Theoretical and Practical Study on the Potential of Child Care Based Around Children's Artistic Thinking

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26282206
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Childhood science (childhood environment science)
• Research Institution: Tama Art University
• Principal Investigator: UEMURA Tomohiro 多摩美術大学, 美術学部, 教授 (50328027)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 郡司 明子 群馬大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (00610651) ; 刑部 育子 お茶の水女子大学, 基幹研究院, 准教授 (20306450) ; 森 眞理 鶴川女子短期大学, その他部局等, 教授(移行) (20319007)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SAEKI Yutaka 田園調布学園大学, 人間学研究科, 教授 (60084448)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: アート的思考 / プロジェクト / レッジョ・エミリア / アトリエリスタ / ペダゴジスタ / ドキュメンテーション / 素材 / 表現

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study involved the theoretical construction of new perspectives on children and child care as a means of resolving the confused state of early childhood education today, through the experimental practice of child care based around young children’s artistic thinking, with the example of child care in Leggio Emilia, a city in Italy, as a model case. This study focused on project activities that develop learning through artistic thinking, observed and documented these activities, and developed documentation software that supports review of the learning process and identification of meanings. Also, the study makes proposals for curricula for art teachers who specializing in nurturing artistic thinking.

Free Research Field

情報デザイン、デザイン教育