Problems, Issues, and Perspectives on International Cooperation of Japanese Experts in Science Education : A Report of Presentations ant the Joint Conference of JSSE, ICASE and PME

This article summarizes the reports presented at the joint meeting of Japan Society for Science Education and two international organizations on science and mathematics education. All presentations reported the current issue and problems of Japanese commitment to the promotion of science and mathematics education in developing countries (Philippines, Kenya, Indonesia, other Asia and Pacific countries). The comparison of the presentations of Japanese international cooperation in science education identify several common emphasis on (1) the development of systematic teacher training, (2) the promotion of hands-on science, (3) the development of teachers innovations; and problems in (4) recruitment proper experts on the field and (5) evaluation strategies of the projects. Identifying the common advocates and problems in each projects is an way to characterize the Japanese commitments of the international cooperation in science education