Developing a problem-solving learning program to improve critical literacy in social welfare education

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23531219
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Research Field	Education on school subjects and activities
Research Institution	Kinjo University
Principal Investigator	NAGAHARA AKIKO 金城大学, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (50263752)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2013
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords	批判的リテラシー / 批判的思考 / 福祉科教育 / 問題解決学習プログラム / 学習効果 / 授業の有効性 / 授業評価 / 生活支援技術 / 介護福祉基礎 / 社会福祉制度 / 基礎介護 / 問題解決学習
Research Abstract	This study developed a problem-solving learning program incorporating critical thinking in social welfare education, considering learning effects and the efficacy of lessons in five model lessons. The general structure of the lessons consists of six steps. We observed that the students deepened their study and studied independently in all of the lessons. Thus, the problem-solving learning program incorporating critical thinking was validated. However, improvement of the program is required in Step 3 (selection of information and identification of a problem) and Step 4 (consideration of a solution), in order to promote student-centered critical thinking.