Development of educational materials in the field of metalworking for learning traditional techniques

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K02918
• 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: Kagoshima University
• Principal Investigator: FUKAGAWA Kazuyoshi 鹿児島大学, 法文教育学域教育学系, 准教授 (70452927)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 金属加工技術 / 技術科 / 伝統的技術

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We developed a metalworking lesson in the field of junior high school technology education, using the production of knives as a theme based on the traditional crafts of Kagoshima Prefecture. First, we investigated the history of the development of the blacksmith industry in Kagoshima and developed it into teaching materials. Next, we considered suitable methods for the lesson of junior high school technology education. At that time, we proposed tools, jigs, and equipment that can be easily used in the school field to make it easier to introduce the lesson. We conducted the developed lesson for students and teachers, and found that they were able to learn the basic techniques and skills of metalworking, and it also aroused interest and curiosity in traditional techniques.

Free Research Field

技術教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

金属加工技術の基伝統的な技術・技能と関連付けながら学べる授業を比較的短い授業時数で授業に導入しやすい教材として提案することができた。また金属工学的な評価から、製作物の機能は実用に耐えるもので家庭や別途授業内での利用も可能であり、横断的あるいは課外での学びへの展開も期待できる。教員に対する講習会より、教員にとっても興味深い教材であり、技能・技術向上に結び付くなどものづくりやその教育における能力向上に寄与できた。さらに、教員養成課程における実習教材としても導入し、受講生の技術・技能向上が示され有効性が示された。これらの成果は査読付き2本、査読無1本の研究論文などで発表し公表している。