2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Establishing effective teaching methods to help children overcome their fear of water
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19K20068
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 59030:Physical education, and physical and health education-related
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| Research Institution | University of Yamanashi |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | 水嫌い / 恐怖心 / 不安感 / 小学生 / 水慣れ |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In swimming instruction, it is important to see how much a child can overcome their fear of water during the acclimatization process before learning how to swim. We therefore clarified the causes of fear and anxiety about water and examined effective teaching methods to help children overcome them. As a result, it became clear that children's fear and anxiety about water consisted of "fear of drowning" and "direct invasion." Furthermore, professional swimming instructors understood fear and anxiety about water from multiple perspectives, and provided step-by-step instruction to help children master basic movements in the water. Based on these results, we conducted verification classes in swimming exercise classes at elementary school physical education classes, and found significant improvements in the acquisition of each skill.
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| Free Research Field |
体育科教育学
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
水への恐怖心や不安感を有している子どもが一定数いることは知られており，その要因や克服にむけた指導方法は，指導者個人の経験や勘などの簡単に言語化できない知識として存在していた．本研究では，子どもの水への恐怖心や不安感について明らかにしたこと，恐怖心や不安感を克服するための指導方略を明らかにしたこと，体育授業において適応可能性を明らかにしたことは学術的に意義がある．
また，本研究で得られた知見が学校現場に普及することで運動・スポーツ嫌いの減少，水難事故死の減少などに寄与するだろう．さらに，水泳・水中運動といった生涯スポーツの実施率向上にも貢献できると考える．
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