Cross curriculum utilizing bamboo/bamboo forest for primary education

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K02901
• 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: Miyagi University of Education
• Principal Investigator: SAIJO KIYOSHI 宮城教育大学, 教育学部, 教授 (00241513)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 竹 / 竹林 / 小学校 / 教科横断 / 環境教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In order to extend the awareness of the crisis caused by unattended bamboo forest and deal with the problems, providing the educational program on bamboo for younger generation is important. On the basis of such recognition, this research project has created cross-curriculum program for elementary school. As the results, I could get some fruitful outcome in the classes of music, life environmental studies, and integrated learning. In addition, I was successful in developing a program composed of the linked activities of arts and crafts, music, and environmental studies. Further exploration of the widespread program ranging more subjects is desirable.

Free Research Field

環境教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究を通して、初等教育において複数教科にわたる竹や竹林を題材とした体験型教育活動を展開し得る可能性を示すことができた。事例校での実践例を通して、こうした学習プログラムが児童に貴重な体験学習の機会を提供すること、児童の興味関心や意欲・創造性を高めることも確認できた。今後こうした取り組みが多くの学校で実践されることにより、竹・竹林活用の楽しさや意義を体験的に学んだ児童生徒が増えることが期待される。またそうした取り組みが長年にわたって蓄積され、身近な植物資源の活用に関心を抱く人材が輩出されれば、自然と人との関係性に関わる諸問題の解決や植物資源利用に関する知恵・技術の継承に資するであろう。