| Project/Area Number |
23K02391
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 09040:Education on school subjects and primary/secondary education-related
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| Research Institution | Hiroshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
宮里 智恵 広島大学, 人間社会科学研究科(教), 教授 (70646116)
大池 真知子 広島大学, ダイバーシティ&インクルージョン推進機構, 教授 (90313395)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2023-04-01 – 2027-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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| Keywords | multicultural education / religious diversity / professional development / CLD children / diversity / peace education / intercultural education / teaching strategies / community learning / Intercultural education / Non-negotiable values / Belonging and identity / Religious diversity / Teacher education |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
The research tackles the issue of perceived homogeneity in education by providing inter-intracultural experiences to pre-service teachers. We analyse data gathered through adapted CEDAR (Communities Engaging with Difference and Religion) activities to highlight the significance of shared experience in establishing new relationships and the efficacy of such experiential learning on intercultural competency. We will clarify what tools we need to help teachers acquire the mindset and social muscles to facilitate interactions with and between diverse pupils and stimulate their self-affirmation.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
During the previous academic year, we initiated a series of innovative activities based on the 3-day CEDAR workshop "Seeing Them in Us, Seeing Us in Them - Workshop for Living with Immigrant Workers in Our Community, Higashi-Hiroshima" (held in January 2024). This workshop focused on enhancing intercultural learning and communication skills among diverse groups within the local community.
For example, we adapted the CEDAR pedagogical approach, which typically spans 14 days, into a concise 2-day liberal arts course. The course included preparatory activities for Japanese students and an overnight stay at a training facility for foreign workers, during which 11 students and 36 technical intern trainees from India, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar were cleaning, cooking, jogging, learning, and sleeping together.
The integration of the main elements of the CEDAR pedagogy proved effective, as participants engaged actively with the content and each other, enabling a rich exchange of ideas and cultural perspectives. The course structure facilitated significant intercultural dialogue and the development of practical communication skills.
The adaptation of the CEDAR workshop into a 2-day course format demonstrates the flexibility and applicability of CEDAR methods in diverse educational contexts. Continued assessment of these initiatives will be essential to understanding their long-term impacts on intercultural education within the community.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The research project is making steady progress, with intercultural education strategies successfully tested in various contexts, including expert learning formats designed for local communities and university course structures. However, the analysis of the collected data has not met the expectations set for the previous academic year. This shortfall will be addressed in the forthcoming project period, ensuring comprehensive data analysis moving forward.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Building on the findings from the previous Hiroshima CEDAR workshop, this research plan aims to enhance intercultural education strategies through an expanded application of the CEDAR pedagogy. The successful adaptation of a 14-day structure into a 2-day university course demonstrated the model's flexibility, presenting an opportunity to further refine and investigate intercultural learning outcomes.
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