Elementary School Students are also working on the research this year!

Oita Godo Newspaper (August 14, 2009)

Kokonoe boys club in town, near the entrance way climbing mountain chain distress, and check the number of vehicles passing through the road crossing Kyushu, and listening to the accommodation of tourists and climbers, the Tourism census.

There are eight members have participated in doing research and study, they will be sitting beside the road which crossing upstream of Kyushu (Kumamoto direction) and down (toward Beppu) lanes, and vehicles recorded by a passing car and counties Kyushu. Group interviews of two groups of people are climbing around the area, and get in writing the research paper.

The example of the Questionnaires are (a) why he visited (2) or a day trip or stay (3) views of the mountain chain climbing distress (4) "Kokonoe" dream "Suspension Bridge," they Summarized the findings at the community center Iida, inform residents of the city through public relations.
Boy's club, a local elementary school Iida six students who want to participate. This research study as part of the home, generation after generation has taken over the club members.

Means to compare data from the survey, conducted last year to study the basin was 16 days, ahead of schedule made it difficult to study in the basin in the period of membership decline. Another study from boys club, for instance, Saturday is the beginning of next year, which is considering by the implementation of the sun.

Comment: I really want to give some claps to these boys, their parents would be so proud of them. It is hard to find such kids in nowadays that have a curiosity to learn by themselves not only be supported by teachers. I am sure that when they grow up, the noble prize awards are waiting for them!

PUNTHUCHAT Siripun

Thailand

APS4, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University