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Japan-US Cooperative Study in Search of Quality Curriculum for Preschool Children-From Comparative Study to Collaborate Curriculum Planning

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15530607
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Education on school subjects and activities
Research InstitutionSeitoku University Junior College

Principal Investigator

TABU Mikiko  Seitoku University, Junior College Department, Professor, 保育科, 教授 (30269360)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TACHINAMI Sumiko  Nagano Prefectual College, Early Childhood Education, Professor, 幼児教育学科, 教授 (20241193)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Keywordsearly years curriculum / US=Japan comparative study / teacher training / Video based conference / 国際研究者交流 / 就学前教育 / カリキュラム
Research Abstract

This is a three-year case study attempting to describe the relationship between early childhood teacher education and classroom practices by comparing laboratory school models from Japan and the United States. This research examined the teacher training and pre-service in three settings, two in Japan, and one in north California, and how teachers integrated and applied knowledge from those contexts in their future practice.
The goal of the research is two-fold ; (1)to elicit meta-cognitive reflection through cross-cultural experience, and apply this reflective thought to further understand early childhood teacher education in the US and Japan, (2)to use this deeper understanding to reflect on our own curriculum writing and to consider how and which aspects of the other cultural model to adapt into and practice.
Research was gathered through observation, interviews and video commentary groups. All conversations and obsevations was either video taped or audio taped for analyses and corrobo … More ration. The classroom teacher in Japan was the videographer and editor for the tapes of the classrooms in America, so was the America classroom teacher. Researchers played the role of both participant-observer and data collectors. Data sources include discussions from collaborative viewings of video from the classes ; observations of University teacher education classes ; 3-4 year old laboratory preschool classrooms ; student teacher and Head teacher planning and evaluating sessions ; a University graduate's work in the field ; and whole staff planning sessions. Data also include collected artifacts related to student teacher evaluation and goals ; lesson plans from the university and laboratory school classes ; student university work ; university course syllabi ; and national education documents and frameworks.
Three major findings are :
(1)Teacher training in Japan and in US had many features in common. Both had rich foundation courses consisting of Child Development, Philosophy and Theory of Early Childhood Education, Family and Society, etc. Both had practicum in actual classrooms, taken and prepared seriously, though the duration of time differed. The Major difference was the way to bridge the Foundation to practicum ; the Japanese relied on skills, and the US on theory.
(2)By collaborative viewings of video and discussions, it was clear that Japanese teachers had inclination to see things from the child perspectives. It maybe explained by the way they were trained. The video showed that Japanese student-teachers were asked to sit behind the children and played the role of a child, and saw the Head-teacher as a role model to the children and to themselves.
(3)There was a gap between what was taught to the student-teachers about curriculum in US settings and what the California's curriculum guidelines requires. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (18 results)

All 2006 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (17 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] アメリカの就学前教育カリキュラム-カリフォルニア州の基準と養成用教科書から-2006

    • Author(s)
      椨 瑞希子
    • Journal Title

      研究成果報告書『就学前教育カリキュラムの日米共同探求-学習観・カリキュラム観比較からプランへ-』

      Pages: 4-19

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 日本の幼稚園・保育所における指導計画作成の現状と課題-日米保育者へのインタビューから-2006

    • Author(s)
      立浪 澄子
    • Journal Title

      研究成果報告書『就学前教育カリキュラムの日米共同探求-学習観・カリキュラム観比較からプランへ-』

      Pages: 20-39

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Early Childhood Teacher Education in Japan ahd the United States2006

    • Author(s)
      ジェイン・ボイヤー, クリスティーン・ケイス
    • Journal Title

      研究成果報告書『就学前教育カリキュラムの日米共同探求-学習観・カリキュラム観比較からプランへ-』

      Pages: 45-49

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ラボラトリー・スクール -子どもと大人の学びの共同体-2006

    • Author(s)
      クリスティーン・ケイス, 椨 瑞希子 採録・訳
    • Journal Title

      児童学研究 -聖徳大学児童学研究所紀要- 第8号

      Pages: 175-185

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Early Childhood Teacher Education in Japan and the United States2006

