Research

Research on the Improvement of Textbook Formats: FY1976~1977
Compilation of “ Guide on the Notation of Place-Names”: FY1977~1978
Compilation of “Music Terminology for Educational Purpose”(Revised): FY1978
Comparative Study of Textbook Formats in Japan and Other Countries: FY1978
Research on the Textbook Systems in Foreign Countries: FY1979
Research on the Situations as Regard Paper Used for Textbooks: FY1980
Compilation of Guide on the Application for Textbook Authorization: FY1981
The Japan/United States joint research project on social studies textbooks: FY1978~1981
Research on the Relationship Between Textbooks and Audio-visual Materials (1) Usage Plan of Textbooks and Audio-visual Materials (2) Method for Developing Kits of Educational Materials: FY1978~1983
Historical Study on the Contents of Each Teaching Subject for Secondary Education: FY1981~1983
Compilation of “Index of the Contents of Japanese Language Secondary School Textbooks in Pre-war Days: FY1983~1984
Comparative Study of Curriculum Viewed from Textbooks: FY1979~1984
Research on the Improvement of Textbook Forms for Children with Color Vision Deficiency: FY1984
Compilation of Index of the Contents of Japanese Language Textbooks for Lower Secondary Schools in Post-war Days: FY1983~1985
Research on the Overseas Situations as regards Integration of Teaching Subjects: FY1984~1985
Research on the Improvement of the Contents and Forms of Textbooks: FY1984~1986
The Meeting on the Development of Teaching Materials (Research Report on Textbooks and Video-Disc): FY1985~1986
The comprehensive research and study for improvement of textbook quality: FY1986~1988
Development of Environment for the Qualitative Improvement of Textbooks and the Advancement of Textbook Research: Compilation of Database of Japanese Language Textbooks(Research Trusted by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture)
(‘The Database of Japanese Language Textbooks for Elementary Schools’ began to be utilized as from October 1989.): FY1987~1988
Research on “ The Guide for Developing Textbooks”: FY1988~1989
Research of a textbook data base: FY1989~1993
The basic research on the function of textbook as ‘Learning Materials’: FY1992~1994
The research on the school textbook system as compilation, issue, and others in Japan: FY1995~1996
Research on the Textbooks and Other Teaching Materials Adapted to New Media: FY1996~2000
Research on the future formats of textbooks and their adaptation to new media: FY1997~1998
Research on the formats of textbooks and their effects on schooling: FY1997~1999
Research on the durability of textbooks: FY1998~2000
Research on the Overseas Situations as regards Textbook Making and their Publication: FY1999
Research study on the comprehensive and readability of elementary/lower secondary school textbooks: FY2000~2003
Research on the Textbook Situations and Foreign Language Education in Elementary Schools in the South Asian Countries: FY2000
Research on the Status of Textbooks and Other Teaching Materials in Light of the Development of Information Technology: FY2001
Research on the Textbook System in the Republic of Korea: FY2001~2002
Research on the System and Contents of Textbooks in the People’s Republic of China: FY2002~2005
Research on the Textbook System in Germany: FY2002
Research and Development of Elementary School Mathematics Textbooks Aiming at Improving Students’ Motivation to Learn and Ability to Think Suited to the New Era: FY2003~2005
Research on the School System, Curriculum and Textbooks in Russia: FY2004~2005
Research on the School System in the Scandinavian Countries: FY2004~2006
Research and Development of Lower Secondary School Mathematics Textbooks Aiming at Improving Students’ Motivation and Ability to Think Suited to the New Age: FY2005~2006
Comprehensive and Comparative Research on the Composition of Japanese Language Textbooks and Other Teaching Materials for Elementary and Secondary Schools Focusing on the Development of Linguistic Ability as the Foundation of Scholastic Achievements: FY2005~2007
Research on the Textbook System in France: FY2006
Research on the Mother Language Textbooks for the Elementary School Low Grades in Denmark: FY2007
Research on Teachers’ Views About and Custodians’ Requests for Compulsory Education Textbooks: FY2007~2008
Research on the Present Situations of Primary and Secondary Schooling in the United Kingdom: FY2008~2009
Comparative Research on the Science and Mathematics Textbooks: FY2008
Research on the Digitalization of Textbooks and Other Teaching Materials: FY2010~2011
Research on the Digitalization of Textbooks and Other Teaching Materials (2nd Stage): FY2012~2013
Comprehensive Research on the Utilization and Development of Digital Textbooks for Each Teaching Subject Being Taught in Japan: FY2014~2016

Research On Overseas Situation

Research on the Overseas Textbooks: The United States and EuropeFY1978
Research on the Printing Paper for Textbooks: EuropeFY1980
Survey on the Overseas Situations of Textbooks
1. 1st survey -West Germany, Switzerland, France, United KingdomFY1977
2. 2st survey -Canada, United States, MexicoFY1978
3. 3rd survey -ChinaFY1979
4. 4th survey -Australia, New ZealandFY1980
5. 5th survey -United Kingdom, Austria, West Germany, Belgium, FranceFY1983
6. 6th survey -West Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, France, SwedenFY1984
7. FY1987 -West Germany, Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, FranceFY1987
8. FY1988 -Canada, United StatesFY1988
9. FY1989 -New Zealand, AustraliaFY1989
10. FY1990 -United Kingdom, West Germany, FranceFY1990
11. FY1992 -Finland, Sweden, NorwayFY1992
4. Research on the Textbook System in the South ?East Asian Countries
1. (1) FY1989 -Thailand, Hong Kong, TaiwanFY1989
2. (2) FY1991 -Malaysia, Singapore, IndonesiaFY1991

Subsidized Research

Research on the Improvement of Editing and Utilization of Textbooks ,and it’s MethodologyFY1991
Research on the Revision of “Guide on the Notation of Place NamesFY1991
Research on the Linguistic Expression of Terms Related to the Learning Contents in the New Elementary School TextbooksFY1992
Research on the Appropriate Linguistic Expression in the Elementary and Lower Secondary School Mathematics TextbooksFY1994
Research on the Appropriate Linguistic Expression in the Elementary and Lower Secondary Science TextbooksFY1994
Research on the Functions and Utilization of Social Studies Textbooks as Learning MaterialsFY2005~2007
Research on the Improvement of Elementary and Lower Secondary School Science Textbooks as Learning MaterialsFY2005~2008
Research on the Effective Way of Utilizing Social Studies Textbooks as Learning MaterialsFY2008~2010
Research on the Improvement of Social Studies Textbooks with the Aim to Shortening the Gap with Social RealitiesFY2011~2013