Empirical study for development of ecohealth education research in Teacher training institutions and enhancement of ecohealth research network in Asia

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25301007
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Childhood science (childhood environment science)
• Research Institution: Shinshu University
• Principal Investigator: WATANABE Ryuichi 信州大学, 教育学部, 特任教授 (10115389)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 朝倉 隆司 東京学芸大学, 教育学部, 教授 (00183731) ; 島田 英昭 信州大学, 学術研究院教育学系, 准教授 (20467195) ; 友川 幸 信州大学, 学術研究院教育学系, 准教授 (30551733) ; 西 正明 信州大学, 学術研究院教育学系, 教授 (50218103) ; 村松 浩幸 信州大学, 学術研究院教育学系, 教授 (80378281)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 環境教育 / 健康教育 / 教員養成 / アジア / 持続的な開発 / エコヘルス / カリキュラム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Ecohealth education is a new educational approach which contributes to addressing both health and environmental problems. In this study, we conducted researches on current situations, developed a model of ecohealth education curriculum and evaluated it through empirical research. As a result, developed curriculum was highly appreciated by Lao government and was adopted as an official curriculum in Teacher Training institutions in Laos. According to the results of researches, schools in Bangladesh and Nepal put importance on preventive education of infectious diseases such as diarrhea and worm infections, and both countries need a curriculum of health and environmental education for teacher training institutions which enables students to learn necessary components in a short period. Such achievements of the study were shared in international trainings for governmental officers in Asian countries, and a research network on ecohealth education was established through the trainings.

Free Research Field

環境教育