New Perspectives in Science Education
Yoriko Ikuta
Institution: Nara Prefectural Seisho Junior and Senior High School, Japan
Country: Japan
1999 Graduated from Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University
2001 Completed Master's program, Graduate School of Fisheries Science, Hokkaido University
2009 Worked at Nara Prefectural Seisho High School
2014 - Present Worked at Nara Prefectural Seisho Junior High School
November 2016 - March 2017 Dispatched as a teacher for the 58th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
Board member, Japan Association of Biology Education (2014-present)
Member, The Society of Biological Sciences Education of Japan
Member, Society of Japan Science Teaching
Member of the working group "Development of ESD supplementary reading book and learning program for the future of the earth from Antarctica and the Arctic", Japan Polar Research Association (May 2019-present)
Member of the editorial board of "Polar News, a comprehensive journal of Antarctica and the Arctic", Japan Polar Research Association (May 2019-Present)
Co-editor of " Basic Inquiry-Based Study of Science and Mathematics " textbook for high school students for the 2022 academic year onwards ,SHINKOSHUPPANSHA KEIRINKAN CO.,LTD (January 2019-Present)
Judge for the Nara Prefecture Student Science Prize sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun (2014-present)
Yoriko joined Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition in 2016. Since then, she has been practicing inquiry activities based on the theme of Antarctic observation. She has also researched self and mutual evaluation in Inquiry Science, and is working with the whole school to improve lessons where students are motivated to learn by recognising their own personal development.
Yoriko Ikuta "Exploring learning and teaching obtained from the “Teacher’s Antarctic Expedition program”, Polar News, vol. 57, No.1, pp.10-17,2021
Yoriko Ikuta "Training university students to become teachers through JARE" , Polar News, vol. 56, No.2, pp.48-53,2020
Yoriko Ikuta "Research activities of Junior high school students: Genetic analysis of microorganisms for environmental assessment of Antactic Syowa station", Polar News, vol. 55, No.2, pp.54-60,2019
Yoriko Ikuta "Fostering the next generation of scientific talents through JARE activities", Polar News, vol. 54, No.1, pp.78-85,2021
Areas of expertise: Science Education, self and mutual evaluation in Inquiry Science, Inquiry activities based on the theme of Antarctic observation
2001 Completed Master's program, Graduate School of Fisheries Science, Hokkaido University
2009 Worked at Nara Prefectural Seisho High School
2014 - Present Worked at Nara Prefectural Seisho Junior High School
November 2016 - March 2017 Dispatched as a teacher for the 58th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
Board member, Japan Association of Biology Education (2014-present)
Member, The Society of Biological Sciences Education of Japan
Member, Society of Japan Science Teaching
Member of the working group "Development of ESD supplementary reading book and learning program for the future of the earth from Antarctica and the Arctic", Japan Polar Research Association (May 2019-present)
Member of the editorial board of "Polar News, a comprehensive journal of Antarctica and the Arctic", Japan Polar Research Association (May 2019-Present)
Co-editor of " Basic Inquiry-Based Study of Science and Mathematics " textbook for high school students for the 2022 academic year onwards ,SHINKOSHUPPANSHA KEIRINKAN CO.,LTD (January 2019-Present)
Judge for the Nara Prefecture Student Science Prize sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun (2014-present)
Yoriko joined Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition in 2016. Since then, she has been practicing inquiry activities based on the theme of Antarctic observation. She has also researched self and mutual evaluation in Inquiry Science, and is working with the whole school to improve lessons where students are motivated to learn by recognising their own personal development.
Yoriko Ikuta "Exploring learning and teaching obtained from the “Teacher’s Antarctic Expedition program”, Polar News, vol. 57, No.1, pp.10-17,2021
Yoriko Ikuta "Training university students to become teachers through JARE" , Polar News, vol. 56, No.2, pp.48-53,2020
Yoriko Ikuta "Research activities of Junior high school students: Genetic analysis of microorganisms for environmental assessment of Antactic Syowa station", Polar News, vol. 55, No.2, pp.54-60,2019
Yoriko Ikuta "Fostering the next generation of scientific talents through JARE activities", Polar News, vol. 54, No.1, pp.78-85,2021
Areas of expertise: Science Education, self and mutual evaluation in Inquiry Science, Inquiry activities based on the theme of Antarctic observation
