Study of a communication skills training program utilizing character costumes.
| Project/Area Number |
24653182
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Educational psychology
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| Research Institution | Kochi University |
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Principal Investigator |
IMAJYO Itsuo 高知大学, 教育研究部総合科学系, 特任講師 (00598550)
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| Research Collaborator |
ISHIZUTSU Satoru 高知大学, 教育研究部総合科学系, 准教授 (50314977)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
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| Keywords | 着ぐるみ / コミュニケーション / サービスラーニング / 相互作用 |
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| Research Abstract |
The lack of ability of college students to communicate face-to-face is an important social issue. On a communication skills training program, students wore character costumes which greatly limited their visual, auditory and motor abilities while wearing the costumes and interacting with others, students displayed increased self-efficacy and compassion for others. Student showed a clear improvement in the amount and quality of physical and verbal communication before and after the class.
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