A study on the support framework by informatics education for people experienced social withdrawal and students in school absenteeism

• Project/Area Number: 16K01136
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational technology
• Research Institution: Seisa University (2017-2019); Japan Professional School of Education (2016)
• Principal Investigator: Saito Toshinori 星槎大学, 教育実践研究科, 准教授 (80434447)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: 情報教育 / ケイパビリティ / 社会的公正 / 若者支援 / 情報技術教育 / 情報科学教育 / アクションリサーチ / NPO / 情報教育支援 / 持続可能な支援体制 / 情報技術利用文化 / ファシリテーション / 対話的な関係 / 情報学的知識 / プログラミング / デジタル・エージェンシー / 社会参加 / デジタル・エクイティ / 教育工学 / エンパワメント

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A case study was conducted using action research method at an NPO that supports socially disadvantaged youth for the purpose of gaining practical knowledge for promoting learning opportunities in information technology from the standpoint of realizing social justice, and acquiring a deeper understanding of the educational and social welfare significance of information education from such a standpoint.As a result, it was found that small-scale NPOs can function as a place to provide opportunities for information technology learning to young people they serve, assuming interactive and collaborative relationship between frontline supporters and information education supporters. In addition, active and exploratory use of information technology represented by programming was found to contribute to the recovery of the capabilities related to learning of the supported young people.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究を通して、情報技術の学習機会は人間らしい生を実現するケイパビリティの達成手段であるばかりではなく、それ自体がケイパビリティの達成であることがわかった。前者の視点は学習機会の成果を、参加者たちが結果として得たスキルや知識や就労機会の拡大に求める。しかし、実際には学習の場への参加やその場での主体的な学習の取り戻しこそが目的であり、生の充実であった参加者の「成果」を捉えるには、後者の視点こそが意味を持つ。このことは、社会にとって情報教育とは情報技術の知識普及の手段であるばかりでなく、それ自体が社会の目指すべき情報技術利用文化の一部であり目的であるという展望の元での新たな研究を要請する。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Educational Support on Computing and Informatics for Disadvantaged Groups, An Empowerment Perspective (2020)
  • Author(s): Toshinori
  • Journal Title: Encyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies Volume: － Pages: 1-8
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-60013-0_152-1
  • ISBN: 9783319600130
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Digital Agency: Empowering Equity in and through Education (2018)
  • Author(s): Don Passey, Miri Shonfeld, Lon Appleby, Miriam Judge, Toshinori Saito, Anneke Smits
  • Journal Title: Technology, Knowledge and Learning Volume: Vol23, 3 Issue: 3 Pages: 425-439
  • DOI: 10.1007/s10758-018-9384-x
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Educational Support on Computing and Informatics as Means of Empowering Disadvantaged Young People in Developed Countries (2017)
  • Author(s): Toshinori Saito
  • Journal Title: Tomorrow's Learning: Involving Everyone. Learning with and about Technologies and Computing. WCCE 2017. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology Volume: 515 Pages: 515-524
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-74310-3_52
  • ISBN: 9783319743097, 9783319743103
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Safe and Responsible Internet Use in a Connected World: Teaching Critical Thinking and Accountability to Promote Cyber-Wellness (2019)
  • Author(s): Cathy Lewin, Dale Niederhauser, Alexandre Brzozowski, Francois Guite, Patrick Hould, Quinn Johnson, Audrey Miller, Remco Pijpers, Toshinori Saito, Akira Sakamoto, Roger Sherman, Nancy Castillo-Valenzuela
  • Organizer: EDUsummIT 2019
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Reflecting on educational support for learning computing among socially disadvantaged youths - How did it work in terms of human development in a developed country? (2018)
  • Author(s): Toshinori Saito
  • Organizer: IFIP TC 3; Open Conference on Computers in Education
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Rethinking learning in the digital age: Implications for the Learner (2018)
  • Author(s): mina Charania, Margaret Cox, Cathy Lewin, Don Passey, Barry Quinn, Roger Sherman, Mary Webb, Toshinori Saito, Miriam Judge
  • Organizer: IFIP TC 3; Open Conference on Computers in Education
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Educational Support on Computing and Informatics as Means of Empowering Disadvantaged Young People in Developed Countries (2017)
  • Author(s): Toshinori Saito
  • Organizer: World Conference on Computers in Education 2017
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Digital Agency to Empower Equity in Education (2017)
  • Author(s): Miri Shonfeld, Don Passey, Lon Appleby, Miriam Judge, Toshinori Saito, Seisa University, Anneke Smits
  • Organizer: EDUsummIT '17 / QED' 17
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Learning Computing as a Step toward Social Inclusion (2016)
  • Author(s): Toshinori Saito
  • Organizer: SaITE 2016 IFIP TC3 Joint Conference, Stakeholders and Information Technology in Education
  • Place of Presentation: Guimaraes, Portogal
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-06
  • Int'l Joint Research