Young children's mathematical development through participation in preschool activities as a cultural practice

• Project/Area Number: 24530995
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educaion
• Research Institution: Tokyo Gakugei University
• Principal Investigator: SAKAKIBARA Tomomi 東京学芸大学, 国際教育センター, 准教授 (20435275)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
• Keywords: 数量発達 / 幼児 / 文化的実践 / 保育活動 / 発達心理学 / 幼児教育 / 数量理解

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Focusing on preschool activities as a cultural practice, this study aimed at examining the relationship between young children's mathematical development and Japanese preschool teacher's mathematical support. Preschool observation and teacher interview showed that teachers provided varieties of direct/indirect supports according to the children's level of mathematical understanding. With the emphasis on children's social development, autonomy and enjoyment in self-creation, teachers intentionally facilitated children's free activities, which often resulted in promoting children's mathematical behaviors.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 5歳児の数量理解に対する保育者の援助：幼稚園での自然観察にもとづく検討 (2014)
  • Author(s): 榊原知美
  • Journal Title: 保育学研究 Volume: 52(1) Pages: 19-30
  • NAID: 110009841510
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mathematics learning and teaching in Japanese preschool: providing appropriate foundations for an elementary schooler's mathematics learning (2014)
  • Author(s): Tomomi SAKAKIBARA
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics Volume: 1 Pages: 16-26
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] 子どもの学習において自発的探索と大人による方向づけはどのように関係しているのか－社会文化的アプローチにもとづく理論的検討－ (2013)
  • Author(s): 高木光太郎・榊原知美
  • Journal Title: 青山社会情報研究 Volume: 5 Pages: 1-10
  • NAID: 110009806313
• [Journal Article] 子どもの数量知識の獲得を促す保育 (2013)
  • Author(s): 榊原知美
  • Journal Title: 初等教育資料 Volume: 904 Pages: 86-89
• [Presentation] How Adult Guidance Effects Young Children’s Spontaneous Exploration in Learning: Theoretical Proposal from Sociocultural Approach (2013)
  • Author(s): Sakakibara, T. & Takagi, K
  • Organizer: 15th Meeting of the International Society for Theoretical Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Santiago, Chili)
• [Presentation] Embedded mathematics activities for 5-year-old children in Japanese preschools. (2012)
  • Author(s): Sakakibara, T.
  • Organizer: 30th International Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: International Convention Centre (Cape Town, South Africa)
• [Presentation] 幼児の自発的探索への社会文化的アプローチ (2012)
  • Author(s): 高木光太郎・榊原知美
  • Organizer: 日本教育心理学会第54回総会
  • Place of Presentation: 琉球大学（沖縄県）
• [Presentation] Supporting mathematical learning of young children with multicultural background in Japan
  • Author(s): Sakakibara, T.
  • Organizer: The 65th OMEP world conference
  • Place of Presentation: No.99 Qiancheng Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, China
• [Presentation] How adult guidance effects young children’s spontaneous exploration in learning: Theoretical proposal from sociocultural approach
  • Author(s): Sakakibara, T. & Takagi, K.
  • Organizer: 15th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Theoretical Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile