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Characteristics and Functions of School Buses as an Environment for Early Childhood Care and Education

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K13120
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 09030:Childhood and nursery/pre-school education-related
Research InstitutionKyoritsu Women's University (2019-2023)
Miyagi Gakuin Women's University (2018)

Principal Investigator

SAKAI AIICHIRO  共立女子大学, 家政学部, 准教授 (70781326)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords通園バス / 保育環境 / バス運転手 / 保育者 / 園内研修 / 子どもの遊び / 園生活 / 研究保育 / 通園バスの歴史 / 幼稚園の歴史 / 保育実践 / インタビュー / セカンドキャリア / 子どもの活動 / 非保育者添乗員 / 乗務内容 / ななめの関係 / 車内活動 / 人的環境 / 往路と復路の差異
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to identify the characteristics and functions of Early childhood care and education school buses. First, an observational survey was conducted on the bus to analyze the children's activities. The results showed that in addition to conversation, unique play using the surrounding environment and interaction among different ages occurred on the bus. It was also clear that those activities were closely related to the bus timetable, and that the content and development process of the activities differed between the outbound and inbound routes. Second, an interview survey was conducted with teachers and drivers who work on school buses to clarify their awareness of the regular duties and its significance as a human environment. Third, we developed an in-school training program based on these results and confirmed that the participants experienced a change in attitude that led to an improvement in the quality of ECCE.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の最大の成果は、通園バスに対して子どもが経験を重ね、人間関係を広げるとともに、保育者が意図的に環境構成等を行う必要のある保育環境としての意義を見出したことである。通園バスは、1950年代頃から導入が進み、私立幼稚園を中心とした多くの保育施設で運行されている。これを利用する子どもは、往復1時間以上の時間を車内で過ごす場合もある。それにも関わらず、通園バスを保育環境の一部と捉え、その性質等に迫る研究は皆無であった。本研究の成果は、園生活や保育環境の枠組みを拡張し、保育の営みを切れ目なく捉える視座をもたらした。また、バスをめぐる保育者や運転手の役割を、安全管理に留まらず検討する必要性を示した。

Report

(7 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Open Access: 4 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] 通園バス内の保育の向上を目指した園内研修の試み2023

    • Author(s)
      境愛一郎・濱名潔・金岡樹里
    • Journal Title

      共立女子大学家政学部紀要

      Volume: 69 Pages: 85-97

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 通園バスに乗務する運転手の諸意識と保育施設における役割2022

    • Author(s)
      境愛一郎
    • Journal Title

      共立女子大学家政学部紀要

      Volume: 68 Pages: 97-110

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 保育環境としての通園バスの特質と機能 : 車内での活動内容と運行時刻表との関連性に着目して2020

    • Author(s)
      境愛一郎
    • Journal Title

      乳幼児教育学研究

      Volume: 29 Pages: 11-22

    • NAID

      40022502614

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The human environment of kindergarten school buses : Consciousness and the role of bus attendant staff who lack professional2018

    • Author(s)
      境愛一郎
    • Journal Title

      宮城學院女子大學研究論文集

      Volume: 127 Issue: 127 Pages: 1-20

    • DOI

      10.20641/00000417

    • NAID

      120006548913

    • URL

      https://mgu.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/426

    • Year and Date
      2018-12-30
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A Preschool Teacher's Perception of School Buses and their Potential as an Early Childhood Care and Education Environment2018

    • Author(s)
      境愛一郎
    • Journal Title

      RESEARCH on EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE and EDUCATION in JAPAN

      Volume: 56 Issue: 3 Pages: 92-102

    • DOI

      10.20617/reccej.56.3_92

    • NAID

      130007608226

    • ISSN
      1340-9808, 2424-1679
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] One form of cross-occupation collaboration in Japanese kindergartens: The role and consciousness of school bus drivers2021

    • Author(s)
      境愛一郎
    • Organizer
      PECERA2021
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 人的環境としての通園バス運転手の役割と専門性2020

    • Author(s)
      境愛一郎
    • Organizer
      日本保育学会第73回大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 通園バスは子どもにとってどのような場所であるのか2019

    • Author(s)
      境愛一郎
    • Organizer
      日本保育学会第72回大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 帰りの通園バスは子どもにとってどのような場所であるか2019

    • Author(s)
      境愛一郎
    • Organizer
      日本子ども社会学会第26回大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Relevance of Kindergarten School Bus Route Schedules and Children's Activities2019

    • Author(s)
      境愛一郎
    • Organizer
      PECERA2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Diversity and tendency of children's activities on kindergarten school buses2019

    • Author(s)
      境愛一郎
    • Organizer
      The 17th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 通園バス車内での子どもの活動に関する質的研究2018

    • Author(s)
      境愛一郎
    • Organizer
      日本子ども社会学会第25回大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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