thoroughly. Work on assignments.

Requirements School subject specialized course（science, earth science）

Grading Method Students will be evaluated based on class performance(attendance, reports, quizzes) and final exam.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC214005	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地学教材内容論II
Subject Name （Katakana）	チガクキョウザイナイヨウロンII
Subject Name in English	Teaching Contents of Earth Science II
Instructor	YOSHIDOMI KENICHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ヨシドミ　ケンイチ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues5-6,Fri5-6：EDU L202
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture- and Exercise-oriented, Note-taking, Discussions, Student presentations, Field work, Work. Chemicals will be used.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	Familiar earth science phenomena, teaching contents of weather and ocean.
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Secondary School Science Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・By deepening basic understanding of science subjects taught in secondary education (physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science), to be able to explain teaching contents. （Abilities and Skills）・Based on meticulous analysis and examination of science education in secondary education (including observation and examinations), to be able to design classes and develop teaching materials.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course specializes in the education content of earth science among other secondary education science subjects. Through this course, students will learn kinds, characteristics, distribution, and forming process of matters that constitute the inside of the earth and examine how those should be handled as teaching contents of earth science. In addition, this course will provide the students with an opportunity to examine specifically how to overcome a student’s misstep in learning.
Class Schedule	Lesson1: Introduction Lesson2:Structure and composition of the atmosphere Leeson3:Solar radiation and Earth's surface temperature Lesson4:Energy cycle of the Earth Lesson5: Flow of air Lesson6: Mechanism of monsoon Lesson7: specific heat and latent heat of water Lesson8: Coriolis force Lesson9: Large circulation of the atmosphere Lesson10: High pressure and low pressure Lesson11: Weather map Lesson12: Circulation of seawater Lesson13: Ekman transport Lesson14: Temperature structure of seawater Lesson15: Summary There will be a small report ( assignment).
Text/Reference Books,etc.	"This course will be lecture oriented. Textbooks will not be used. About 15 handout materials will be distributed. Audio materials to be used include videos (30 min. or less each. Several videos will be shown) and PowerPoint. Students will be provided with a number of opportunities to be exposed to sample and actual specimens to deepen understanding. For important assignments, students will be required to submit reports and will be provided with opportunities to have discussions with other students. In every lesson, students will have to write a quiz and be provided with a question sheet. The explanation based on the quiz and question sheets submitted by students will be provided at the beginning of the following lesson. Reference books will be introduced when needed. 　　　　　 "
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Textbook, Handouts, Audio Materials, Movies（videos/PC/other image materials）
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Review what you learned in class. Read handouts thoroughly. Work on assignments.
Requirements	School subject specialized course（science, earth science）
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated based on class performance(attendance, reports, quizzes) and final exam.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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