A study on kendo lessons that effectively combine task-oriented games with drill games

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26350721
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Developmental mechanisms and the body works
• Research Institution: Fukuoka University of Education
• Principal Investigator: Honda Sotaro 福岡教育大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (10452707)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 剣道 / タスクゲーム / ドリルゲーム / 思考力 / 技能

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Kendo lessons that combine task-oriented games with drill games.In collaboration with a junior high school, eight lessons were planned and conducted with two classes of second year students (n=71) participating. Three types of basic tactics on how to create opportunities to strike were introduced. The students also tried some task-oriented games to apply the basic tacticis. Learning techniques such as how to move and handle the Shinai were introduced by making them realise what techniques and skills they needed to improve through experience of the task-oriented games.
The results indicateｄ that the planned and practised lessons were effective in developing the students’thinking abilities and improving their skills and physical competence.

Free Research Field

体育科教育学