Verifying the homogeneity between Kamishibai　(picture-story shows) and classroom learning　The qualities, skills, teaching methods and techniques required of teachers in light of a dialogue with a Kamishibai performer

Abstract

This paper records a dialogue between a Kamishibai performer and students(including two participating faculty members) on Friday, 15 December 2023. The Kamishibai performer, Rakkyomu, participated as a guest teacher in　preparatory instruction in practice teaching (a subject in which third-year teachertraining students participate in mock classes to prepare for the subsequent year’s practice teaching). First, for an opener, Rakkyomu gave an oral Kamishibai performance in the university’s courtyard during the lunch break. While this was happening, passing students and faculty stopped and enjoyed the show (which included ‘Golden Bat’). With the goal of providing the audience with the excitement of running into the Kamishibai performance by chance, no big announcement was made that it would be taking place during the lunch break that day. Then, during the 3rd period after the lunch break, as part of a class on preparatory instruction in practice teaching (junior high social studies, high school geography and history), there was an oral presentation of a Kamishibai show (‘Inochi no Inochi Dondodoon’ by Rakkyomu); the students then participated in a dialogue with Rakkyomu (some fourth-year teacher-training course students who had completed practice teaching also participated in this class). The purpose of the dialogue was to ‘learn techniques for involve students in class’. In actuality, we focused on the students watching the live Kamishibai performance and then directly conveying what they felt, noticed, and thought to the performer. The recording is a transcription of the audio from the video recorded that day. The author also wrote down his thoughts based on the dialogue between the performer and students in the form of an ‘explanation’: the homogeneity between Kamishibai and classroom learning and the qualities, skills, teaching methods, and techniques required of teachers. This was verified by the author using logic based on intuition.departmental bulletin pape