Reflections Through Painting and Essay Writing for Junior High School Students : Educational Practice on the Theme of “Family”

この実践は筆者の中学校美術教師としての発見や思考を絵画制作と作文を組み合わせた、家族をテーマにしたものである。実践例は中学生美術を学校教育の教科の一つとしての範囲だけで捉えさせるのではなく、生涯を通して自己や社会を見つめ、表現するための手段と位置づけて行った。表現を介在させる事で促される美術的思考力により、「家族」を見つめさせて、「最近接発達領域」の学習理論のモデルを借りて本実践を振り返った

New Peace Education Through an Art Project on the Theme of the Battle of Okinawa : Educational Effects of Expressive Acts and Reflection

本稿は、沖縄戦をテーマにした二つのアートプロジェクトを通して実践した新たな平和教育の記録である。アートプロジェクト「石の声」、「鉄の記憶」は、沖縄の戦後史と未解決な諸問題を、高校生に自ら考えさせることをねらいとして、1996 年〜2000 年に実施した。二つの実践とも黙々と単純に繰り返す表現行為であるが、結果として自己や他者との対話を生むことから、今後の平和教育のひとつの方向性として提案した

Fetal Congenital Peripheral Bronchial Atresia Diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging : Two Case Reports

Two types of congenital bronchial atresia (proximal and peripheral) have been classified. We report two cases of peripheral bronchial atresia diagnosed by prenatal ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Evaluating an enlarged lung mass that is homogeneously hyperechoic on US and hyperintense on T2-weighted MRI can help in determining whether bronchial atresia is present. Proximal type is suggested when a dilated main bronchus is observed as a tubule structure of an involved lung hilum. In our cases, T2-weighted MRI revealed homogeneously hyperintense lung lesion with decreased signal intensity of adjacent lobe, flattening diaphragm, and mediastinal shift. Dilatation of the main bronchus was not observed and the opposite lung was normal in appearance. These findings were explained by secondary compression due to enlargement of the involved lung. The preservation of vascular structure and the retained normal shape, though enlarged, in the affected lobe were observed, which demonstrated undisrupted pulmonary architecture of the lobe. Thus, congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation was excluded because pulmonary architecture was relatively preserved. Finally, presumed diagnoses of the peripheral bronchial atresia were made and confirmed by postnatal chest computed tomography

Business Improvement Aimed at Building“School as a Team” : From the Actual Case of the Curriculum Coordinator

チーム学校の構築に関わる際に参考となる，高等学校での取り組み事例について報告する。実践例１では，職員会議を円滑に進めるための「会議の効率化」に関する具体的な取り組み方法について，実践例２では，教職員間のコミュニケーション不足を解消し円滑な人間関係の構築を図るための「マグネットスペースの設置」について紹介する。両実践とも，教職員全体の対話による合意形成を重視し，取り組みの進展に伴って軌道修正を加えている。「チームとしての学校」を支えるために必要な合意形成の軌跡と環境整備について報告する

Prevalence and Trends in Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol Use Disorders in Japanese Adults; Results from Periodical Nationwide Surveys

Aims: Nationwide surveys to clarify the characteristics and trends of the drinking behavior of Japanese adults were carried out in 2003, 2008, and 2013. Methods: These were periodical cross-sectional surveys. Subjects were chosen through a stratified two-stage random sampling method. The surveys included drinking frequency and amount, ICD-10 alcoholism diagnostic standards, questionnaire for the determination of harmful alcohol use (AUDIT: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test). In 2003, the surveys obtained responses from 2547 people (73% response rate); in 2008, 4123 people (55% response rate); and in 2013, 4153 people (59% response rate). Results: The proportion of lifetime experience of alcohol dependence diagnosed by ICD-10 was 1.9% for male and 0.2% for female, and the estimated number of patients was 1.07 million. The declining trends were observed in the percentage of daily drinkers and the amount of alcohol consumed per week for male. The lowering of the age for consuming their first alcoholic drink and their first drunken experience was observed among female. The gender difference of prevalence of problem drinking is getting smaller. The binge drinking and heavy episodic drinking were observed especially younger generation. The only small proportion of patients with alcohol dependence had received specialized medical care, whereas the many of these visited medical institutions and health screening. Conclusions: The survey observed many hidden alcoholic patients, and showed the possibility that the healthcare facilities and health screening became the place of screening and intervention for alcohol dependence