Novice Teachers' Self-Development in Teaching Jiritsu-Katsudo in Schools for Special Needs Education

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K23288
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: :Education and related fields
• Research Institution: Hyogo University of Teacher Education
• Principal Investigator: UTSUMI Yukari 兵庫教育大学, 学校教育研究科, 助教 (00845232)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-08-30 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 特別支援教育 / 自立活動 / 若手教師 / 現職研修

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined the self-development resources regarding Jiritsu-Katsudo (a unique instructional field in schools for special needs education) for novice teachers and the process of teachers' professional development. Our main findings were as follows: (1) In-service training resources at education centers and the Society for Jiritsu-Katsudo Research were extracted, but regional maldistribution was indicated. (2) In addition to in-service training and daily relationships with colleagues, the participants were influenced by the Society for Jiritsu-Katsudo Research and Dohsa-hou training sessions. The findings suggested that the opportunities for self-development played a certain role in resolving the teaching difficulties encountered by teachers.

Free Research Field

特別支援教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の学術的意義は、これまで実施されてきた校内外の公的な研修では解消し得なかった自立活動の課題に対して、新たに自主研修の機能に着目し、研修資源の整理と教師の成長過程における位置づけを検討した点にある。インクルーシブ教育の充実に向けて、自立活動の指導の充実は、特別な教育的ニーズのある児童生徒の教育の質を確保することに貢献するものであり、本研究は現職研修の体制構築に関する基礎的な資料となるものである。