Research for a Framework on Subjects of Social Studies from Primary Schools through High Schools

研究与出版的过程：去年，研究者通过问卷调查研究了日本社会科教育的趋势和问题，并作为调查结果出版了《社会科课程调查结果报告》。此外，他们还对美国和英国的趋势进行了基础研究。今年，他们分析了包括教育部指定的研究开发学校在内的70所高等学校进行的大量实践研究的结果，并出版了《从小学到高中的社会学科框架研究》。研究结果的意义前一份出版物是研究结果之一，此外，研究者还可以指出他们独特研究的意义如下。(1)他们收集和分析了70所高等学校进行的许多实践研究的报告，其中包括一些研究， ...更多信息 并将课程开发试验分为以下几种类型。(a)开发从幼儿园到初中的课程（明石幼儿园和科比大学的学校）(b)对现有的一些学科（横滨国立大学横滨小学）的内容进行重组。(c)把它们变成新的主题（福岛大学小学和大手町小学）（d）从交叉课程的角度调整初中的教学内容（宫城教育大学初中部）此外，他们还检查了修订课程的意义和问题，以及社会学科和生活环境学科之间的关系，全面的研究，国际理解。(2)他们收集和分析了美国国家标准和英国国家课程的社会科资料，从理论上对社会科进行了考察。少

The process of Research and Publications :Last year the investigators reseached the trend and the issues of social studies education in Japan by questionaires, and as a result of investigation published The Report of the Results of Questionnaires as to the Social Studies Curriculum. Besides they made basic researches into the trends in the United States and England. This year they analyzed the results of many practical researches carried out in 70 advanced schools which include some research and development schools appointed by the Ministry of Education, and published The Research for a Framework on Subjects of Social Studies from Primary Schools through High Schools.Significance of Research Results :The preceding publication is one of research results, and besides the investigators can point out the significance of their unique research as follows.(1) They gathered and analyzed the reports of many practical researches carried out in 70 advanced schools which include some research and … More development schools appointed by the Ministry of Education, and categorized the trials of curriculum development into the following types.(a) To develope a curriculum from kindergartens through junior high schools (Akashi Kindergarten and Schools of Kobe Univ.)(b) To restructure contents in some present subjects (Yokohama Primary School of Yokohama National Univ.)(c) To make them into some new subjects (Primary School of Fukushima Univ. and Otemachi Primary School)(d) To restructure contents in junior high schools from the point of view of a cross curriculum (Junior High School of Miyagi Univ. of Education) Besides they examined the significance and the problems of the revised Course of Studies, and the relation between the subjects of social studies and Life Environment Studies, comprehensive studies, international understanding.(2) Gathering and analyzing materials for social studies on the National Standards in the United States and the National Curriculum in England, they examined aframework for social studies theoretically. Less