Educational Effects of Origami Composition Play in the Preschool Years

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K13983
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Education
• Research Institution: Hyogo University of Teacher Education
• Principal Investigator: Hosotani Rika 兵庫教育大学, 学校教育研究科, 准教授 (20634984)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 折り紙 / 幼児 / 空間的スキル / 運動協調性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to examine the aspects of origami composition skills in preschoolers, the educational significance, and the intervention effects of origami composition play. First, I examined preschool teachers’ attitudes toward origami play. I then conducted an intervention study to promote origami play with older children using newly developed semi-concrete-folded figures. The results suggest that engaging in origami activities could potentially enhance spatial skills.

Free Research Field

発達心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

幼児期の折り紙構成スキルと空間的スキルや運動協調性との関連を明らかにし，折り紙遊びの教育的意義について実証的に検討したことは学術的意義が認められる。また，折り紙は幼児期に身近な存在であるにもかかわらず，保育者にとっては活動の指導が難しいものでもあるため，教材を提案し，折り紙遊びの意義を示したことは社会的意義があると考える。