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Surveys of children's understanding of natural concepts

Research Project

Project/Area Number 04680285
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 科学教育(含教育工学)
Research InstitutionAichi University of Education

Principal Investigator

KAWAKAMI Shogo  Aichi University of Education, Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (10033896)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HASHIMOTO Takeo  Nagasaki University, Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (00112368)
TAKEUTI Yoshiaki  Aichi University of Education, Education, Associate Professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (40216867)
TAJIKA Hidetsugu  Aichi University of Education, Education, Associate Professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (30109368)
Project Period (FY) 1992 – 1993
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1993)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
KeywordsDevelopment of natural concepts / Distinguish living things / 2nd and 4th grade children / Sensibility / Life environment studies / 生活科 / 生活科のアンケート調査
Research Abstract

1. An investigation of the pupils' understanding of natural concepts
The recognition of animals, plants, and non-living things of the 2nd and 4th grade 159 pupils of the elementary school in Aichi Prefecture and the 2nd and 4th grade 268 pupils in Nagasaki was investigated.
Comparing to the 2nd grade pupils, the 4th grade pupils recognized well that the plants were living things. That is, the 2nd grade pupils could not distinguish plants and non-living things because they had not conceptually understand the plants.
2. An investigation of the Life environment studies
Quetionnairies concerning to the Life environment studies were sent to about 100 teachers in Aichi Profecture. 82 teachers sent it back.
The frequency of using notebook in Life environment studies was differ by the units. The notebook was used often when the activities of rarering of the animals and plants, the activities of making things, and the activities of investigate the surroundings.
3. A proposal
Judging from above mentioned results and other recognition. Kawakami (Head investigator) proposed that "making sensibilities" was necessary in Science and Life environment studies.
4.An application
Kawakami's colleage Nakamura taught his 2nd grade pupils in Life environment studies class aiming to develop the pupils' senssibilities according to Kawakami's proposal.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1993 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1992 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (19 results)

All Other

All Publications (19 results)

  • [Publications] 川上 昭吾: "子どもの自然概念の認識に関する実証的研究" 愛知教育大学教科教育センター研究報告. 18. 225-232 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 橋本 健夫: "子どもの自然概念の認識に関する実証的研究II" 長崎大学教育学部教科教育研究報告. 22(印刷中). (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 川上 昭吾: "生活科についての教員の意識調査" 生活科教育の研究(愛知教育大学教科教育センター). 111-118 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 川上 昭吾: "感性育成を目指した生活科の学習指導と評価の研究" 愛知教育大学教科教育センター研究報告. 19. 225-236 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 角屋 重樹: "新しい学力観に立つ理科の指導と評価" 明治図書出版株式会社, 17-27 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 嶋野 道弘: "新しい学力観に立つ生活科の指導と評価" 明治図書出版株式会社(印刷中), (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shogo Kawakami: "Surveys of children's understanding of natural concepts" Bull.of Center for Curriculm Research and Development, Aichi Univ.of Edu.No.17. pp.225-232 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takeo Hashimoto: "Surveys of children's understanding of natural concepts II" Bull.of Nagasaki Univ.(Education). No.22, (in printing). (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shogo Kawakami: "Surveys of teacher's understanding of Life environment studies" Report of the meeting of the study of Life environment studies(Aichi Univ.of Edu.). pp.225-236 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shogo Kawakami: "Study of the methods of teaching and evaluation of the Life environment studies aiming to improve the sensibilities" Bull.of Center for Curriculm Research and Development, Aichi Univ.of Edu.No.18. pp.225-236 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shogo Kawakami: Improveing the sensibilities in Science education in "teaching and evaluation of Science education from stand point of new scholastic ability". Meijitosho Publisher, pp.17-27 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shogo Kawakami: Improving the sensibilities in Life environment studies education in "teaching and evaluation of Life environment studies education from stand point of new scholastic ability"(in printing). Meijitosho Publisher, (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 川上 昭吾: "子どもの自然概念の認識に関する実証的研究" 愛知教育大学教科教育センター研究報告. 18. 225-232 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 橋本 健夫: "子どもの自然概念の認識に関する実証的研究II" 長崎大学教育学部教科教育研究報告. 22(印刷中). (1994)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 川上 昭吾: "生活科についての教員の意識調査" 生活科教育の研究(愛知教育大学教科教育センター). 111-118 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 川上 昭吾: "感性育成を目指した生活科の学習指導と評価の研究" 愛知教育大学教科教育センター研究報告. 19. 225-236 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 角屋 重樹: "新しい学力観に立つ理科の指導と評価" 明治図書出版株式会社, 17-27 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 嶋野 道弘: "新しい学力観に立つ生活科の指導と評価" 明治図書出版株式会社(印刷中), (1994)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 川上 昭吾、多鹿 秀継,竹内 謙彰、高畑 泰志,橋本 健夫: "子どもの自然概念の認識に関する実証的研究" 愛知教育大学教科教育センター研究報告. 18. (1994)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report

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