A comparative study of the curriculum and instruction of public democratic schools in Japan and the United States of America

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24531077
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sociology of education
• Research Institution: Sophia University
• Principal Investigator: SAWADA Minoru 上智大学, 総合人間科学部, 准教授 (00367690)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: カリキュラム / 教育方法 / 民主主義 / 公共性 / シチズンシップ / 比較教育学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to probe the possibilities of curriculum and instruction which can contribute to the development of the competency necessary for becoming critical and participant citizens who are able to commit to solving publicly important problems independently and cooperatively as a future member of the fairer democratic society.
Through the study, we made clear to some extent the significance of (1) the instructionally practical approach we call the personalized free-pace learning in a democratic education, (2) what we call the progressive subjectivity as a necessary competency for the critical and participant citizenship, and (3) the viewpoint of the recognition and redistribution of culture in what is called education for social justice.

Free Research Field

教育学