A Study of Childcare Curriculum to Generate "Authentic Learning": Focusing on Spontaneous Play

• Project/Area Number: 17K04638
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Education
• Research Institution: Miyagi Gakuin Women's University
• Principal Investigator: Saijo Hiroko 宮城学院女子大学, 教育学部, 教授 (50289740)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
• Keywords: 深い学び / 保育カリキュラム / 自然発生的遊び / 計画・評価 / 遊び観 / 保育空間 / 環境 / 遊び

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Based on practice records, this study has been examining the linkage between the childcare space and curriculum, examining the specifics of the practices that the environment affords, and examining the elements that generate "authentic learning" from the process of change in the environment and space and children's play and exploration. Even if teaching play takes the form of "play," it tends to be aimed at reaching the attainment stage planned by the nursery teacher , and it is difficult to generate "authentic learning " that the child realizes in this process. "Spontaneous play" is difficult for nursery teacher to plan in advance because it is not systematic, but it is possible to by having a perspective of play derived from children's deepening interest and by exploring the possibilities of teaching materials.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

多くの保育の現場が、形式的なカリキュラムの編成の問題を自覚しつつも、子どもの遊びに即したカリキュラムを編成することの困難に直面している。本研究では、主体的な遊びを基本としたカリキュラムに転換するうえで、それを可能とする要素として、子どもの興味の読み取り、環境、教材研究の可能性について、明らかにした。研究の中で整理された事例を通してこれからのカリキュラム編成の方向性を提示することができた。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 関わり合いの場(ノット)としての園づくり (2020)
  • Author(s): 磯部裕子
  • Journal Title: 子ども学 Volume: 8 Pages: 186-202
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Book] 「学び」が深まる実践へ (2023)
  • Author(s): 磯部裕子編著 藤澤由香子 早川陽太郎著
  • Total Pages: 71
  • Publisher: ななみ書房
  • ISBN: 9784910973005