PART Recent Trends and Developments in Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture
Chapter 7 Promotion of "Social Education"
6 Utilization of "Education Media"
Films, broadcasts, computers and other means used for teaching
and learning are called "education media." In utilizing these new media for educational
purposes, it will be an important task in the future to ensure both the development
of high-quality educational software and the training of experts who can provide
instruction as to the most effective use of such media in teaching and learning.
With a view to facilitating the educational application of new
media, the Ministry has commissioned several prefectures to conduct basic research
regarding the use of new media in educational programs. The Ministry is also
endeavoring to ensure that a sufficient number of qualified audio-visual education
experts are adequately trained on the basis of systematic plans.