著者
高木 佳子
出版者
昭和女子大学
雑誌
學苑 (ISSN:13480103)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.760, pp.24-31, 2004-01-01
著者
永岡 都 石井 正子
出版者
昭和女子大学
雑誌
學苑 (ISSN:13480103)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.872, pp.67-83, 2013-06-01

This paper summarizes information which the authors obtained through literature and on-site inspections of early childhood education in the cities of Reggio Emilia and Pistoia in the Italian Republic, with the aim of obtaining ideas for Japan's early childhood education and training programmes for teachers at Japanese kindergarten and nursery schools, which are in urgent need of reform. The system of early childhood education that began after the Second World War in Reggio Emilia, a city located in northern Italy, is now called the Reggio Emilia Model. Ever since Newsweek described it in 1991 as the best, most innovative and most practical model in the early childhood education category, the Reggio Emilia approach has had a tremendous influence on early childhood education, not only in Europe and the US, but also in Japan. We recently visited sites in the cities of Reggio Emilia and Pistoia that apply the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood care and education, talked directly with teachers and administrators who put it into practice, and discerned that this approach is not an educational method, but rather, a community-wide comprehensive care and education system. The process of reform which has been carried out in the two cities-establishing a care and educational system by identifying the development of the child from age 0 to 6 in a continuous fashion and stressing collaboration with the community, while enhancing teachers' skills through ongoing training programs-is, simply put, the pursuit of the best environment for a child to live in. On the other hand, the outcomes of the dynamic practice of the Reggio Emilia approach show, in a variety of forms, that a child is not just a recipient of assistance and instructions, but that his or her presence has the power to activate the community and support society as a whole.
著者
井原 奉明
出版者
昭和女子大学
雑誌
學苑 (ISSN:13480103)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.785, pp.A1-A9, 2006-03-01
著者
早川 陽 Yo Hayakawa
雑誌
學苑 = GAKUEN (ISSN:13480103)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.896, pp.2-18, 2015-06-01

In the field of Japanese art education, the pigments employed in traditional Japanese paintings are rarely used, though using them in an educational context could be very valuable in imparting an understanding of Bijutsu Bunka(art culture)currently required in curriculum guidelines. In an attempt to explore how they can be adopted in today's art education, this paper explores two Japanese traditional painting technique books from the Taisho Period and highlights the common characteristics of the pigments described in the books and compares them with pigments that have survived from those times, or have been more recently developed for use in traditional-style paintings. The origins of various Japanese pigments are organized in such a way that they can be used as educational material. In order to provide background for this research, the first chapter considers how Japanese traditional paintings are created, displayed and enjoyed today. Also the significance of Bijutsu Bunka, which was newly specified in curriculum guidelines, is discussed. The second chapter, focusing on the refinement and elutriation of pigments used in Japanese traditional paintings, categorizes and organizes the features of the pigments used. The third chapter refers to the above two books and considers the changes made since then in the types of the pigment. The final chapter summarizes the characteristics of the pigments and gives a general view of how they were traditionally used and concludes that the pigments, many of which have been refined by elutriation, can be utilized effectively in the field of art education today. The author believes that intercourse between the past and present, and understanding and appreciating traditional art, offer new possibilities in the future of art education.
著者
田中 マユミ Mayumi Tanaka
雑誌
學苑 = GAKUEN (ISSN:13480103)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.776, pp.2-15, 2005-06-01

This research is to investigate how we can practically support children with Learning Disabilities (LD). The concept of LD is used differently in such fields as education, medicine, and the actual functions of life. This paper first examines these conceptual differences. Then, to assess LD, the paper discusses different cognitive processes and mental abilities based on psychological assessment batteries such as WISC-III and K-ABC. Finally, some case studies of LD children are presented and, based on the results of the assessment, some practical support methods which use their strengths in cognitive processes are proposed.
著者
関口 靜雄 岡本 夏奈 阿部 美香
出版者
光葉会
雑誌
学苑 (ISSN:13480103)
巻号頁・発行日
no.900, pp.60-69, 2015-10
著者
太田 鈴子
出版者
昭和女子大学
雑誌
學苑 (ISSN:13480103)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.877, pp.42-58, 2013-11-01
著者
吉田 昌志
雑誌
學苑 = GAKUEN (ISSN:13480103)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.845, pp.53-64, 2011-03-01
著者
富本 靖 Tomimoto Yasushi
雑誌
學苑 = GAKUEN (ISSN:13480103)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.872, pp.14-26, 2013-06-01

