The investigation of actual situation of ECCE in Asian developing countries and formation of network for international cooperation

本研究旨在了解亚洲发展中国家幼儿保育与教育的实际情况，并与各国的幼儿保育专家建立良好的关系，以促进未来国际合作的发展。2006年12月，我们邀请了河内师范大学ECCE系的三位教授来大茶水大学。在为期两周的交流中，我们分享了比较两国经济经济合作理论和实践的难得机会。首先，我们引导他们到幼儿园和托儿所，实现以儿童为中心的教育理想。我们讨论了他们在实践中采用日本方法的优点/缺点。这有助于他们明确如何防止儿童的权利，提高教育质量。其次，我们介绍了与ecce相关的最新学术问题——发展心理学、脑科学、国际营养学、家庭社会学、儿童文化等。通过这些讲座，丰富了他们在儿童研究方面的知识和经验，拓宽了他们对教师培训课程的视野。第三，我们策划了研讨会，河内师范大学校长Dr.Thai介绍了越南幼儿园和托儿所统一的结果。它促使日本学者和政府工作人员重新审视全面处理经济合作的最佳途径。

The purpose of this study is to investigate the actual situation of Early Childhood Care and Education in Asian developing countries and make a good relationship with ECCE specialists in each country for the future development of international cooperation. In December 2006, we invited the three professors of the department of ECCE in Hanoi Teacher's University to Ochanomizu University. During this two week's interchange, we shared the rare opportunity to compare the theory and practice of ECCE in both countries. First, we guided them to the kindergartens and the nurseries which realized the ideal of Child-Centered Education. We discussed the advantages/disadvantages when they apply that Japanese method to their practices. It helped them to make clear the things how to prevent the children's right and improve the quality of ECCE. Second, we introduced the latest academic issues related to ECCE-developmental psychology, brain science, international nutrition, family sociology, children's culture, etc. Through these lectures, they can abundant their knowledge and experience in Child Study and can widen their viewpoint of teacher training curriculum. Third, we planed the symposium which Dr.Thai, the director of Hanoi Teacher's University, presented their results of uniformities of kindergarten and nurseries in Vietnam. It contributed Japanese scholars and government staff to reexamine the best way of holistic approach to ECCE.