English summary of the 4 number of volume 43 publishing paper

Original Paper

Title: The Development of Teaching Tools to Assists Students in Making Screws with Thread Cutting Dies
Author: Toshikazu YAMAMOTO, Ryoya MAKINO, Shin-ichi KOBORI

題目：ダイスによるねじ切り加工を支援する教具の開発
著者：山本利一・牧野亮哉・小堀真一

Abstract

Two kinds of teaching tools were developed in order to assist students in junior high school in making screws appropriately by thread cutting dies. The first one is to fix the blank material on the vice perpendicularly and the second one is to let the die cut into the blank material perpendicularly.
As to the first one, the groove is cut in the center, so that the blank material can always be fixed perpendicularly to the vice. In the second one, the thread cutting perpendicular to the die face is able to be done by following the guide hole cut in the main body. Two kinds of materials are used for these tools. One is metal and the other is wood.
An experimental lesson to make screws was conducted by using these teaching tools, and resulted in the students being able to make precise screws in a short time. A questionnaire was administered to teachers who teach industrial arts in junior high school, and an examination was carried out as to the most effective method.

Key words : screw threading, die tool, metal working, teaching tool, lesson practice

Practical Paper

Title: A Study on Model Airplanes as Educational Material for Technology Education with a Focus on the Evaluation of a Graduate School Class
Author: Tadao YAMANO, Yoshito OHTA, Kouji KANDA, Hirotaka DOHO

題目：技術教育教材としての模型飛行機に関する研究　−大学院の授業の評価−
著者：山野惟夫・太田成人・神田浩二・道法浩孝

Abstract

Three students have developed model airplanes in their graduate school class as planned in 1998 by one of the authors with the aim of "education of teachers able to conduct technology education with an emphasis on development of students' creativity". The students tackled the task far more enthusiastically than the teacher had expected. After finishing the class, the teacher and the three students (the authors of this paper) started a research society entitled "Model Airplane Research Conference (abbreviated MARC)", and evaluated the class as a research of the society.
As a result, the authors came to the following conclusions: 1) The students have shown originality and have deepened their understanding of creativity through accomplishing their tasks. The aim of the class has, therefore, been realized to a greater extent. 2) It has been clarified that "their confirmation of effectiveness of their creativity by themselves has raised their self confidence, and this has accelerated their creativity in the next activities" and these are the main reasons why the students have been so enthusiastic. 3) It has been clarified that model airplanes have many good characteristics as educational materials for developing students' creativity. This holds true for students of primary, junior high and high schools. Model airplanes are, therefore, considered to be excellent educational materials for these students.
The most important feature of this paper is that it is a result of successful cooperation by a teacher and his graduate students who are also teachers at junior high schools or high schools to evaluate a graduate school class.

Key words: educational material for technology education, model airplanes, a graduate school class, evaluation of a class, cooperation by a teacher and graduate students

Technical Information

Title: The Status of "Robot-Contest" as a Making-Things Learning and Teaching Materials Research & Development
Author: Hiroshi OKURA, Makoto KIMURA, Naobumi SUMI

題目：ものづくり学習としてのロボコンの位置づけと教材研究・開発
著者：大倉宏之・木村　誠・須見尚文

Abstract

This paper examines the possibility, problems and educational status of the robot-contest as a making-things subject which is being developed as a subject of technology education. The content of education, teaching materials research and development through the practice at a university was verified concretely.
As a result, the robot-contest as a making-things learning was found to contain the technical process of a range of "analysis and synthesis" like design - production - adjustment - evaluation. It was felt to be a subject which should make it possible for technical understanding and skills to be the focus of learning.
The status of the robot-contest could be understood as "synthetic practice" in which many fundamental learning items of technology and skills are involved. The student not only learns many aspects one by one but learns by synthesizing many as making-things learning with a definite goal.

Key words : Robot-Contest, Making-Things Learning, Teaching Materials Research and Development, Synthetic Practice, Analysis and Synthesis.

Title: A Study of the Internal Psychology of Students in the Technology Education Class
Author: Shigeki AHAMA, Masashi MATSUURA, Shigeki ANDOH

題目：中学校技術科の製作学習における生徒の内的状態に関する研究
著者：阿濆茂樹・松浦正史・安東茂樹

Abstract

To improve the outcomes of the technology education class in the junior high school, the internal psychology of each student must be grasped beforehand.
In this paper, to make clear the relation among the components of student's consciousness, emotion and motivation in the class of technology education, a questionnaire was drawn up for each component.
The results were then analyzed by a multiple regression analysis.
The results showed a strong relation between the emotional image of the consciousness and the satisfaction of the emotion and the manufacturing urge factor of the motivation. This made clear the core of the internal psychology which the student goes through in learning how to make products.

Key words: Technology education, inner situation, consciousness, emotion, motivation, analysis of variance

Commentary

Title: Students' Manufacturing Contest at the ITEA Conference
Author: Shigehiro ASADA, Sadao FUKASAKU, Yoshiaki TANIGUCHI, Nobuhiro IMAYAMA, Chie TSUZUKI Hidetoshi MIYAKAWA

題目：ITEA大会で開催された大学生技術コンテスト
著者：浅田茂裕・深作貞男・谷口義昭・今山延洋・都築千絵・宮川秀俊

Abstract

In April 2000, the technology contests (Technology Education Collegiate Association Competitive Event) for university students were held at the 62nd Annual Conference of International Technology Education Association at Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The authors observed one of the events, the Manufacturing Contest and obtained some related documents.
From this, we would like to explain the process, method, and evaluation of this contest for the purpose of improving the various technology contests that are attracting increasing interset in Japan.
This contest is a team problem solving activity and the contents and evaluation method are important in cultivating creativity and cooperativeness in technology education. We hope that the student' contest like this will also be carried out in Japan.

Key words: International Technology Education Association, Technology Education Collegiate Association, technology contest, manufacturing contest, university student