2021 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

Leveraging the Japan-Korea Collaborative for Peace and Disarmament Education: Evidence-based Education Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20H01634
Research Institution	International Christian University
Principal Investigator	笹尾敏明国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 特任教授 (10296791)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	全炳徳長崎大学, 情報データ科学部, 教授 (10264201) 笹岡幹子 (西村幹子) 国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 教授 (20432552) 吉田文彦長崎大学, 核兵器廃絶研究センター, 教授 (30800007) 瀬戸崎典夫長崎大学, 情報データ科学部, 准教授 (70586635) 中村桂子長崎大学, 核兵器廃絶研究センター, 准教授 (90646100) 青木浩幸国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 助教 (90826439) 玉井航太北海商科大学, 商学部, 准教授 (20710635)
Project Period (FY)	2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Keywords	peace education / Japan-Korea relations / program evaluation / diversity
Outline of Annual Research Achievements	The purpose of the project is threefold: (a) to assess the current status of peace education in Japan and Korea, (b) to develop and implement curricula and programs that may be common to both Japanese and Korean contexts or universities on peace education, and (c) to conduct program evaluation. This past year we were able to conduct about 14 in-depth interviews with those individuals who run peace education programs in Japan and Korea over Zoom. In addition, we were able to collect two sets of data from college students in Japan, and teachers in secondary schools in Japan. Based on these two sources of empirical data, and literature reviews, several protocols of possible peace education are being developed. We will be doing some more survey data collection in Korea in June 2022.
Current Status of Research Progress	Current Status of Research Progress 3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed. Reason Though the project is a bit delayed due to travel restrictions, we are moving in desired directions of compiling empirical data and qualitative data to inform program development and program evaluation methods.
Strategy for Future Research Activity	Several schools and university professors will be contacted for program implementation in Korea and Japan in FY2022.