The Development of Primary and Middle School History Curriculums That Encourage Students to Construct Historical Understanding on Their Own from a Contemporary View

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25381246
• 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: University of Fukui
• Principal Investigator: terao takeo 福井大学, 学術研究院教育・人文社会系部門(教員養成), 教授 (70217412)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 歴史教育 / 歴史学習 / 構築主義 / 構成主義 / 社会構築主義 / カリキュラム / 小中一貫 / 社会問題

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study is to show several solutions to history education in primary and middle schools. So far long standing problems have been seen in history lessons; in primary schools to junior high schools history lessons begin with the ancient through modern times. In order to solve the issue like this, several history lesson units were developed so that students can create their history understanding on their own from a contemporary viewpoint. This was achieved through analyzing the principles and lessons that have been implemented in history lessons in the U.S. and through applying them to history lessons in Japan. The units can be divided into two categories, 1) history learning based on cognitive constructivism; interpreting historical events and create understanding by utilizing scientific way of analyzing, 2) history learning based on social constructivism; I interpreting historical events and create understanding by using the way of critical thinking.

Free Research Field

教科教育学