    • Author(s)
      Bowyer, Jane, Kaes Christine
    • Journal Title

      Japan-US Cooperative Study in Search of Quality Curriculum for Preschool Children-From Comparative Study to Collaborate Curriculum Planning (Study Report of Grant - in - Aid for Scientific Research 2006 : Project Number 15530607)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ラボラトリー・スクール-子どもと大人の学びの共同体-2006

    • Author(s)
      クリスティーン・ケイス, 椨 瑞希子
    • Journal Title

      児童学研究 -聖徳大学児童学研究所紀要- 第8号

      Pages: 175-185

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ビデオ共同視聴から保育を観る眼を探る(1) -日米の現場保育者の対話から-2005

    • Author(s)
      椨瑞希子, 風間節子(長野県短期大学), クリスティーン・ケイス(ミルズ・カレッジ教育学部)
    • Journal Title

      聖徳大学研究紀要 短期大学部 第38号

      Pages: 65-72

    • NAID

      110004047842

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 保育者養成における実習力カリキュラムを再考する(1)-日米の保育者養成校付属施設における共同研究の一試みを通して-2005

    • Author(s)
      立浪 澄子
    • Journal Title

      長野県短期大学紀要 第60号

      Pages: 81-97

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 米国の幼児教育 -動向と課題-2005

    • Author(s)
      ジェイン・ボイヤー, 椨 瑞希子 訳
    • Journal Title

      児童学研究 -聖徳大学児童学研究所紀要- 第7号

      Pages: 117-124

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ビデオ共同視聴から保育を観る眼を探る(1)-日米の現場保育者の対話から-2005

    • Author(s)
      椨瑞希子, 風間節子(長野県短期大学), クリスティーン・ケイス(ミルズ・カレッジ教育学部)
    • Journal Title

      聖徳大学研究紀要 短期大学部 第38号

      Pages: 65-72

    • NAID

      110004047842

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 保育者養成における実習カリキュラムを再考する(1)-日米の保育者養成校付属施設における共同研究の一試みを通して-2005

    • Author(s)
      立浪 澄子
    • Journal Title

      長野県短期大学紀要 第60号

      Pages: 81-97

    • NAID

      110004786222

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] アメリカの幼児教育-動向と課題2005

    • Author(s)
      ジェイン・ボイヤー, 椨 瑞希子
    • Journal Title

      児童学研究 -聖徳大学児童学研究所紀要- 第7号

      Pages: 117-124

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] カリフォルニア州における保育者の専門性形成 -州の制度とミルズ・カレッジの取り組み-2004

    • Author(s)
      椨 瑞希子, クリスティーン・ケイス, ジェイン・ボイヤー
    • Journal Title

      聖徳大学研究紀要 短期大学部 第37号

      Pages: 55-62

    • NAID

      110001022396

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 幼児教育者の日米交流 -何が学び合えるか-2004

    • Author(s)
      キャサリーン・ルイス, 椨 瑞希子 訳
    • Journal Title

      児童学研究 -聖徳大学児童学研究所紀要- 第6号

      Pages: 113-120

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 日米研究者による幼児教育カリキュラムの共同探求(1)2004

    • Author(s)
      椨 瑞希子
    • Journal Title

      日本保育学会第57回大会発表論文集

      Pages: 352-353

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] カリフォルニア州における保育者の専門性形成-州の制度とミルズ・カレッジの取り組み-2004

    • Author(s)
      椨 瑞希子, クリスティーン・ケイス, ジェイン・ボイヤー
    • Journal Title

      聖徳大学研究紀要 短期大学部 第37号

      Pages: 55-62

    • NAID

      110001022396

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] どう教える?『木は生きている』-子どもの内面形成に関心を寄せ続ける保育者の姿2004

    • Author(s)
      立浪澄子
    • Journal Title

      保育学研究(日本保育学会紀要) 第42巻

      Pages: 51-58

    • NAID

      110004799034

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] C.S.ルイス, 椨 瑞希子: "幼児教育者の日米交流-何が学び合えるか"児童学研究-聖徳大学児童学研究所紀要. 第6号. 113-120 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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