Development of Methods to Improve the Observation Skills of Childcare Teachers during Childcare Practice

• Project/Area Number: 18K02446
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09030:Childhood and nursery/pre-school education-related
• Research Institution: The University of Aizu
• Principal Investigator: Nakazawa Ken 会津大学, コンピュータ理工学部, 上級准教授 (30254105)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 渡部 琢也 会津大学短期大学部, 幼児教育学科, 講師 (30410913) ; 西原 康行 新潟医療福祉大学, 健康科学部, 教授 (50339959) ; 久田 泰広 会津大学, コンピュータ理工学部, 准教授 (70254084)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2020: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
• Keywords: 保育者 / 観察 / モバイル式アイトラッカー / アクションリサーチ / 対話リフレクション / 保育の質 / 視線計測器 / 園内研修 / 視線情報の共有化 / リフレクション / 観察力 / 興味関心領域 / 省察 / 熟達化 / 暗黙知 / 視線計測

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to clarify the tacit knowledge of childcare teachers' observation skills and to develop a method for improving observation skills that childcare teachers can work on in daily practice. A dialogue reflection with using a mobile eye tracker (M-ET) was conducted in action research. The combination of M-ET and dialogue reflection was a method that was relatively easy to implement in childcare settings. Implementation of this method helped the childcare teacher to articulate what he or she was actually seen and to share the background of his or her intended assistance to the child.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

多忙と時間確保を背景とした保育の資質向上に向けて解決すべき課題として、研修方法の簡易化と観察に基づく指導力量の明示化がある。視線計測技術を用いた観察力の可視化・共有化の方法を開発することにより園内研修の効率化が期待されるとともに、観察力の発達過程を検証する方法の開発に寄与することが期待できる。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Use of Quantitative Content Analysis to Redesign the University Physical Education Course Based on Students' Reflections (2019)
  • Author(s): Nakazawa, K. Nishihara, Y.
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the 2019 7th International Conference on Information and Education Technology Volume: 7 Pages: 209-213
  • DOI: 10.1145/3323771.3323783
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] 視線計測法を用いた保育者の観察力量を高める方法の開発① −注視の回数，時間及び働きかけの内容− (2019)
  • Author(s): 中澤 謙, 久田泰広, 渡部琢哉, 西原康行
  • Journal Title: 会津大学文化研究センター研究年報 Volume: 26 Issue: 26 Pages: 21-28
  • DOI: 10.15016/00000174
  • NAID: 120006849492
  • ISSN: 2189-9290
  • URL: https://u-aizu.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/180
  • Open Access
• [Journal Article] 会津地方の冬季間の保育遊び (2018)
  • Author(s): 中澤 謙
  • Journal Title: 子どもと発育発達 Volume: 16(1) Pages: 54-56
• [Presentation] 視線計測法を用いた保育者の観察力の共有化のこころみ (2020)
  • Author(s): 中澤謙, 久田泰広, 室井純子, 中澤幸恵, 渡部琢也, 西原康行
  • Organizer: 日本保育学会第73回大会
• [Presentation] LMSを活用した保健体育講義における教材の開発 (2020)
  • Author(s): 中澤謙
  • Organizer: 第8回大学体育スポーツ研究フォーラム
• [Presentation] Using Gaze Analysis to Develop a Reflective Approach for Improving Observation Skills of Childcare Teachers. (2019)
  • Author(s): Nakazawa, K, Watanabe, T, Hisada, Y, Nishihara, Y, Nakazawa, Y.
  • Organizer: OMEP-APR in Kyoto 2019 Conference program & proceeding.
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Gaze Analysis of Early Child Care Teachers Observation Skill. (2019)
  • Author(s): Nakazawa, K. Watanabe, T. Hisada,Y. Nishihara, Y.
  • Organizer: 24th annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science Proceeding
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 保育実践場面における保育者の観察力量を高める方法の開発① (2019)
  • Author(s): 中澤謙
  • Organizer: 日本保育学会第72回大会
• [Presentation] 保育士を志望する学生の身体教育場面の状況認知教育方法の開発 (2019)
  • Author(s): 佐近慎平, 西原泰行, 中澤謙
  • Organizer: 日本体育学会第70回大会