2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Science practices in childcare settings based on child development about exploration on scientific phenomena
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18K02435
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 09030:Childhood and nursery/pre-school education-related
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| Research Institution | Kanazawa University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | 探究 / 科学的な現象 / 乳幼児の反応 / 保育者の対応 / 自然 / 保育 / STEAM教育 / 科学的リテラシー |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In the first study, I analyzed childcare cases and classified the reactions of infants and young children when they encountered scientific phenomena and the forms in which they attempted to clarify questions. In the second study, 5-year-olds examined a Quercus variabilis leaf and reported on the shape and color of the leaf, and the contents of that report were analyzed. In the third study, nursery and kindergarten teachers answered questionnaires about infants and young children's exploration of scientific phenomena. They interpreted infants and young children's exploration as interesting than cute. It indicates that the nursery and kindergarten teachers has the predisposition to develop scientific practice. Based on the results, the three essential elements and the three significance of scientific practice in childcare settings were identified.
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| Free Research Field |
発達心理学，保育学
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
まず，科学の保育実践は，探究の対象ではなく探究の内実によって定義されることを提起し，保育者の科学への戸惑いや理科教育の前倒しという誤解をほぐし，保育者の実践開発を推進する状況を整えた。次に，乳幼児の発達や保育理念を顧みないSTEAM（Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics）教育の見直しを求め，探究を通した乳幼児の個の充実が，個と集団による将来的な社会貢献につながる可能性を示し，乳幼児期に適したSTEAM教育の理念を提示した。最後に，探究の発達の連続性と非連続性を踏まえた幼小接続期カリキュラムの開発に資する基礎的資料を提供した。
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