Development of Commentaries Based on Philosophical and Ethical Considerations of "Content Items" in Moral Education

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26381247
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Education on school subjects and activities
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University of Education
• Principal Investigator: CHIBA Tanehisa 北海道教育大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (90333765)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 道徳教育 / 内容項目 / 哲学 / 倫理学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the "Lower Secondary School Teaching Guide for the Course of Study, Special Subject, Moral Education", 22 items are presented as content to be addressed in moral education classes. This study has deepened understanding about the philosophical and ethical meaning of the content items. It examined each item, based on a philosophical and ethical understanding of it. Further, based on the findings of the discussion, commentaries on content items were created during the course of the study.
The results obtained in this study can be utilized in classes at graduate schools of teacher education and in teacher certificate-renewal courses. The researcher was able to receive favorable feedback from in-service teachers, who participated in these classes or courses. Such feedback has provided new ideas for planning classes for each content item.

Free Research Field

哲学・倫理学