A Study on the Support Method for Young Children with Difficulties in Human Relations in the Mixed Age Group of Preschool during the Transition to Elementary School

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24531014
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educaion
• Research Institution: Aichi Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: YAMAMOTO Rie 愛知県立大学, 教育福祉学部, 教授 (60249282)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SHIRAISHI Yoshie 愛知淑徳大学, 福祉貢献学部, 特任教授 (10154361)
• Research Collaborator: FUJII Takako ; MATSUKAWA Reiko ; KONDO Mieko
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 人間関係 / 発達障害 / 異年齢保育 / 幼小連携 / 縦断調査 / 発達支援 / 幼児教育 / プロジェクト活動

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to propose the method for supporting young children with difficulties in human relations in the mixed age group of preschool during the transition to Elementary School. This research examined the 3-6-year old children's development and human relations, through the longitudinal observations of the mixed age groups and interviews with the teachers of nursery schools.
The support method is clarified from the aspects of effective contents and participating styles of children's activities, setting up the environment, teacher's guidance, pedagogical documentation and project activities like that are practiced in the Swedish preschools, and transition system through cooperation with parents, schools and the various types of professionals.

Free Research Field

教育学・幼児教育学・教育方法学