2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Study on the Effect of School Size on Learning Activity in Otofuke Town in Hokkaido
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20530761
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Sociology of education
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido University of Education |
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Principal Investigator |
SUDA Yasuyuki Hokkaido University of Education, 教育学部, 教授 (90216474)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 学校規模 / 学習活動 / 学力 / 向学校性 / 学校生活意識 / 教育効果 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, the impact of school size on learning activities is revealed in 15 elementary schools in Otofuke town. Academic achievement and attitudes toward school as indicators of learning activities are picked up, and how these two variables are affected by 5 other variables; school size, understanding the lesson, personal computer ownership (household economic factors), class attachment, and student's self-confidence, were examined. Understanding the lessons and personal computer ownership had positive impacts on academic achievement. Students'attachment to their classes and students' self-confidence had positive impacts on attitudes toward school. As for school size, its effect was limited, but it had a negative impact on academic achievement of 6th graders.
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