Development of a practical child education program to alleviate fear of insects and foster awareness of symbiotic coexistence with diverse living creatures

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K03118
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09080:Science education-related
• Research Institution: Nara University of Education (2022-2023); Hyogo University of Teacher Education (2019-2021)
• Principal Investigator: FUJISAKI Ayuko 奈良教育大学, 学校教育講座, 准教授 (50411690)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 渡部 美佳 和泉短期大学, その他部局等, 助教 (50597143) ; 山下 久美 東洋英和女学院大学, 人間科学部, 准教授 (80410158)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 保育内容「環境」 / 昆虫 / 保育 / 環境教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study explored the significance of nature education in early childhood from the perspective of "coexistence and symbiosis with diverse living things. In particular, we focused on the "teacher of childhood education and care" as an interface for children to encounter nature. We also focused on "insects," which are both a gateway and an obstacle to children's encounter with nature. Based on the results of a survey of young children asking about their likes and dislikes of insects and a questionnaire survey of teachers and students, we developed a practical childcare program to alleviate their dislike of insects. In particular, he presented a program that focuses on how involvement with children who like insects can alleviate teachers' dislike of insects and increase their awareness of coexistence with insects.

Free Research Field

発達心理学、保育学、こども学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

①虫への苦手意識が就学前に生じること、特に女児で虫への苦手意識が増加することをデータで示し、虫嫌いが女児に多いことについての仮説を提示した。②保育者の虫への苦手意識の実態について調査を行うとともに、虫への苦手意識が緩和されるプロセスについて検証した。調査を踏まえて、虫への苦手意識を緩和させることに注目した保育実践プログラムを提示した。さらに、実際にプログラムを実施してその効果を検証した。開発した保育実践プログラムは、保育者養成校での授業や、保育者を対象とした研修などにも応用できるだろう。