Systematic curriculum and educational material development for "Internet Addiction (Gaming Disorder) Prevention and Countermeasure Education"

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K12173
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 62030:Learning support system-related
• Research Institution: Wakayama University
• Principal Investigator: TOYODA MICHITAKA 和歌山大学, 教育学部, 教授 (60346327)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: ネット依存症 / ゲーム障害 / 情報モラル

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This is a practical study on the theme of "education to prevent internet addiction (gaming disorder)." As a result, from research in various educational settings, a checklist (flow diagram) for recognizing addiction, as well as interview and questionnaire items (including a game list) were created. In addition, teaching materials were developed from the current curriculum for practical lessons on preventing internet addiction (gaming disorder), and 20 manga teaching materials and workshop materials were developed and published on a dedicated website. Evaluation and verification of the teaching materials were also carried out in actual educational settings, and a certain level of learning effect was confirmed. (Dedicated website: https://web.wakayama-u.ac.jp/~toyoda/iga/)

Free Research Field

教育工学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

コロナ禍以後、更に大きな社会問題となっている児童生徒等のスマホ・ネット依存に関して（特にその深刻度の高いゲーム障害について）、予防的な教育を実施することは、学校教育現場において急務であり、当研究成果はこの問題に貢献するものであった。児童生徒らの実態把握や自覚をどのように促すのか、そのための授業設計や関連する資料の作成・公開をおこなった。また、即実践・活用されているのが約２０本のマンガ教材（映像教材を含む）であり、すでに専用のウェブサイトで公開中である。
（専用サイト；https://web.wakayama-u.ac.jp/~toyoda/iga/）