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Since receiving my doctorate in astronomy from School of Science, the UTokyo in 2013, I have been working as a science teacher at Yasuda Gakuen Junior and Senior High School, a private junior high and high school.
I had always been interested in the Department of Physics, but I chose the Department of Astronomy as my field of study because of my interest in the universe and the small class size of the program. In graduate school, I conducted theoretical research on supernovae. A supernova is an explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life. It is a fascinating research subject, involving various fields of physics (hydrodynamics, gravity, electromagnetism, radiation transport, nuclear reactions, ......). I was using a computer to calculate simulations of explosions. I was very happy when the explosion appeared on the screen with my code.
After completing graduate school, I decided to teach because I wanted to put my experience in science to work and share my interest in science. I am now a classroom teacher and mainly teach high school physics. You might not think that knowledge of college physics is necessary for high school education, but I feel that having a deep academic understanding of the subject has a great impact on the way I teach. I try to explain the parts of the text that are somewhat muddled in high school textbooks based on correct background knowledge, so that students can grasp a concrete image of the subject. Sometimes I use content that students will learn at university, but my goal is to get students interested in physics. I always try to lead the students to understand physics academically beyond the university entrance exam, which is also important.

Electro-optical observing is a technique for observing celestial objects on a PC screen using a CMOS camera. Even in Tokyo, the Milky Way can be projected on the screen as shown in the photo. This is a new method of astronomy education and has become a booming trend.
There are many situations in which my graduate school experience has been useful in areas other than academic education. At the school where I work, we have a class called "Inquiry. This program is designed to give students the experience of conducting their own research to answer questions and hypotheses they have. I am currently teaching computer simulation techniques to my students so that they can do theoretical research.
In terms of club activities, I am the advisor of the science club. I teach astronomy knowledge in the club, and we go on astronomical observation trips during summer camps. Recently, I started an "Electro-optical Observation" program, and two years ago, during the total lunar eclipse, I did a live webcast from my home and streamed it to my students via Zoom.
Science education is a very important and irreplaceable job in that it nurtures the human resources who will be responsible for future scientific research. Only the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Agriculture, and College of Arts and Sciences offer teaching licenses in science at TUAT. I would like to encourage students who have studied science in depth to become teachers. There are many things that can be conveyed and taught because you have spent a large part of your life dealing with science.
Recently, there is a serious shortage of teachers. I hope that after hearing my talk, students who aspire to become teachers will jump into the teaching profession with pride and confidence.