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Development and Evaluation of Early Childhood Education Program for Japanese infants to develop multicultural perspectives

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K18309
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Home economics/Human life
Social psychology
Research InstitutionKanto Junior College

Principal Investigator

MATSUO Yumi  関東短期大学, こども学科, 講師 (50711628)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Keywords多文化共生保育 / 異文化理解 / 国際理解 / 教育系心理学 / 社会系心理学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Only a few studies depict the efficacy of using picture books to develop multicultural perspectives among Japanese infants (Study 1), although, many childcare workers employ it (Study 2). Previous study demonstrates that infant often misunderstand adults who read them a story as biased toward outgroup members. In Study 3, the author made a picture book that narrates a story wherein parents of the main characters encourages them to make friends with the outgroup members. In Study 4, childcare workers were asked to read the picture book to the children and evaluate it. Results showed that children got engrossed in the picture book, however, they did not show any change in their interaction with foreign people. Further study should investigate whether reading a picture book instills multicultural perspectives and effectuates a change in children’s attitude toward foreign people.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、多数派集団に属する日本の幼児の多文化共生意識を育てるために、保育現場では絵本が多く活用されているものの、先行研究ではその有効性が確認されていないという課題を明らかにした。そこで、先行研究が指摘する子どもが持っているとされる誤解(大人は外集団に対して否定的な態度を持つ)を解決するため、大人が外集団成員との接触を明確に推奨する内容の絵本を制作した。日本の子どもたちへの多文化共生保育への注目がほとんどなされてこなかった中で、現状と課題について問題提起し、有効性の検討に課題が残るものの、多文化共生意識を育てる新たな方法を提案した本研究は一定の意義はあるものと考えられる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2019 2018

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Open Access: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 多数派集団の乳幼児を対象とする多文化共生保育の実態2019

    • Author(s)
      松尾由美
    • Journal Title

      関東短期大学紀要

      Volume: 61 Pages: 1-8

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 多数派集団の幼児を対象とする多文化共生保育の有効性を高めるには? ―幼児を対象にした外集団に対する偏見低減・友好性向上に関する研究の概括2018

    • Author(s)
      松尾由美
    • Journal Title

      関東短期大学紀要

      Volume: 60 Pages: 50-60

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Open Access

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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