Development and evaluation of teaching methods to cultivate collaborative thinking based on trade theory to promote the mutual understanding

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25560114
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Educational technology
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: OCHI Yasuki 広島大学, 社会(科)学研究科, 教授 (90204221)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): OKAMURA Makoto 広島大学, 社会科学研究科, 教授 (30177084) ; MORITA Yusuke 早稲田大学, 人間科学学術院, 准教授 (20314891) ; OKUDA Mai 神奈川大学, 経済学部, 助教 (90711549)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): FUNAOI Hideo 創価大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (20344830)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 協調的思考力 / ゲーム学習教材 / 経済学リテラシー / 交易理論

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Recent trend of game-based learning extends its meaning as applying game elements in coursework and entire school curriculm. This reserch forcusd to articulate a set of desigin framework for " Ricardian Model : The comparative advantage" that is most important model in internaional economics and practiced in a junior high school curriculum. The result of pilot classes indicated that the learners were engaged in the class activities and found the class offerd a unique learning experience. The teachers of junior high school deside to use our contents in their lesson.

Free Research Field

理論経済学