An Empirical Study on the Networking of the Social Education Leaders in the Time of Flourishing of Lifelong Learning

1989 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 01102020
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Institution: RIKKYO UNIVERSITY
• Principal Investigator: OKAMOTO Kaneji Rikkyo Uni., Fac. of Literacy, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (70062502)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YOSHIKAWA Hiroshi Uni. of Niigata, Fac. of Edu., Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (30115092) ; YAMAMOTO Tsuneo Uni. of Tsukuba, Fac. of Edu., Professor, 教育学系, 教授 (20008733) ; MIURA Seiichiro Fukuoka Natinal Uni. of Ed., Dep. of Edu., Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (80117051) ; TSUJI Isao Uni. of Tsukuba, Fac. of Edu., Professor, 教育学系, 教授 (10015430) ; IKEDA Hideo Uni. of Hiroshima, Fac. of Edu., Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (30035307)
• Project Period (FY): 1987 – 1989
• Keywords: Time of Flourishing of Lifelong Learning / System for Lifelong Learning / Cooperation among Learning Assistanse Providers / Networking of Social Education Leaders / Learning Assistance Providers / Method for Learning Assistance Providers / Networking System Model of Learning Assistance Providers / Human Interaction of Learning Assistance Providers

Research Abstract

(1)Research Process and Points of Analysis 1)Comprehensive analysis of the following two kinds of surveys conducted in different districts in Japan (1)Fact finding survey concerning learners learning conditions (2)Fact finding survey concerning the learning assistance provided S(LAP) roles 2)Describing representative patterns of learning process of the learners 3)Describing representative patterns of learning assistanse provided by LAPs 4)Proposing the theoretical model and directions of networking system of LAP 5)Completion and distribution of the final report
(2)Results and the Research 1)We found that the learning need of people expected from LAPs differs according to the different leaning stage and dimensions ex. information giving and introduction to various learning opportunities are critical before the commitment to learning activity,however,advisory consultation is needed in the process of learning activity. The coordinating function of human interaction is also seeked as a vital part of learning activity. 2)We found present conditions concerning mutual assistance and cooperation conducted by LAP in various learning situation We also found how LAPs feel about the necessity of mutual assistance and cooperation among themselves and other education related staff. 3)According to the Graph theory, we found that it is possible to propose the model for networking of LAPS. 4)We found that "everyday-human interaction" was the key element for networking system of LAPS. We also found present conditions and characteristics concerning how the "everyday-human interaction" works for networking process. 5)We proposed several types of networking system model of LAPs.