Japanese and Korean Kindergartners’ Perspectives of Play Using Photos

The purpose of the study was to examine Japanese and Korean kindergarteners' perspectives by asking them to photograph play and explain why their photos represent play (photo elicitation interviews). The participants consisted of 50 kindergarteners on Japan’s main island and 50 kindergarteners in South Korea. Japanese and Korean kindergartners were provided with digital cameras and were asked to photograph their views of play without adult accompaniment. Afterwards, the children were asked to describe why their photos represented play. “Can you tell me why this means play to you?” The data were analyzed using content and thematic analyses and the photos were reviewed along with children’s responses. The thematic analysis of results revealed that Japanese and Korean kindergartners’ perceptions were related to interactions with other children, pretend play, schoolyards, and toys or props. The findings of this study indicated the ways in which Japanese and Korean children’s play perceptions were related to cultural and social contexts. Implications for early childhood education were also discussed

Implementing a constructivist approach in higher education through technology

The purpose of this study was to examine how incorporating technology into teaching methods (including the phases of organizing video conferencing sessions) promotes college students\u27 construction of knowledge. Video conferencing technology via the Internet afforded an enriched environment in which students interacted with educators at different sites. The data analysis yielded four themes: the challenges of being constructivist teachers, thinking about thinking, the use of technology, and the importance of reflection. The use of online-video conferencing in conjunction with teacher education courses was an effective way to facilitate students\u27 understanding of constructivism. Suggestions regarding implementing a constructivist approach using technology in higher education are also discussed. Copyright © National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators

Technology for early childhood education and socalization ; development applications and methodologies

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Evaluating Evidence for the Historical Resurrection: A Content-Centered Approach to the Resurrection

The purpose of this article was to investigate the use of deliberative decision-making lessons, such as rank-order format, for evaluating historical events. In this lesson, students act as an ancient historian by evaluating historical pieces of evidence for the early Christian\u27s claim that Jesus was raised bodily from the dead. Students evaluated eight separate pieces of evidence discussed in historical scholarship by rank-ordering the evidences from strong to weak

Japanese and Korean Kindergartners’ Perspectives of Play Using Photos

The purpose of the study was to examine Japanese and Korean kindergarteners' perspectives by asking them to photograph play and explain why their photos represent play (photo elicitation interviews). The participants consisted of 50 kindergarteners on Japan’s main island and 50 kindergarteners in South Korea. Japanese and Korean kindergartners were provided with digital cameras and were asked to photograph their views of play without adult accompaniment. Afterwards, the children were asked to describe why their photos represented play. “Can you tell me why this means play to you?” The data were analyzed using content and thematic analyses and the photos were reviewed along with children’s responses. The thematic analysis of results revealed that Japanese and Korean kindergartners’ perceptions were related to interactions with other children, pretend play, schoolyards, and toys or props. The findings of this study indicated the ways in which Japanese and Korean children’s play perceptions were related to cultural and social contexts. Implications for early childhood education were also discussed

What I Want to Be When I Grow Up: A Qualitative Study of American and Japanese Children\u27s Occupational Aspirations

The purpose of this study was to compare cultural differences in Japanese and American first graders\u27 occupational aspirations. The data came from the written essays of children from both nations. The data analysis revealed that, when choosing careers, these children selected universal categories of occupations that included arts, professions, manual and related jobs, specialties, sports, and teaching. However, their cultures clearly influenced their career choices; specifically, American children chose vocations for self-related reasons, while their Japanese age-mates\u27 choices were for reasons related both to self and to others

保育者アイデンティティの形成に関する研究 －実習生教育と現職教育の連続性－ 「実習生に見る反省的実践の検証」［平成17年度中間報告］

平成17年度学術研究所主催グループ研究中間報

保育者アイデンティティの形成に関する研究(実習生に見る反省的実践の検証) －日本とアメリカの保育者モデルが及ぼすアイデンティティ形成要因の比較－［成果報告］

平成18年度学術研究所主催グループ研究成果報