Curriculum Development Introducing Neuroeducation in a Manufacturing Class

• Project/Area Number: 15K17394
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Education on school subjects and activities
• Research Institution: Ibaraki University
• Principal Investigator: USUZAKA Takashi 茨城大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (30610688)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 技術教育 / 神経教育学 / 技能 / のこぎり引き / NIRS / 教示方法 / 脳科学的アプローチ / NIRS脳計測装置 / ものづくり / のこぎりびき

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to examine hemodynamic brain activity while cutting wood according to different teaching methods. We used near-infrared spectroscopy, which is a brain activity measurement device. A total of 20 healthy, right-handed female university/graduate students participated in the experiment. Participants were divided into an instructed group (n = 10) and a trial + instructed group (n = 10). Each group completed two experiments. As a result, it is suggested that frontal cortex activation might be due to different teaching methods.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

教育現場では，経験則だけではなく，科学的根拠に基づいた指導方法の提案が社会的に強く要請されている。のこぎり引き学習において，教示方法の違いが脳内処理にいかなる影響を及ぼすのか脳科学に基づいて検証したことで，教師が科学的な根拠に基づいて授業を行うために役立つ有益な知見が得られたと考えられる。本研究により，のこぎり引きの技能を習得する学習において，脳科学に基づいた新たな学習プログラムを提案できる成果が得られた。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Effects of Different Teaching Methods on Cutting Results and Brain Activity by Wood Sawing (2018)
  • Author(s): 臼坂 高司、葛山 竣介、勝二 博亮
  • Journal Title: Journal of Science Education in Japan Volume: 42 Issue: 4 Pages: 419-428
  • DOI: 10.14935/jssej.42.419
  • NAID: 130007588470
  • ISSN: 0386-4553, 2188-5338
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Frontal Cortex Activation Measured by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy while Cutting Wood According to Different Teaching Methods (2018)
  • Author(s): Katsuyama, S., Usuzaka, T. & Shoji, H.
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference Volume: － Pages: 1576-1581
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Frontal Cortex Activation Measured by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy while Cutting Wood According to Different Teaching Methods (2018)
  • Author(s): Katsuyama, S., Usuzaka, T. & Shoji, H.
  • Organizer: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 教示方法の違いが及ぼすのこぎり引きへの学習効果と脳活動の関連 (2016)
  • Author(s): 葛山竣介，臼坂高司，勝二博亮
  • Organizer: 第28回日本産業技術教育学会関東支部大会(埼玉)
  • Place of Presentation: 埼玉大学
  • Year and Date: 2016-12-11