The Study of Social Processes to Acquire Academic Skills in the Transition from Pre-School to Elementary Schoolhonk

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K17422
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sociology of education
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: Maeba Yusaku 大阪大学, 人間科学研究科, 講師 (00632738)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 学力 / 小１プロブレム / 幼小接続 / 学校適応

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research aimed to reveal how to adapt to elementary school and how to acquire "academic skills" in first grader (in the transition from pre-school to elementary school).
From the last year of kindergarten to the first year of elementary school, the data has been collected by participant observation, developmental test in kindergarten and achievement test in primary school.For learning at elementary school and in order to gain academic skills, it became clear that the importance of getting into the swing of the school life rhythm, being confident, and having opportunities for supplementary tuition.

Free Research Field

教育社会学