Study on language activity development in elementary school through story creation

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K04712
• 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: Tokyo Junshin University
• Principal Investigator: AKIHO KEIKO 東京純心大学, 現代文化学部, 准教授 (60712073)
• Research Collaborator: ONISHI Arisa 世田谷区立桜小学校, 主任教諭
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: 物語創作の言語活動 / 小学校教諭との協働 / 書くこと / 綴方教育 / 大正新教育期 / 奥野庄太郎

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study focused on "language activities" such as "writing what children imagined" or "story creation". I call them “language activity of story creation.” Such an activity was first included in the Course of Study in 2008 after World WarⅡ.
I investigated ideological and historical backgrounds of “language activity of story creation” and then, designed a “language activity of story creation” class with the cooperation of elementary school teachers. After a teacher showed the procedure of a story creation to the children in the designated class, they decided on their main character and developed their own story. I was able to confirm that each child was free to use his or her imagination and thinking through this activity.

Free Research Field

教科教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、国語科の授業において行われる「想像したことを書く」「物語を創作する」言語活動すなわち〈物語創作の言語活動〉について、国語科教育史的に検討することにより、現代の同言語活動の実践の教育的価値を示すことができた。また、その授業実践を提案することによって今後の教育実践に一案を残すと共に、授業を受けた児童にとっても一定の国語科的成長を認めることができたと考える。