著者

根津 朋実 井上 正允 田中 統治

出版者

日本カリキュラム学会

雑誌

カリキュラム研究 (ISSN:0918354X)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.13, pp.107-120, 2004

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This is a case study on a six-year secondary school in Japan, aimed to clarify the function of leadership development within its school festival, especially "Music Festival" that has been done since about 40 years ago. In Japan, there is little study that focus on extra-curricular activities of six-year secondary school. Because the school, called "Chu-Kou-Ikkan-Kou" (in Japanese), is not popular so much in secondary education, though it has been increased little by little within these 5 years. We approached this important research question by case study method, using teacher records, school newspaper, participant observation, and informal interview. In this case, the school, attached to Univ. and boys 6year secondary has almost 50 years history and practice; above all, it has produced a lot of leaders in many fields. The academic achievement of its student is one of the highest in Japan, but we focused on its extra-curricular activities, not academic curriculum, since high academic achievement does not assure student's matured personality at all. We found three facts. (1) The extra-curricular activities of the school has two dimensions of articulation between junior- and senior- high, one is "smoothing" and the other "separating". These dimensions also can be seen in academic curriculum. (2) "Music Festival" has a function as "initiation", especially on junior-high students. (3) The festival has a judgment system with some professional musicians from outside the school. About leadership development, our results are following: a) The school orders each class to elect many leaders. In case of "Music Festival", including conductor, piano player, and committee, b) Many students have experienced some activities as leaders, and then they come to learn that "To be a leader is too difficult without followers". After "Music Festival", they feel like this seriously, and notice the importance of cooperation with other classmates, c) 12-18 years students work hard together for "Music Festival", and their performances of chorus are shown on the same one stage. It represents the range of development strongly to students' mind, especially of junior-high. They become to see high-school student as their "role model" through the festival.