Development of a teacher educator development program in technology education

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K02882
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09040:Education on school subjects and primary/secondary education-related
• Research Institution: Mie University
• Principal Investigator: Nakanishi Yasumasa 三重大学, 教育学部, 教授 (00378283)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 谷田 親彦 広島大学, 人間社会科学研究科(教), 准教授 (20374811) ; 大谷 忠 東京学芸大学, 教育学研究科, 教授 (80314615) ; 下村 智子 三重大学, 教養教育院, 准教授 (80557984)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 技術教育 / 教師教育 / PBL教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the professional development of teacher education in technology education, it is necessary to consider the connections and differences between engineering education in higher education concerning educational content and methods. It has been clarified that the challenges for engineering education in Japan are (i) the integration of knowledge and abilities related to engineering and the development of abilities that can be used in specific engineering practice situations (social implementation) and (ii) a broad knowledge and bird's-eye view of the diversity of fields and the ability to understand the fusion of different fields and the promotion of interdisciplinary fields. Therefore, it was clarified that it is necessary to develop the ability to organize problem-solving learning processes to develop cross-disciplinary learning activities and social implementation skills.

Free Research Field

技術科教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

工学実践の場面で活用できる能力を育成するために採用されることの多いプロジェクト型のPBL教育に注目し教材研究を行った。本研究では，オランダのマーストリヒト大学において採用されている「セブン・ジャンプ」と呼ばれる学習プロセスを展開するPBL教育を導入し，学生が7-Stepを繰り返し体験することにより，学習スキル（問題の発見，資料や情報の探索，集めた情報の分析，他者との討論など）の向上に寄与することを確認した。