理科の評価における若干の考察

The objective of science education is not only to disseminate information about science but to acquire ways of studying scientifically and to create new scientific culture. Also, the factors mentioned above help in developing scientific attitude which has been widely and actively put to practical use in other than natural science such as in the literary field. From this standpoint, the aim of evaluation such as the details of knowledge, ability and attitude were taken up and made clear.
I have mentioned some of the precautions to be taken when making up of written examinations in pertinently evaluating this aim. In some instances where it could not be applied to written examination, I have stressed that it should be evaluated through actual use (ie, evaluation dy means of demonstration, observation and training) and indicated the main point on the way it should be carried out. In evaluating observation ability, it is insufficient to do so by written examination only but necessary to do it through direct observation of the object. At this time, it was stressed that the main point of observation in line with the object of evaluation and also evaluation of technical observation should be performed through actual practice. Precaution, when they are substituted by written examinations, have been mentioned. In the university and college entrance examinations in our country, science is an elective subject (out of the four courses ; Physics, chemistry, biology and earth science only one or two courses are selected by the examinee) and equivalent evaluation of the four courses have not been made as yet. We have taken this up and have taken measures to meet with this situation.