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SUMMARY:The Japanese and Western View of Nature - Beyond Cultural Incommen
 surability - Dr Manuba Sumida\, Visiting Scholar\, Faculty of Education\, 
 Associate Professor\, Science Education Department\, Faculty of Education\
 , Ehime University\, Japan
DTSTART:20121119T163000Z
DTEND:20121119T180000Z
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CONTACT:Ann Waterman
DESCRIPTION:Sumida and Kawasaki (2008) established the distinction between
  the Japanese and Western worldviews of nature. The first emphasizes the a
 ppearance of the natural phenomenal world\; the latter makes a distinction
  between\, on the one hand\, nature and human and\, on the other hand\, 'a
 ppearance' and 'what is transcendental' with each component appreciated an
 d studied differently. This presentation focuses on differences in cogniti
 on as influenced by different language-culture (L-C) communities and world
 views and on the notion of the 'mode of science education.' It recognizes 
 that a Japanese 'linguistic mode of science education' requires early scie
 nce education to offer activities that are based on the Japanese L-C tradi
 tion and worldview. The presenter will discuss on how Japanese L-C activit
 ies on nature could be incorporated into science and multiple learning in 
 enriched ways.
LOCATION:GS5\, Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills
  Road\, Cambridge
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