The Concept,Path and Inspiration of Marine Education in Japanese Primary and Secondary Schools——An Example of the"Ocean Education Pioneer School Pro-gram"
After the promulgation of the Basic Law on Oceans in 2007,marine educa-tion in primary and secondary schools in Japan developed rapidly.In 2017,the"Ocean Ed-ucation Pioneer School Program"was implemented,focusing on the development of marine education courses and the cultivation of the backbone of marine education.Coastal schools in Japan tend to adopt experiential ocean education,while inland schools tend to implement"pre experience post experience"ocean education.Research has found that marine educa-tion in Japanese primary and secondary schools is gradually advancing from coastal areas to inland areas.During the implementation process,teaching themes are diverse and teaching content is rich,but the integration of knowledge still needs to be improved;The implementa-tion of ocean education is highly integrated with subject teaching,and the curriculum pres-ents comprehensiveness,but the teaching process is not systematic enough;The internal and external collaborative mechanisms are flexible,and external cooperation is diverse.However,uneven social resources lead to differences in educational outcomes between schools.China's primary and secondary schools should learn from Japan's beneficial experi-ence in ocean education and effectively improve the effectiveness of ocean education.
Japanprimary and secondary schoolsmarine educationOcean Educa-tion Pioneer School Program