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[O07-10] What kind of learning opportunities should be provided for citizens to develop ocean literacy - good ptactices in formal and informal education
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Keywords:Ocean Literacy, Formal Education, Informal Education, Learning Opportunity
Providing a variety of entry points to learn about the ocean would be essential for developing citizens' ocean literacy. In this presentation, I would like to share some examples that may help create opportunities to learn about the ocean.
1. Examples of links with formal education
(1) Ocean lessons by visiting teachers
Bringing ocean-related researchers and educators into the classroom to give lessons is a good opportunity to increase children's interest in the ocean. Still, it also poses challenges such as cost, etc. This section outlines the expectations and challenges for the visiting teacher and the school.
(2) Learning beyond 'looking around' during aquarium visits
There are differences in the way of working with schools in many aquariums in Japan. This section presents examples of aquariums in Shimane Prefecture organizing experiential learning beyond school education.
(3) Developing teachers-to-be collaborating with ocean-related institutions
At a University in Canada, the aquarium and visitor center work together to provide students at the education faculty with practical training at informal educational institutions. Museum staff can incorporate the latest pedagogical methods by working with students who want to become teachers. The benefits for the students are that they can use what they have learned in the field and learn about and understand the value of social education institutions, making it easier for them to work with them in the future.
2. Examples of extending learning beyond school
(4) Support for learning and research
I want to give the example of a visitor center in Chiba Prefecture, where there is space for visitors to continue long-term research and experimentation with staff support.
(5) Insight into ongoing marine research
A University marine research center in the US presents an ongoing student marine research exhibition. The students carrying out the research have devised a way of displaying and showcasing their work. For visitors, it is an opportunity to experience not only the content of marine study but also the research process and to develop an interest in the work of researchers. For students, it is also a training opportunity to make their research known to society.
3. Examples of human resource development for ocean communication
(6) Strengthening communication skills
The more people with the skills to teach and communicate about the ocean, the more opportunities there are to develop citizens' ocean literacy. This section presents the marine science communication courses organized by the Marine Learning Centre and the activities of the trainees who have attended these courses.
1. Examples of links with formal education
(1) Ocean lessons by visiting teachers
Bringing ocean-related researchers and educators into the classroom to give lessons is a good opportunity to increase children's interest in the ocean. Still, it also poses challenges such as cost, etc. This section outlines the expectations and challenges for the visiting teacher and the school.
(2) Learning beyond 'looking around' during aquarium visits
There are differences in the way of working with schools in many aquariums in Japan. This section presents examples of aquariums in Shimane Prefecture organizing experiential learning beyond school education.
(3) Developing teachers-to-be collaborating with ocean-related institutions
At a University in Canada, the aquarium and visitor center work together to provide students at the education faculty with practical training at informal educational institutions. Museum staff can incorporate the latest pedagogical methods by working with students who want to become teachers. The benefits for the students are that they can use what they have learned in the field and learn about and understand the value of social education institutions, making it easier for them to work with them in the future.
2. Examples of extending learning beyond school
(4) Support for learning and research
I want to give the example of a visitor center in Chiba Prefecture, where there is space for visitors to continue long-term research and experimentation with staff support.
(5) Insight into ongoing marine research
A University marine research center in the US presents an ongoing student marine research exhibition. The students carrying out the research have devised a way of displaying and showcasing their work. For visitors, it is an opportunity to experience not only the content of marine study but also the research process and to develop an interest in the work of researchers. For students, it is also a training opportunity to make their research known to society.
3. Examples of human resource development for ocean communication
(6) Strengthening communication skills
The more people with the skills to teach and communicate about the ocean, the more opportunities there are to develop citizens' ocean literacy. This section presents the marine science communication courses organized by the Marine Learning Centre and the activities of the trainees who have attended these courses.