2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The effect of school internships on the integration of concepts and practices
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23730621
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Educational psychology
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (2012-2013)
Kochi University of Technology (2011) |
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Principal Investigator |
TAJIMA Atsushi 東京外国語大学, 大学院総合国際学研究院, 准教授 (30515630)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 学習過程 / インターンシップ / 分かったつもり / 教員養成 / 大学教育 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study investigated the effects of internships on students' ability to integrate academic concepts learned in universities with practical applications, focusing especially on so-called "school internships" that allow students in teacher-training courses to teach elementary school pupils and junior high school students. The results showed that students who participated in internships were able to connect the concrete practical knowledge acquired during internships with academic ideas, and that this integration produced original understandings of psychological and pedagogical concepts. I called this process "co-creative boundary crossing", and developed effective educational programs to promote the ability of university students to continuously engage in it.
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