J. Technology and Education, Vol.19, No.1, pp.7-17, 2012

教育論文

福井高専物質工学科による中学生対象出前授業

〜バイオエタノールの生産〜

 

高山勝己^*1、宇野秀夫²、吉村忠与志¹

 

¹福井工業高等専門学校物質工学科（〒916-8507福井県鯖江市下司町）

*takayama@fukui-nct.ac.jp

²福井市社中学校（〒918-8055福井県福井市若杉町4-1402）

 

Visiting lecture on Bioethanol Production for Junior High School Students

 

Katsumi TAKAYAMA,¹ Hideo UNO², and Tadayosi YOSHIMURA¹

 

¹Department of Chemistry & Biology Engineering, Fukui National College of Technology

(Geshi-cho, Sabae-shi, Fukui 916-8507, Japan)

²Fukui-shi Yashiro Junior High School

(4-1402 Wakasugi-cho, Fukui-shi, Fukui 918-8055, Japan)

 

 (Received December 26, 2011; Accepted January 25, 2012 )

 

Abstract

We have carried out many science educational programs at public places, such as elementary schools, city hall, and child welfare institutions. Last year, we held a visiting lecture for students in the third grade at Yashiro Junior High School. The lecture covered three topics: starch saccharification, alcohol fermentation, and distillation. Following each presentation, questionnaires were used to assess student understanding. This lecture was presented in an effort to develop an educational partnership between Fukui National College of Technology (FNCT) and local junior high schools. Another advantage to this lecture is that it familiarized junior high school students with FNCT and the programs available there. The questionnaire results used to assess the program indicated that most of the students found the program interesting, understandable, and enjoyable.

Key words: Visiting lecture, Educational partnership