Research on Practical Conservation Leader Training for Interpreter

• Project/Area Number: 20700625
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Science education
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: KAZUO Asahiro (ASAHIRO Kazuo) 九州大学, 芸術工学研究院, 准教授 (30284582)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
• Keywords: 環境教育 / 環境管理 / 環境保全 / ボランティア / 人材育成 / リーダーシップ / インタープリター / 里山 / 青年教育

Research Abstract

Delivering practical leader training to interpreters is confirmed commonality with interpreter training, but there are high needs to safety management. For comparison with these training with Conservation Volunteer Australia and EarthCorps in Seattle were researched. The former NPO run Eco-tourism and headquarters' trainers and local officer train the staff. Education using communication is characteristics. The other NPO run corps activities as education and several staff carried 4 day OJT and 1 day in-house training every week. Practical conservation NPO does not carrying out interpreter skill training to their leader. It is suggested that training style is difference by service contents.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] BTCV Standards Leader Training Program for Environmental Conservation Volunteers in Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Kazuo Asahiro
  • Journal Title: Journal of Landscape Architecture in Asia Volume5, October 2010, Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture, Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture, Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture. 5 Pages: 118-123
  • NAID: 120003646783
• [Presentation] BTCV Standards Leader Training Program for Environmental Conservation Volunteers in Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Kazuo Asahiro
  • Organizer: 第12回日中韓国際ランドスケープ専門家会議・国際シンポジウム
  • Year and Date: 2010-10-30
• [Presentation] The activities of practical leadership training for conservation volunteer and interpreter (2010)
  • Author(s): Kazuo Asahiro
  • Organizer: 2nd International Conference of Urban Biodiversity and Design
  • Year and Date: 2010-05-19
• [Presentation] The activities of practical leadership training for conservation volunteer and interpreter (2010)
  • Author(s): Kazuo Asahiro
  • Organizer: URBIO2010
  • Place of Presentation: Proceedings of the 2^<nd> International Conference of Urban