Integrated mechanism of individual and organizational factors which support teachers to accept their anxiety and encourage them to take on challenging brand-new teaching

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26780354
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Educational psychology
• Research Institution: University of Fukui
• Principal Investigator: Kimura Yuu 福井大学, 学術研究院教育・人文社会系部門(教員養成・院), 准教授 (40589313)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 教師の情動 / 不安 / 情動的実践 / 専門職の学び合うコミュニティ / 学校組織 / 新たな学び / 挑戦

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined integrated mechanism of individual and organizational factors which support teachers to accept their anxiety and encourage them to take on challenging brand-new teaching. The following results were found. First, several emotions rooted in uncertainly of teaching support teachers’ improvement of the lesson and impromptu thinking. Second, wisdoms of teaching, wisdoms of students’ learning, Professional Learning Communities and Community Schools are the key factors of arising an anxiety of teachers and of challenging to bland new teaching. Third, schools that facilitate professional development of teachers are cultivating Professional Learning Communities and Community Schools.

Free Research Field

教育心理学