2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Re-organization of school curriculum framework and learning contents for the development of the foundation for life-long learning
| Project/Area Number |
14380113
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
教科教育
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| Research Institution | Yasuda Women's University |
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Principal Investigator |
OHTSUKI Kazuo Yasuda women's University, Faculty of letters, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (60033544)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NAKAHARA Tadao Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, Professor, 教育学研究科, 教授 (90034818)
MATSUOKA Shigenobu Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, Professor, 教育学研究科, 教授 (50033709)
IKENO Norio Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, Professor, 教育学研究科, 教授 (10151309)
IKEDA Yukio Yamaguchi University, Graduate School of Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (90253129)
TERAO Shin-ichi Fukuoka University of Education, Faculty of Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (90117044)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2002 – 2005
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| Keywords | curriculum contents / domain and field / life-long development / content knowledge / practical wisdoms / theoretical knowledge / school education / school and society |
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| Research Abstract |
The purposes of this study are to reveal the current framework of school curriculum organization and to re-organize the curriculum contents in each subject for the life-long learning society.
The study conducted three surveys. Firstly, To measure the interest and the perception of attainment of knowledge learned in compulsory education, we conducted a questionnaire surveys to adult population. Secondly, by using questionnaire with the same content, we surveyed the 9^<th> grade students. Thirdly, we surveyed curriculum specialists with the same questionnaire.
Based on the survey results and the content analysis of current Japanese course of study, each investigators reveal the problems in current curriculum organization
The main features of this study are as follows :
1.Revealing the implicit structure of current curriculum framework
2.Destruction and reconstruction of mother language education
3.Some points of current problems and future improvements in social studies education
4.Some directions and principles for the development of the basics in life-long learning in math/arithmetic education
5.Emphasizing the basic concepts in science education
6.Some uniqueness in student perception in physical/health education
7.Home economics as a subject to develop the literacy for synthetic and critical thinking abilities
8.Some possibilities of a new subject "Science/Technology"
9.Some unique issues on life environmental studies and period for integrated learning
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