The development of "teaching behavior according to content and purpose of the instruction" in early childhood and its cognitive basis

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K03037
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 10020:Educational psychology-related
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: KINOSHITA Takashi 神戸大学, 人間発達環境学研究科, 教授 (10221920)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 教示行為 / 幼児 / 抑制機能

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We observe in everyday situations that young children are often taught by others, but also like to teach others themselves. In order to effectively teach others, it is necessary to adjust the teaching style according to the content and purpose of the instruction. The present study revealed the following: 1) In the present experimental study, we did not find that young children adjust their teaching style according to the purpose of teaching; 2) Young children could adjust their teaching style according to the learning process of others. Especially 5-year-olds could teach in a learner-centered manner; 3) It was suggested that the ability to adjust teaching style was related to the development of inhibitory function.

Free Research Field

発達心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

子どもは大人から「教えられる」存在としてみなされがちであるが，幼児期であっても子どもは，他者のために教えることができることを，統制された場面で示すことができたことは，発達心理学的に意義が大きい。また，幼児の教示能力の高さを再確認することは，保育や子育てにおいて，子ども自身が他者に対して教える機会を増やすことにつながり，教育される存在としての子ども観を変更して，実践上の工夫を進めるという社会的意義もある。