A Historical Study of the Early Childhood Education for Japanese-American Children in Hawaii

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21730628
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Educaion
Research Institution	Naruto University of Education
Principal Investigator	SHIOJI Akiko 鳴門教育大学, 大学院・学校教育研究科, 准教授 (70314888)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2011
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,126,848 (Direct Cost: ¥1,636,037、Indirect Cost: ¥490,811) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥566,848 (Direct Cost: ¥436,037、Indirect Cost: ¥130,811) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords	就学前教育 / ハワイ / 日系移民
Research Abstract	This study aimed to clarify the educational contents of early childhood education which Japanese-American Children took in Hawaii from late 19^<th> century to early 20^<th> century. The Educational Contents of Free Kindergarten and Children' s Aid Association of Hawaii and Castle Kindergarten were influenced by the American Progressive Educational Movement. And contents of Japanese Language School Kindergarten were close to educational contents of Japanese Kindergarten in those days.