2021 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Culturally Relevant Constructionist Design for ESD: Innovation-driven Education for Sustainable Development
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21F21792
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
高田 潤一 東京工業大学, 環境・社会理工学院, 教授 (90222083)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
THANAPORNSANGSUTH SAWAROS 東京工業大学, 環境・社会理工学院, 外国人特別研究員
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-11-18 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | ESD / SDGs / Higher Education / Constructionism / Innovation in Education / Social Innovation |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The study seeks to engage undergraduate and/or graduate students from universities in Thailand and Japan in a constructionist learning experience that involves designing and building social innovations to address environmental and social problems. Students will be using creative learning technologies to facilitate their maker-centered learning experiences and kick start their innovations. Ultimately, we aim to develop case studies of culturally relevant constructionist ESD learning and processes that show higher education's potential and ESD challenges.
Following are the key achievements since the research started in December 2021: (1) Research proposal and pilot study were presented at Tokyo Institute of Technology, United Nations University (UNU-IAS), and Teachers College, Columbia University. (2) Initial research design is reevaluated and the pilot study results are reiterated. The first round of analysis on the pilot study qualitative data to address key changes in the research design is completed. (3) Institutional Review Boards of Tokyo Institute of Technology approved the research in the contest of research ethics. (4) A conference poster paper is submitted to the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) on Constructionist Design for Sustainable Development. (5) Data collection via the GEG.I411 Education for Sustainable Development through Design and Technology course in the Graduate Major in Global Engineering for Development, Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology is prepared.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
Firstly, research proposal and its initial pilot study results were presented at institutions like Tokyo Institute of Technology, United Nations University, and Columbia University. Secondly, the initial research design was reevaluated and the pilot study results were reiterated. Tthe first round of analysis on the pilot study qualitative data to address key changes in the research design was completed. Additionally, Institutional Review Boards approved this research in the context of research ethics. A paper was submitted to the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS).
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
At its current stage, the research plan is proceeding in the expected directions as discussed in the proposal. For the first data collection site, a graduate course GEG.I411 Education for Sustainable Development through Design and Technology course will be opened at the Graduate Major of Global Engineering for Deveolopment, Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Pre-interview data and other artifacts necessary for the research will be collected.
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