A research on the effectiveness of using university libraries and special libraries for advanced learning of high school students

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K12796
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Library and information science/Humanistic social informatics
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba (2021-2022); Nihon University (2017-2020)
• Principal Investigator: Ono Haruki 筑波大学, 図書館情報メディア系, 助教 (10592868)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 高大連携 / 高大接続 / 大学図書館 / 学校図書館 / 高校生 / 探究学習 / 情報リテラシー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research focused on a form of collaboration in which materials from advanced libraries (e.g., university libraries and special libraries) are made available to high school students as support for high school students engaged in advanced study. In order to identify the needs and effects of this collaboration, this research was conducted using a combination of five different surveys. (literature review, questionnaire survey, analysis of papers written by high school students, interview survey, analysis of library usage data)
The survey results indicate that a need for advanced materials exists among high school students who conduct inquiry-based learning, and that there is educational value in collaboration. The results of this research also found that early access to advanced materials facilitates a process of growth that leads to smooth use of information resources after high school graduation.

Free Research Field

図書館情報学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまで、日本各地の大学で図書館の高大連携は実践されてきたが、その効果や影響は十分に検証されておらず、むしろ運用上の問題やコストが懸念される場合もあった。本研究は、高校生の実態に関するエビデンスに基づき、図書館の高大連携の教育的価値を明らかにした点で、社会的意義が大きい。また、図書館の高大連携という枠組みは、これまで教育学分野および図書館情報学分野の双方で十分に議論されてこなかった。本研究は、新たな高大連携研究の領域を切り拓いた点で、学術的にも意義がある。