J. Technology and Education, Vol.17, No.1, pp.29-33, 2010
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Report of Regional Activity for Life Science Education
Targeting Junior High School Students
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Katsumi TAKAYAMA*, Toshiyuki Kawamura, Yuichi KATAOKA,
Eiichi NOMURA, Akinori UEJIMA and Tadayosi Yoshimura
Department of Chemistry & Biology Engineering, Fukui National College of Technology
(Geshi-cho, Sabae-shi, Fukui 916-8507, Japan)
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(Received April 29; Accepted May 24, 2010)
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Abstract
This paper outlines a biological education activity as a regional contribution of the Department of Chemistry and Biology Engineering of the Fukui National College of Technology. A summer lecture, entitled gBasic gene recombination experiment course for junior high school students,h was presented by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). The program consisted of a lecture on genetics and biotechnology, including information regarding a polymerase chain reaction (PCR); in addition, an experiment involving the amplification of the alcohol degradation gene (ALDH2) was performed. The objective of this project was to improve the studentsf understanding of genetics. Ninety percent of students answering questionnaires indicated that they enjoyed the lecture and that, as a result of it, they were motivated to study life science in the future.
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Keywords:
Science partnership program, genetic engineering experiment, regional contribution
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