A Survey on the Uses of Words Expressing Degree or Quantity on Scientific Concepts in Science Textbooks for Primary and Secondary Schools Pupils

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  • 理科の教科書における度合や量の強弱・大小などを表すことばの使い方 : 小学校・中学校・高等学校理科教科書の記述に見られる使用の実態

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This paper describes the usage of Japanese words like ookii, chiisai, tsuyoi, yowai, ooi, sukunai, takai, hikui, etc., which express degree or quantity of scientific concepts in school science textbooks for primary, middle and high school students. The following observations have been found on the use of these words in various textbooks. (1) Ookii (big, large, etc.), chiisai(small, little, etc.) or ookisa(size, magnitude, dimensions etc.) have been used most frequently at all levels of textbooks for this purpose. (2) The frequency of ookii-chiisai-ookisa in use accompanied with abstract scientific concepts not having spatial meaning increases considerably in textbooks for the higher graders. (3) Degree or quantity of scientific concepts is mostly expressed by using both ookii-chiisai-ookisa, and other kinds of specific and concrete words with almost the same meaning Judging from the actual uses in textbooks, it can be said that the usage of these words is not necessarily fixed, and that these words are not used properly in textbooks. This will mean that authors of textbooks tend to use their favorite words without rules. The author has proposed to standardize the usage of these words in science textbooks in connection with scientific concepts and terms.

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  • CRID
    1390282680727461248
  • NII Article ID
    110002705189
  • DOI
    10.14935/jssej.9.139
  • ISSN
    21885338
    03864553
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
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    Disallowed

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