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The project aims at clarifying how traditional cosmology of a certain
people affects the enterprise called 'Science Education' in the society
concerned. For that purpose, in the first year, we must examine how to
define 'traditional cosmology' in the context of sciene education, and
then come to the operational definition of 'traditional cosmology' in
the project, which guides us to further empirical studies. Next, based
upon the operational definition, specific survey methodology should be
established. The process will be performed firstly by brainstorming
among the members for about 2-3 months through the Internet, then by
one week meeting at Mito, where research strategy and specific research
methodology is established. Then, each member coming back to his own
country starts the survey based upon the methodology established. In
the second year, each member send the research results to the principle
investigator, who compile each result into the whole and send it back
to each member. Through the Internet members exchange ideas on how to
synethise the results. The Mito meeting will be held again to integrate
the results and discuss the framework of compiling the final report.
Then, the members will write the reports. After finishing the project,
members will try to publish the research results into an professional
journal.
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