The author reviews the history and the status quo of European and American physical education and explains that Japanese modern physical education has its origin in Herbert Spencer's Education; Intellectual, Moral, and Physical(1860). The author also discusses several problems in Japanese physical education that contradict the stated goals of the program, and explores measures teachers should take to resolve these contradictions. The problems are as follows. First, children have very few opportunities to learn the rules and histories of sports, though schools introduce a variety of sports into their curriculums. They put too much emphasis on moving the body. Second, since physical education is driven by competitive, results-oriented curriculums in which children do not have many chances to receive individualized instruction that matches each child's ability, physically less able children fall behind and give up, and therefore they are alienated from their teammates. This is not conducive to building team spirit. There have been attempts to address this by deemphasizing rankings and prizes, but this can nullify feelings of achievement. The author concludes that European and American styles of physical education which allow children more freedom to enjoy sports are more effective for nourishing children's all-round personality, and also strongly suggests that adopting "sport pedagogy," a comprehensive science born in recent years, will solve these problems.
著者
中津川 研一 NAKATSUGAWA Kenichi
雑誌
學苑 = GAKUEN (ISSN:13480103)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.866, pp.38-41, 2012-12-01

Excessive active oxygens in the body can cause aging and various diseases. Antioxidant enzymes present in the body clear the excessive active oxygens. However, these enzymes become weaker with age. Antioxidants are expected to eliminate the active oxygens that remain after the actions of antioxidant enzymes. Vitamin C contained in juice is a well-known antioxidant, as are catechins in teas and polyphenols in red wines. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the antioxidants in our everyday beverages. The evaluation of the antioxidants in various beverages was performed by FREE(Free Radical Elective Evaluator)(Diacron International Ltd.)and BAP(Biological Anti-oxidant Potential)kit(Diacron International Ltd.). BAP uses the reactions below:1. FeCl3+AT(colorless)→[FeCl3-AT(coloring)] 2. [FeCl3-AT(coloring)]+BP(e-)→FeCl2+AT(colorless)+BP (AT: thiocyanate, BP: antioxidant) The antioxidant capacities in various kinds of soft drinks, teas and wines were evaluated by measuring the changes in absorbance. High antioxidant capacities were found in beverages containing a lot of vitamin C, catechins and polyphenols.
著者
久下 裕利
雑誌
學苑 = GAKUEN (ISSN:13480103)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.805, pp.2-20, 2007-11-01
著者
歌川 光一
出版者
昭和女子大学近代文化研究所
雑誌
学苑 = Gakuen (ISSN:13480103)
巻号頁・発行日
no.928, pp.75-86, 2018-02-01

This paper introduces and analyzes accounts of young women’s skill at playing koto, shamisen, and piano that appeared in the women’s magazine Fujingaho between 1926 to 1940. The analysis suggests that, whereas in the Taisho period, young ladies (reijo [令嬢])were encouraged to develop their taste in a number of kinds of Japanese traditional and Western music rather than focusing on just a few kinds and attaining a deeper understanding of the few they had chosen, in the early Showa period, modern Western culture was increasingly accepted as prestigious, and young Japanese women’s taste in music came to be seen as a part of their training to be good brides, but at the same time Japanese nationalism that emphasized “Japanese-ness” also came to the fore. The author concludes that, though further research is needed to confirm this, by the time people began to think that acquiring skills through hobbies was a useful component of bridal training, a new prototype of what young women should be had emerged.